Curated OER
Solid, Liquid, Or Gas?
Students identify physical characteristics and group objects for a picnic using the states of matter for each object and using literature to introduce the states of matter.
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Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Students investigate the worm and the cockroach. In this organisms instructional activity, students visit suggested websites to identify the characteristics of worms and cockroaches. Students dissect a worm and observe a live...
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How Does Evolution Work?
Young scholars are introduced to how the process of evolution works. As a class, they review the characteristics of natural selection and how those with advantageous traits reproduce and survive. To test this theory of natural...
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Arthur Meets the President
Students listen to Arthur Meets the President and participate in Internet activities. In this Arthur Meets the President instructional activity, students become familiar with the work of the President. Students create a KWL...
Curated OER
The Fibonacci Sequence Through Art Lessons
It is easy to combine math and arts lessons to create motivating and interesting activities.
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Lisa Simpson and Math
In this algebra worksheet, students ponder life's questions presented in several episodes of The Simpson's. They calculate the square root of 1 million and verify known facts concerning pi. There are 9 questions.
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Shapetown
Students identify basic geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson plan, students read the book Shapetown and identify the various shapes from the story. Students are given a sheet and draw part of a town using only shapes.
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Fisheries And Songs
Learners view examples of songs that have the ocean and its life as their themes. After hearing and reading them, students write their own, having done research on the social and political issues of the ocean's environment.
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Make Your Own Garden
Young scholars explore gardening. In this Quiet in the Garden lesson plan, students read the picture book by Aliki and extend the lesson by taking part in up to 5 hands-on activities.
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On This Day in History
Students research the Internet to learn historical events that share their birthday. In this birthday research lesson, students use the given websites to research important events that share their birthday date. Students create a poster...
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Weather Watchers
Pupils conduct Internet research of their community's weather and compare it to the weather in another location. After conducting research, students become weather reporters by reporting their findings to the class by using a microphone...
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Emily Dickinson & Poetic Imagination: "Leap, plashless"
Students analyze the poems of Emily Dickinson and write their own nature poem. In this poetry analysis activity, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the use of imagery, sound, and metaphor. Students write their own nature poem...
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Ocean Color
Young scholars examine NASA's SeaWiFS Project Web site to explore how the SeaWiFS Project monitors environmental and climatic changes in the oceans and atmosphere. They answer questions and write a summary in support of continued funding...
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The Sound of Calm
Students examine the relationships that exist between ocean currents, wind and climate. Using those relationships, they discuss how they affect the oceans. They create their own music to represent the sounds of the ocean and share them...
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A Day in the Life of a Leprechaun
Students investigate creative writing by reading Leprechaun stories. In this Irish culture instructional activity, students listen as their teacher describes what a leprechaun is and where the idea for the creature came from. Students...
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: List of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World for Kids
Students explore the seven wonders of the ancient world. The resource consists of links for children, lesson plans, activities, and additional resources.
Other
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando
This is the official website for Universal Studio's "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." Enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - two lands of groundbreaking thrills and magical fun in Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal...
Utah State University
Teacherlink: Human Rights Web Sites With Social Action Options
Have you ever wondered how you can become more socially aware of human rights in our world? This site features links to several resources with social action options. Come and discover how you can make a difference.
Earth Life
The Wonderful World of Insects
Everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite arthropod, the millipede! The site has pictures, information, world records, etc.
Earth Life
Wonderful World of Insects: An Introduction to the 32 Orders of Insects
A very thorough look at the world of insects. This site examines the 32 orders of insects and gives a complete explanation of the characteristics of each order. Text is supplemented with pictures.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
Other
Univ. Of Kansas: The Wonderful World of Editing
This is a graphically pleasing site with an absolute ton of information about words, how we use them and how we abuse them. Reading this is nearly as much fun as writing it seems to have been for the author, William Allen White, School...
Google
Google Maps: Street View
Take a journey of "world landmarks, discover natural wonders, and step inside locations such as museums, arenas, restaurants and small businesses" with 360-degree images with Street View by Google Maps.
Goethe-Institut
German Film From Goethe Institut
The Goethe-Institut provides a wonderful resource leading to many German Film sites on the web. Sites include current national topics in German film, film archives and film catalogues from Germany and world-wide sources, film projects...