Lesson Plans

iCivics: Explore the Resource Library High School

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Nobody does social studies like iCivics. Whether it’s civics, government, or U.S. History, we’re fearless about creating dynamic learning experiences. From educational games and short-form, just-in-time materials to…  learn more

TeacherPlanet: Lesson Plans

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Our goal is to provide teachers with resources and tools that will make their teaching jobs a little bit easier! We update the site daily with new Lesson…  learn more

Canva Lesson Plans

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Canva now offers curricular lessons, aimed at K-8 subjects like Math, Science, English, ELA, and Art. As a former classroom teacher, I used to spend hours designing lesson plans.…  learn more

Teach Britannica: Lesson Minis

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Unleash the power of Britannica School’s Lesson Minis – bite-sized bursts of educational brilliance designed to supercharge your classroom experience! Lesson Minis are currently available for the following Britannica…  learn more

TED-ED Explorations

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The best educational content on the web. Watched video lesson plans organized by subject and age. Learn through interactive experiences created with other organizations  learn more

Cross-Curricular Lessons on Geography

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Geography is more than a standalone subject – it’s the thread that ties together history, science, and even math. By incorporating geography into cross-curricular lessons, teachers can spark…  learn more

Top 10 Free Lesson-Planning Resources for Teachers

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Classroom innovation: curriculum, lesson planning, teaching resources There are many free teacher resources available online, but which ones are the best and most effective? These 10 websites are exceptional resources…  learn more

Storyboard That: Free Lesson Plans and Activities

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Explore our standards-based teacher lesson plans and activities for all subjects and classroom levels! We have over 3,000 ready-to-use and creative free online lesson plans and activities! Created…  learn more

Share My Lessons: Free Middle School Lesson Plans & Resources

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The American Federation of Teachers’ Share My Lesson is a free, award-winning community-based site that brings together educators, parents and caregivers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support…  learn more

NewsuemED Lesson Plans

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NewseumED.org offers free resources to cultivate the First Amendment and media literacy skills essential to civic life. Learn how to authenticate, analyze and evaluate information from a variety…  learn more

Education World: Ready-to-Use Free Lesson Plans

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Education World is a complete online resource that teachers, administrators and school staff can visit each day to find high-quality and in-depth original content. Carefully curated news briefs on topics…  learn more

TES: Elementary school teaching resources

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Give your elementary lesson planning a lift with our range of teaching resources. With lots of materials for Grades 1 to 5, we have everything you need to…  learn more

TeachersFirst Instructional Units

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TeachersFirst's units include offerings for many grade levels and subjects. These units have been developed for actual classrooms, written in consultation with the teachers as they test them…  learn more

TeachMe TV

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Where kids learn to learn. Age 5-12. We're a group of educators, technologists and media producers on a mission to ignite children's natural desire to learn. Interactive lessons,…  learn more

Better Lesson: Free K12 lesson Plans

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The Master Teacher Project is committed to building a body of knowledge around authentic instructional practice. We recruit and select high-performing teachers across the country to share their…  learn more

FREE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

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TeachingIdeas4You If you are looking for sound teaching strategies and teaching resources for upper elementary and middle school educators; you’ve come to the right place! Teaching Ideas 4U…  learn more

Education World: Lesson Plan of the Day

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View a selection from our Lesson Plans of the Day by subject. The Arts Health and Safety History Language Arts and Reading Math Physical Education Science Social Sciences…  learn more

Education World: Lesson Plans

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Connecting educators to what works. Includes many topics: Teachers Essentials, New Teacher, Technology in the classroom, and Professional Development. Education World is a complete online resource that teachers,…  learn more

Teaching Ideas: Monthly Lesson Ideas

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Explore jumping-off points that deepen discussions, inspire reading interest, and support connections to books and authors. Easily share and include in your instructional plans, newsletters, and social media. …  learn more

Top 2023 Share My Lesson Resources and Lesson Plans

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At the end of each calendar year, the Share My Lesson team loves to take a peek behind the curtains to see which resources our members used the…  learn more

