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11 SPRING LESSON PLANS KIDS WILL LOVE
SPRING LESSON PLANS FOR LITERACY Spring is the perfect time to learn about life cycles, and there are so many different opportunities to talk about them. From frogs to butterflies, students are often captivated by the concept. learn more
30+ Ideas for Online Learning Activities
At the beginning of the year, teachers are full of new ideas, but as the year moves to the end of the first term, it gets harder to come up with new and creative ideas to keep the students learning. Browse some online learning activities provided by Richard Byrne. November 7, 2022 learn more
4 Lesson Plans on Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a concern for parents, students, and teachers alike. Once kids go online, the chances that they'll encounter mean behavior are quite high. In Common Sense's 2018 study Social Media, Social Life, more than 1 in 10 teen social media users (13 percent) reported having "ever" been cyberbullied, and nearly two-thirds (64 percent) "often" or "sometimes" reported coming across racist,… learn more
50 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Teaching 6th Grade
We Are Teachers. Ah, teaching sixth grade. Students fall into that sweet spot of demanding to be taken seriously and yet aren’t too cool to act out stories or play a group game. The wide range of sixth grade interests, abilities, and skills can be tricky to navigate, so we’ve gathered tips and ideas from… learn more
Ask, Learn, Listen: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix
Kids are most fascinated about how their brains and bodies work. With the importance of digital content in mind, we narrowed the program’s focus to the brain, what alcohol does to it, and how that affects kids, for the program and it’s already established audiences: educators, parents, and kids. Ask, Listen, Learn’s series on the… learn more
Best Deaf Awareness Lessons & Activities
The following free deaf history and awareness lessons and activities highlight the accomplishments of deaf people in the arts, education, sports, law, science, and music. According to one estimate (opens in new tab) about 3.6 percent of the U.S. population, or 11 million people, are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing. National Deaf History Month… learn more
Best Free Social-Emotional Learning Sites and Apps
Social-emotional learning resources for teachers, families, and students. Social-emotional learning (SEL) has become an important tool for helping students with the so-called “soft skills” of life -- emotional regulation, social interactions, empathy, decision-making. By Diana Restifo August 31, 2022 learn more
Celebrate Women's History
Google: Applied Digital Skills. In honor of Women's History Month, use these lessons to learn about the contributions of women to the world while building new digital skills. learn more
Character Counts!
CHARACTER COUNTS! uses its Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship as a foundational strategy while using the TEAM approach and incorporating other character education best-practices. Besides promoting a focus on a positive school climate, other defining elements of CHARACTER COUNTS! are intensive decision-making strategies, mindfulness, growth mindset, and behavioral change theories. CHARACTER COUNTS! practical strategies… learn more
Dave's ESL Cafe: Lessons Plan Categories
A collection of Lesson Plans, Grammar Lessons, and quizzes. learn more
Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see an overview of the curriculum. learn more
Digital Learning Day - March 15, 2023
Join the thousands of teachers and students around the globe celebrating the use of digital technology in education for Digital Learning Day on March 15th. learn more
Digital Literacy Learning Hub
What is digital literacy? We love Canada's Media Smarts definition above. Cyber Civics, our middle school digital literacy curriculum, includes lessons on these three important elements of digital literacy: digital citizenship, information literacy and media literacy. Learn more about Cyber Civics and watch the video below to learn why "Digital Literacy IS Today's Literacy." learn more
ESL Kids Lesson Plans for teachers
We are teachers like you, so we know you need good quality materials that are quick to find and easy to print. We aim to provide the best resources for teaching English to children to help make your lesson preparation a breeze. Take a look at our lesson plans, flashcards, worksheets, craft sheets, downloadable songs and classroom readers and feel free to use them in… learn more
Fake News! Evaluating Online Information
As adults we (hopefully) know that not everything online is true. For our students though, this is a concept they need to learn. Students can use Google to quickly find millions of websites matching their search request, but are they able to determine which sites actually contain information that is accurate, unbiased, up to date, and written… learn more
Fire Safety: Digital Backpack - Sparky School House
Teach Fire Safety. Save lives. Complete the NFPA Kids challenges and you will become an official member of Sparky's Fire Safety Club! learn more
Fit
Explore videos, games, activities, lessons, and printables – all organized by subject. Teach and Practice Skills for Healthy Habits Teachers, we are here to make your busy lives easier. Our site is filled with hundreds of resources, created with educators, for whole-child wellness. Learn more about how fit works and check out our FAQ for educators! fitUnits provide K-5 students with interactive… learn more
Five Sample Lesson Plans for ELL Students
Designing lessons for English Language Learners (ELL) students presents teachers with a dual challenge: Students must gain the language skills they need to progress in school and in life, but they also must continue to learn the other lessons that their peers are mastering. How can you, as a teacher, reach both of these important… learn more
Games4esl: ESL Lesson Plans
Welcome to our ESL Lesson Plan page. On this page, you can find many ESL lesson plans on many topics for kids and beginner English language learners. All of these ESL lesson plans are complete with games, activities, and printable materials. You will also find links to other useful resources at the bottom of each lesson plan. learn more
Google Applied Digital Skills: Digital Teaching Tools
Use our creative, video-based lessons in the classroom or remotely to prepare students for the jobs of today and tomorrow learn more
High School Lesson Plans & Tips
Teachers will find general advice on classroom management and teaching techniques for working with diverse teenagers of varying abilities and backgrounds, as well as creative tried-and-true lesson plans covering key subjects and topics taught in the junior and senior high school years. Parents will find information on helping their child stay focused and successful, despite… learn more
Ignition: Digital Literacy
