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80 back to school ideas and activities

Back to school is a special time of year. Sure, it means the end of summer break, but it's also a time for new beginnings. It's a time to get back into the regular cadence of the school schedule.  This is a crucial time of year for setting expectations -- for students, for teachers, for…  learn more

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Adobe Education Exchange

Unleash creativity and digital literacy. Discover free teaching resources for your class.  learn more

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Animal Themed Teaching Resources

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 cycles, and habitats with literature, games, and references. Science activities and graphic organizers will help students classify vertebrates and invertebrates. There are plenty of resources for math,…  learn more

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Annenberg Foundation Classroom Resources

The Annenberg Foundation has indexed a wide range of lesson plans targeted by grade levels and discipline . Arts Foreign Language Language Arts Literature Mathematics Science Social Studies & History The lesson plans include printable materials, videos, teacher guides and test questions. All are free to use.  learn more

Common Sense: Teacher Created Lesson Plans

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 reviews, objective advice, helpful tools, and so much more.  learn more

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Copyright & Creativity: K-12 Teaching Resources

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 prohibits, the goal here is to offer useful and positive information about what copyright allows and how students can successfully navigate and rely on copyright in their…  learn more

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Creative Educator Lessons

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 view of today’s educational technology field, including fresh ideas about project-based learning, classroom management, and creativity. The classroom stories illustrate how educators are already utilizing creativity tools…  learn more

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edHelper

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 Plans, Worksheets, Lessons, and Printables You can browse the site for free, get ideas, and see if it's a good fit for you or your school.  learn more

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Education World: Lesson Plan of the Day

View a selection from our Lesson Plans of the Day featture below. Or, if you are interested in viewing lessons by subject, click on one of the following pages: The Arts Health and Safety History Language Arts and Reading Math Physical Education Science Social Sciences Technology  learn more

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Education World: Lesson Plans

Connecting educators to what works. Includes many topics: Teachers Essentials, New Teacher, Technology in the classroom, and Professional Development.  learn more

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Education World: Ready-to-Use Free Lesson Plans

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. We update the site daily, offering: Carefully curated news briefs on topics that matter to educators; Lesson plans, printables, worksheets and thousands of other classroom-ready resources; EdTech tips and ideas as well as reviews of apps, websites and tech products; and…  learn more

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Education: Lesson Plans

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 pedagogical practices. They are useful in any type of teaching moment and many can be used to support national education standards.  learn more

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EduMonitor

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 parents and teachers so each child’s needs and potential can take center stage.  learn more

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Everfi: Digital Lessons for K-12

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 an ever-changing world. Join the 60,000+ teachers who used EVERFI's award-winning lessons this past school year! Interactive, game-based lessons designed by experienced educators help you engage students…  learn more

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Everfi: Free Remote Learning Lessons for K-12 Students

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 offers 100+ interactive, game-based lessons for teachers to better engage students at all grade levels.    learn more

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FIVE RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE

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 several purposes. The focus of the resources is on Indigenous peoples and Native American Heritage. Rediscovering our history and exploring native perspectives can provide powerful insights. written…  learn more

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Google for Education: Back to School 2022

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

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Help Teaching

Our lessons for middle/high school students are meant for self-directed online learning. Many of our lessons contain a short introduction, followed by an embedded video created by Help Teaching team or obtained with permission from sources, such as Khan Academy, Educator.com, and Bozeman Science, and links to other free online resources to help students understand the topic. Assigning…  learn more

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Internet4Classrooms: Lesson Plans

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

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K-12 Financial Literacy Lessons

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

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KidsConnect

Instant Access to 45,100 Worksheets. Save Time and Plan Better Lessons. We make printable worksheets for teachers and homeschoolers. Join 689,009 teachers and homeschoolers who save over 5 hours per week planning lessons thanks to KidsKonnect worksheets.  learn more