Share My Lesson: Lesson Plans

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The American Federation of Teachers’ Share My Lesson is a free, award-winning community-based site that brings together educators, parents and caregivers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support…  learn more

Civic Online Reasoning

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Students are confused about how to evaluate online information. The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach students to evaluate online information that affects…  learn more

4 Free Lessons to Teach Kids about AI

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Join us in this exciting journey to make AI an integral part of your teaching toolkit.  Embrace the future, engage your students, and empower your teaching with the…  learn more

YouTube: Learn Bright

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Learn Bright is focused on providing educational videos for kids that are fun and engaging but that also teach the topic properly and accurately. We are passionate about…  learn more

Blue Apple: Timely Topics

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Each topic offers a series of 15-minute mini-lessons designed to boost curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Do one or do them all! These no-prep lessons are ready to…  learn more

EduMonitor

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Your trusted Pre-K through 8th grade learning program for parents, teachers, and homeschool. With thousands of teacher-crafted learning activities that sync up with the school year, we empower…  learn more

Teaching Forensic STEM Lessons

9-12 Lesson Plan

Teaching chemistry and STEM by using crime scene-style forensic investigations. While Forensic Chemistry Experiments provides educators with everything they might need, the labs are also designed to be customizable for…  learn more

ESL Brains: Free Lesson Plans

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The place for ready-to-use ESL lesson plans for teaching online and offline. ESL Brains is a platform for English teachers who teach adult learners all over the world. It…  learn more

Top Websites for Teachers to Find Lesson Plans

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Teachers don't have enough time to create every lesson from scratch. Sometimes it's best to leverage the expertise of others who've perfected their lessons over time, and adapt and…  learn more

Educators Technology: Best Lesson Plan Websites for Teachers

The internet is packed with innovative lesson-planning resources to help you enhance your teaching strategies. Each of these platforms brings something unique to the table, from comprehensive subject-specific…  learn more

Joy2Learn: Educator Resources & Lesson Plans

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joy2learn’s mission – to improve public education by creating and providing high quality, cross curricular, arts content to schools free of charge – matters Multiple research studies demonstrate…  learn more

PreK-12 Resources for New School Routines

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As teachers, students, and families enter an uncertain school year with new routines, both in-person and virtual, PBS LearningMedia offers this special collection of flexible resources to support…  learn more

15 Engaging and Educational Activities for Fall

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The words “fall” or “autumn” may bring visions of colorful leaves, falling temperatures, and apple picking, but many students are still lamenting the loss of summer and the…  learn more

What Is TED-Ed And How Does It Work For Teaching?

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TED-Ed is the place to go for educational videos that are made for classroom learning and beyond. Teachers can use these lesson videos as part of the curriculum…  learn more

Learn Bright: Elementary Lesson Plans

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Learn Bright was designed to be a central library of high-quality educational content. From wonderfully designed videos to full-scale lesson plans designed for teachers and parents, Learn Bright…  learn more

Copyright & Creativity: K-12 Teaching Resources

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These materials aim to provide accessible and practical information about copyright – its protections, its limitations, and its role in encouraging creativity. Rather than just emphasizing what copyright…  learn more

US Census Bureau: Explore Classroom Activities

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Bring your classroom to life with real-world data. Select an activity that supplements what you are currently teaching in subjects including English, Math, Geography, and History. Increase the…  learn more

2 Peas & a Dog: Free Middle School Lessons

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These free middle school lesson plans are great for teaching English Language Arts, Social Studies, or Science. This list also includes free professional development resources for educators.  learn more

Teacher Created Resources: Free Lesson Plan

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Teacher Created Resources is pleased to offer free lesson plans for students in Pre-K through Grade 8! Quickly and easily search our database of over 400 lesson plans…  learn more

Teacher.net Lesson Plans

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Teachers.Net was founded in 1995 by San Diego teacher Anthony Bott, who recognized the challenge and opportunity emerging technology posed for educators. He founded Teachers.Net to help teachers…  learn more

