Teacher
Lesson Plans
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Collaborative
Lesson Archive
Creative
lesson plans devised by teachers for preschoolers through undergraduates
in all subjects from art to writing. Enjoy the follow-up comments and ideas
by educators who have tried these activities in their classrooms.
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Columbia
Education Center Lesson Plans
A
wonderful resource for K-12 teachers this site offers hundreds of lesson
plans in math, science, social studies and language arts. The plans include
overviews, procedures and follow-up.
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Columbia
Education Center's Mini Lessons
Encourage
creativity in your K-12 classrooms with these inspiring lessons in all
subjects. Your students will write better, understand the logic of math
and feel more comfortable with computers after doing these activities.
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Discovery
Channel Lesson Plans
The
Discovery Channel offers exciting, media-based lessons in science, history,
literature and other subjects for grades K-12. Lessons are developed based
on videos and shows which can be recorded, though many lessons can be taught
without the shows.
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EDSITEment
The
National Endowment for the Humanities and others provide this ever-growing
resource for the humanities. Two resources not to be missed are the top
humanities websites directory and the collection of lesson plans.
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ESU3
Curriculum Web Sites
If
you are looking for Internet projects in science, math, civics or the arts
this is the site to visit. You can link directly to the projects from this
page or begin looking for lesson plans through the many links offered.
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Geography
Education: National Geographic
The
geography education resource of National Geographic. Site offers an education
division, a faculty forum, the Geographic Alliance Network, classroom ideas,
a students' forum plus other resources for teaching geography.
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Going
to a Museum
Are
you planning any museum trips for your K-12 students? Use these lessons
in science, art and other subjects to enhance your field trips. The museums
listed are in Virginia and Washington, D.C., but the lessons can be adapted
to museums in your area.
•Judi
Harris' Educational Activity Collection
Join
other K-12 classrooms in these cooperative lessons in math, art, foreign
language and other subjects. Your students will start the activities with
group projects and then communicate with other schools via e-mail and post
for a more complete unit.
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Kent
School District Lesson Plans
The
teachers of have put together an impressive selection of lessons in every
subject for K-12 classrooms. Students will have the opportunity to learn
about the Puget Sound and the animals in the area and they will engage
in Internet-based activities.
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Kevin
Kearney's Education Page
Kevin
Kearney has created a site where teachers can share their lesson plans
and activity ideas. This site is easy to access and full of fun and helpful
lessons for teachers, such as the social studies game of around-the-world
trivia.
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LA
County K12 Lesson Plans
Find
links to all of the biggest and best lesson-plan sites for history, science,
language arts and math. Save time by reading the site descriptions and
use the search feature if you still cannot find what you're looking for.
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Lake
County Schools Lesson Plans
K-12
students will begin to think about their careers when you use these lessons.
The activities, covering every subject, can be adapted to most grades.
Students will find it challenging and rewarding to balance a checkbook
and measure weather conditions.
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Lesson
Plans Page, The
Teachers
will have enough curriculum ideas to keep their K-12 classrooms interesting
and challenging when using this list of hundreds of lesson plans in science,
math, art and other subjects. You can add your lessons to the site or join
the mailing list.
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Letsnet
Lessons
Letsnet
has put together an amazing resource for K-12 teachers and students which
consists of many lessons in most subjects that are technology based and
creative. These lessons will encourage students to do Internet research
and communicate with others.
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Scott
Foresman Teacher Activity Center
Use
these exciting Web-based lesson plans to teach K-6 students math, english,
science and social studies. Easy to follow activity guidelines include
printouts, follow-up and links.
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Smart
Projects
Rhode
Island teachers have compiled these thematic lessons called Smart Projects
that integrate science, math, computers and language arts for K-12 teachers
and students. Children will learn by solving real-world mysteries and problems.
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Smithsonian
Institute: Lesson Plans
The
Smithsonian's publication for upper elementary teachers. Contains lesson
plans for arts, language arts, science and social studies. Topics covered
include art, plant life, space sciences, political and social history and
others.
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Teachers
Helping Teachers
Let
fellow teachers help you with hundreds of comprehensive lesson plans, many
which include hands-on activities and management strategies. You can share
your opinion of the lesson or read other teachers' comments.
•Teachnet
Lesson Plans
Teachnet
offers some creative lessons for K-12 students in which they can learn
math and economics by using credit cards, use the Internet to create art
and more. Check out the general ideas for bringing music, spelling and
science into your classroom.
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USC
Thematic Units for Primary Grades
Elementary
school teachers have created these wonderful thematic units on history
and science topics such as ancient Egypt, Native Americans and our solar
system. All lessons include literature, hands-on exercises and teacher
resources.
•Web
Sites and Resources for Teachers
Two
elementary education professors at Cal State Northridge have put together
this resource with hundreds of lesson plans and Web links in math, music
and other subjects. Detailed descriptions and grade appropriateness make
your search quick and easy.
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World
Wise Schools Lesson Plans
The
Peace Corps offers these thematic units for teachers working with students
in grades K-12. Students can compare teenagers' lives in several countries,
promote environmental awareness or engage in other multicultural, creative
activities.