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KidsKonnect: Lesson Plans

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 in the classroom. We believe that everyone deserves a great education, no matter where they live, and our online platform gives us a foundation to reach children,…  learn more

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Learn Bright Lesson Plans

We’re Here To Educate, Enrich, and Empower Learning Minds. Learn Bright was designed to be a central library of high-quality educational content. From wonderfully designed videos to full-scale lesson plans (K-6) designed for teachers and parents, Learn Bright is dedicated to helping young learners reach their full potential. The content that is developed is specifically…  learn more

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Lesson Ideas and Templates

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 resources available for grades K-12 in a variety of subject areas. And each one features an already-created template or website or interactive to begin using immediately.  learn more

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Lesson Planet: Back to School Lesson Plans

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

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Lesson Planet: Educational Resources by Subject

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

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Lesson Planet: Lesson Plans for Teachers

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 and quality educational resources to help personalize student learning and inspire great teaching. For over 20 years, Lesson Planet’s team of experienced teachers have been curating and…  learn more

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Lesson Plans for Educators

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 submitting your favorite lesson plans.  learn more

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Library of Congress: Teacher Resources

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 of Congress lesson plans and more to meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations. The Library of Congress offers classroom materials…  learn more

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OER Commons

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

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

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

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PBS Learning Media

PBS has a separate site dedicated to learning resources for the K-12 community. PBS LearningMedia provides over 100,000 videos, images, interactives, lesson plans and articles for educators, including both free and paid content. PBS LearningMedia for Students is a teacher-managed environment that allows students to create their own learning experiences by engaging directly with content,…  learn more

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PBS Teachers

PBS has created a separate resource for teachers with 1200 lessons which are linked to its media programs as well state and national standards. A planning calendar and special features section are included also.  learn more

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PBS: Classroom Lesson Plans

Lesson plans in Civics & Social Studies, ELA, Arts & Culture,  STEM, & Media Literacy.    learn more

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PBS: LearningMedia: Teaching Resources for Teachers

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

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Share My Lesson: Collections

Our team of experts works to curate some of the very best content on Share My Lesson with collections covering a variety of topics that span the curriculum, current events and professional development. Select a topic below and discover resource collections to help you connect with students and colleagues in new, innovative ways.  learn more

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Share My Lesson: Lesson Plans

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 personnel, union and nonunion members, educational partners, and higher education professionals who have the common goal of finding and sharing the best educational resources available. Share My…  learn more

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

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, and parents and caregivers who contribute content, collaborate, and stay up to date on the issues that matter to students and educators everywhere. A collection of lesson plans in all subjects.  learn more

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Share My Lessons: Free Middle School Lesson Plans & Resources

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 personnel, union and nonunion members, educational partners, and higher education professionals who have the common goal of finding and sharing the best educational resources available. Share My…  learn more

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Storyboard That: Lesson Plans

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, and more. These creative lesson plans for teachers contain completed student examples and blank storyboard templates that you can tailor to your students. Copy activities and use with your…  learn more

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TARA Teachers

The all-in-one assistant that streamlines tasks, curriculum & coaching to maximize teacher time, talent, and energy. We are building TARA to be the ideal teaching assistant - one that anticipates a teacher's needs while keeping them organized and energized. Our hope is that we can eliminate the day-to-day grind of teaching, leaving every educator with…  learn more

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Teacher Created Resources

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 by keyword, subject, and grade level. Each lesson plan includes the objective of the lesson, directions, and a list of resources. A downloadable PDF version of each…  learn more

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Teacher Hub Lesson Plans

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 our comprehensive library of lesson plans created by teachers for teachers.  learn more

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Teacher Planet Lesson Plans

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 plans, templates, printables, worksheets and thousands of other classroom-ready resources. Teacher Planet is part of The Educator's Network of teacher focused websites.  learn more

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Teacher.org Lesson Plans for Teachers

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 are organized both by subject and grade. These lessons have been created by K-12 teachers from all over the United States. Please let us know if you would…  learn more