K-12 Financial Literacy Lessons

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Lessons and activities to teach important money skills Practical ideas and activities to teach kids about money. We Are Teachers  learn more

National Park Services: Lesson Plans

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The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future…  learn more

PBS: Circle of Stories

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Welcome to the CIRCLE OF STORIES lesson plans. These lessons will allow students to examine the complex and rich oral tradition of Native American storytelling, create their own…  learn more

PBS Learning Media Lesson Plans

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Bring the World to Your Classroom. PBS have curated FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.  learn more

Teaching Channel: The K-12 Hub

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Teaching Channel is a one-stop shop for teacher learning and development, from Learners Edge graduate-level courses and professional development programs, to our innovative video platform for self-reflection, coaching and calibration.…  learn more

At Home Middle School

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Free online education for middle school students. At Home Middle School pulls together the best free online curriculum, from sites like TedEd, CK-12 and Crash Course, and organizes…  learn more

Teach Like a Champion: Lesson Materials

Teach Like a Champion provides educators with a set of techniques, a shared vocabulary, and a framework for practice that equips teachers to achieve dramatic results with their…  learn more

DK Learning

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Books, lesson plans, and activities to help make this the best year yet. DK Learning’s free lesson plans are curriculum-aligned resources that offer visual and engaging content at…  learn more

Verizon Innovative Learning HQ

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Make your class future-ready. Discover free, easy-to-use tools for you and your students. It's next-gen learning for all. Explore lesson plans. We partner with the best minds at the…  learn more

Everfi: Digital Lessons for K-12

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Want to prepare your students for career and life success, but short on time? Busy teachers use EVERFI’s standards-aligned, research-based digital lessons to teach students to thrive in…  learn more

TeacherVision: Lesson Plans

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Make planning and delivering lessons easier with our huge library of lesson plans. Each lesson plan provides an outline of the lesson which may include learning objectives, materials,…  learn more

Creative Educator Lessons

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Creative Educator focuses on effective ideas and strategies to foster creativity and engage students in the curriculum. Articles are designed to provide you with an informed and diverse…  learn more

Lesson Ideas and Templates

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The Pennsbury School District in Pennsylvania has created the motherlode of lesson plans and templates for busy educators. Hosted in an online, searchable database, there are more than 2,600…  learn more

TES: Preschool teaching resources

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Preschool and kindergarten are important times in a child’s life, so being able to use tried and tested materials is a great way to ensure your class is…  learn more

TES: High school teaching resources

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Inspire your students with a range of middle school and high school teaching resources. Whether you’re teaching Grade 9 or Grade 12, keeping your class engaged with new materials…  learn more

TeachHub: Lesson Plans Archive

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Want to improve student focus and critical thinking? What about increasing creativity and teamwork? No matter what grade you’re teaching or what subject you’re covering, take advantage of…  learn more

Animal Themed Teaching Resources

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Incorporate students' natural curiosity about animals in your class with lessons and printables on sea life, endangered species, wildlife, and more. Educate them about animal behavior, biology, life…  learn more

The Alamo

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Explore all the Alamo has to offer – there's acres of history here!  Classroom resources If you're an educator teaching Texas history, the Alamo's learning team is here…  learn more

TED-Ed

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Browse hundreds of TED-Ed Animations and TED Talks - designed to spark the curiosity of your learners. You'll also find thousands of other video-based lessons organized by the…  learn more

Share My Lessons: Free Elementary (Grades 3-5) Lesson Plans & Resources

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Created and maintained by the American Federation of Teachers, Share My Lesson is a community of teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel, higher education faculty,…  learn more

FIVE RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE

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Looking for free lessons and activities for your students? Let’s explore five sources of content– including lessons, books, Google Earth, and podcasts. You can adapt these resources for…  learn more

Education: Lesson Plans

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Teaching is one of the most challenging and complex jobs on the planet. Our digital resources, tools, and learning materials are developed by educational experts to incorporate leading…  learn more

Internet4Classrooms: Lesson Plans

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Internet4Classrooms incorporates many links, including tutorials for the most frequent classroom applications, search tools, ed news publications.  learn more

The Teacher's Corner: Lesson Plans

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Grades K-6th Fellow teachers are often your best resource and there's no need to reinvent the wheel! The Teacher's Corner has put together a great collection of lesson…  learn more

OER Commons: K-12 Lesson Plans, Worksheets, and Activities

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Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost, and without needing to ask permission.  learn more

KidsKonnect: Lesson Plans

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KidsKonnect is a growing library of high-quality, printable worksheets for teachers and homeschoolers. KidsKonnect is a growing library of premium quality educational materials, printable worksheets and teaching resources for use…  learn more

TechNotes: 2,000+ LESSON PLAN TEMPLATES AND IDEAS FOR K12

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The Pennsbury School District in Pennsylvania has created the motherlode of lesson plans and templates for busy educators. Hosted in an online, searchable database, there are more than 2,600…  learn more

TeacherVision: Resources to Assist Lesson Plannin

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Resources To Assist With Lesson Planning From printable awards and certificates to digital books and PowerPoint slideshows, we have thousands of lesson planning resources to support learning and…  learn more

TeachHub Lesson Plans

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Want to improve student focus and critical thinking? What about increasing creativity and teamwork? No matter what grade you’re teaching or what subject you’re covering, take advantage of…  learn more

Teachers.net Lesson Plans

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Lessons, classroom activities, and teaching ideas are submitted by teachers on Teachers.Net. Free to use and share  learn more

Teacher.org Lesson Plans for Teachers

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Lessons plans in this section can easily be integrated into an existing curriculum, as many are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Explore the lesson plans as they…  learn more

OER Commons

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OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.  learn more

Library of Congress: Teacher Resources

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The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. Find Library…  learn more

Lesson Plans for Educators

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National Council for Open Education hosts hundreds of lesson plans and resource guides broken out by grade, area, and topic. You can help grow this free resource by…  learn more

Lesson Planet: Lesson Plans for Teachers

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Search over 550,000 teacher-curated reviews to free and open educational resources (OER). Founded by educators for educators, Lesson Planet is passionate about creating and delivering innovative digital tools…  learn more

Everfi: Free Remote Learning Lessons for K-12 Students

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Engaging digital lessons for financial education, social-emotional learning, student wellness, career readiness, aFree Remote Learning Lessons for K-12 Students Digital Lessons Ready for Remote Learning Our digital platform…  learn more

edHelper

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For $40 per year per teacher, edHelper provides plans and materials for a wide variety of subjects in all grade levels, K thru 12. Back to School Lesson…  learn more

Common Sense: Teacher Created Lesson Plans

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Together we can build a digital world where our kids can thrive. Over 700 teacher-created lesson plans to view. Families and teachers everywhere trust Common Sense for expert…  learn more

Storyboard That: Lesson Plans

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Our team of former teachers created resources to save you time in your planning process! Students will be thoroughly engaged and excited to create plot diagrams, timelines, posters,…  learn more

TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

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Watched video-based lessons organized by subject and age. Browse hundreds of TED-Ed Animations and TED Talks - designed to spark the curiosity of your learners. You'll also find…  learn more

Google for Education: Back to School 2022

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Kick off the school year with lessons that help students express themselves, build relationships, and stay organized while learning new technology skills.  learn more

TeachersFirst Lesson Plans

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TeachersFirst's lesson plans span many grade levels and subjects. These plans were written by experienced teachers who know classroom realities. Where available, the plans include standards and/or technology…  learn more

Lesson Planet: Back to School Lesson Plans

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We found 2,380 reviewed resources for back-to-school lessons.  learn more

Lesson Planet: Educational Resources by Subject

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Find effective teaching resources to address a wide range of learning objectives. We found 49,324 reviewed resources for Lesson Plan  learn more