TeacherPlanet: Lesson Plans

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 plans, templates, printables, worksheets and thousands of other classroom-ready resources.  learn more

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Teachers.net Lesson Plans

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

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TeachersFirst Instructional Units

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 in the field or submitted by the teachers themselves. We continually add new teaching units, especially those that include options to use technology well as a tool…  learn more

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TeachersFirst Lesson Plans

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 options. Try these lessons as is or adapt the ideas to your curriculum or level. Don’t forget to use your free TeachersFirst membership to leave comments, sharing…  learn more

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TeacherTopia

TeacherTopia is designed to provide resources, lesson plans, and more for K-12 teachers.  learn more

TeacherVision: Lesson Plans

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, relevant examples, teaching strategies, step-by-step instructions, and many other helpful tools. Many lesson plans also incorporate worksheets, discussion questions, activities, PowerPoint presentation templates, and much more!  learn more

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TeacherVision: Resources to Assist Lesson Plannin

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 save you time.  learn more

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TeachHub Lesson Plans

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 our comprehensive library of lesson plans created by teachers for teachers.  learn more

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TeachHub: Lesson Plans Archive

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 our comprehensive library of lesson plans created by teachers for teachers.  learn more

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

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 resources available for grades K-12 in a variety of subject areas. And each one features an already-created template or website or interactive to begin using immediately. Be…  learn more

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TED-Ed

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 subjects you teach. Create lessons around any TED-Ed Animation, TED talk or YouTube video. You can search for and select a video, then add interactive questions, discussion…  learn more

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TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

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 thousands of other video-based lessons organized by the subjects you teach. Feed your students' curiosity. TED-Ed provides everything you need to spark and celebrate your students' ideas.  learn more

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TES: Elementary school teaching resources

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 keep your class engaged and inspired. Whether you’re looking for phonics activities or fractions worksheets, you’ll find teaching ideas to support you throughout the school year. Discover…  learn more

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TES: High school teaching resources

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 will help them fulfil their potential. Here you’ll find classroom resources, PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans and teaching ideas for students from all grades and of all abilities.…  learn more

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TES: Lesson Resources

Over 900,000 resources made by teachers for teachers. We power schools and enable great teaching worldwide, by creating intelligent online products and services to make the greatest difference in education. Teachers all over the world find and share teaching materials on our resources platform, while our fully online Tes Magazine provides teachers and leaders with…  learn more

TES: Preschool teaching resources

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 fulfilling its potential. Here you’ll find a huge range of preschool resources, lesson plans and classroom worksheets. With a range of resources created by teachers for teachers, you’ll find everything you need to support your next lesson. Download and print phonics worksheets or creative activities, for pre-k and kindergarten classes. With English, maths, PSHE, expressive arts and design and understanding the world all…  learn more

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The Alamo

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 to help. Explore the Alamo's ever-expanding selection easy-to-use teacher's guides on key topics, each with printable worksheets and activities ideal for your classroom. You can also download…  learn more

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The Teacher's Corner: Lesson Plans

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 plans in all subject areas and for a variety of grades. Not only will you find great lessons on our site, but you will also find links…  learn more

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Top Edtech Lesson Plans

These top edtech lesson plans can help you implement popular apps & platforms. These free edtech lesson plans from Dr. Stephanie Smith Budhai are designed to provide a template for implementing specific popular digital tools into your instruction and classroom. These top edtech lesson plans can help you implement popular apps & platforms. April 12,…  learn more

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Verizon Innovative Learning HQ

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 intersection of education and technology to bring you cutting-edge resources.  learn more

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

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 or can search for a wider range of options, perhaps to support what they're already teaching. The option to create customized lessons is available, allowing teachers to…  learn more

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YouTube: Learn Bright

Thank you for visiting the Learn Bright YouTube page. 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 education and helping kids learn! Our channel is designed to support parents who homeschool their kids as well…  learn more