FREE FOR K-12 TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND DISTRICTS Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety is a digital literacy curriculum designed to provide students with the information they need to safely and confidently navigate the digital world. Through six digital responsibility lessons, students take practical steps to protect their privacy and safety online. Students will learn critical digital… learn more
Jungle Junior: Typing for Kids
Jungle Junior is an interactive typing game for kids. Through the course of about 200 friendly, colorful videos and interactive lessons, kids will learn all about the alphabet and practice sight words, word families, and simple sentences. Aimed at students in pre-k, kindergarten, and the 1st grade, Jungle Junior will also teach children to associate… learn more
Kennedy Center: Lessons and Activities
Kennedy Center Education is here to help you succeed with newly revised lesson plans and digital resources that incorporate best practices for classroom and remote learning—providing you with tools to infuse the arts across the curriculum and engage all students, wherever they may be. The Kennedy Center provides a free digital resource for teaching and… learn more
Kids Discover Online: Free Lesson Plans
Nonfiction, at its Finest, Enrich your science, social studies, and ELA curriculums with engaging, standards-aligned nonfiction texts, at 3 Reading Levels. learn more
KidZone.WS
KidZone's printable preschool and kindergarten worksheets help younger kids learn their letters, numbers, shapes, colors and other basic skills. KidZone's printable grade school worksheets help older children learn phonics, reading, creative writing, math, geometry, science and geography. Welcome to our Lesson Plans Database learn more
Learn to Type
Find your WPM (words per minute) score in our 1-minute, 3-minute, and 5-minute typing tests. Engage students with fun typing games, interactive lessons, and achievements. Keyboarding, Digital Literacy, & Coding Powerful District & Classroom Management FREE for Everyone! learn more
Lesson Planet: Art History Lesson Plans & Worksheets
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 reviewing online, free and open educational resources (OER), as well as building… learn more
Lesson Planet: Lesson Plans
Search over 550,000 teacher-curated reviews to free and open educational resources (OER). Browse educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more. Educational Resources by Subject. Find effective teaching resources to address a wide range of learning objectives. learn more
LessonPlanet: Spring Break Lesson Plans
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 reviewing online, free and open educational resources (OER), as well as building… learn more
Media Literacy
In an age of fake news, we recognize the need to integrate media literacy across subject areas and beyond the school day. We greatly appreciate the many educators and organizations that have stepped up to create and share the timely resources we have curated on this site, such as the Media Smarts and the NY… learn more
Media Smarts Lessons & Resources
MediaSmarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy. Our vision is that children, youth and trusted adults have the critical thinking skills to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens. Through our work we support adults with information and tools so they can help children and teens develop the… learn more
Media Smarts: Lesson Plans
MediaSmarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy. Our vision is that children, youth and trusted adults have the critical thinking skills to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens. learn more
Mrs. Perry's Art Studio
– The Easiest Way To Teach K-6th Grade Students Art! Art is a universal language that helps students to better understand their emotions and learn empathy for others. Additionally, having an artistic outlet allows students to express feelings that may be holding them back in your classroom. Through art, we see an increase in student… learn more
MusiQuest
There are currently 489 lessons in MusiQuest, with more coming soon! Each Quest is made up of 3 - 5 individual lessons. Quests are mini musical units that link multiple lessons together to turn learning into an adventure. Interdisciplinary: MusiQuest’s curriculum integrates literacy, math, science, and social-emotional skills into the study of music. learn more
National Gallery of Art - Lessons & Activities
Check out a repository of digital images from the collections of the National Gallery of Art. More than 45,000 open-access digital images spanning over 700 years of art are available free of charge for download and use. Any usage rights restrictions (usually there are none) are identified for each image. Select a grade level range… learn more
News and Media Literacy Collection
PBS Learning Media. This collection, which includes videos, blog articles, student handouts, lesson plans, and tip sheets for families, helps students identify, analyze, and investigate the news and information they get from online sources. Media literacy is an essential skill for all students across a range of subjects, from Science to Social Studies to English… learn more
News and Media Literacy Resource Center
Prepare your students for tomorrow's headlines with our free news & media literacy activities and inquiry-based lessons lessons. learn more
News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stronger democracy. (Read our brochure or check out our FAQ) Lesson Plans Teaching News Literacy Educator Tools Teach your students to… learn more
NewseumED: Lesson Plans
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 of sources and put current events in historical context through standards-aligned lesson plans, videos, primary sources, virtual classes and programs. learn more
PBS NewsHour Classroom
PBS NewsHour Classroom (formerly NewsHour Extra) helps teachers and students identify the who, what, when, where, and why-it-matters of news stories. Classroom features daily news lessons based on PBS NewsHour, full-length video-based lesson plans and opportunities for teachers and students to be published on Classroom Voices Our lesson plans and resources help achieve state and national standards' goals and cover core academic… learn more
Social and Emotional Learning Activities and Lesson Plans
The following SEL lesson plans for students in elementary school through high school include writing prompts, downloadable posters, worksheets, reading lists, and more. With these activities and social and emotional lessons, you can help students build the skills needed for success in and out of the classroom. July 06, 2021 learn more
Soundtrap
Explore creative sound making in the classroom. Soundtrap for Education empowers students and teachers to explore creative sound recording in all subjects, for all ages and ability levels. Whether students are exploring the ways music can take presentations to the next level, collaborating with classmates to create a song, or recording podcasts to share knowledge… learn more
Teach Starter: Lesson Plans
Hundreds of unique Lesson Plans ready-to-use in your classroom. Each lesson contains specifically designed, engaging teaching resources in all academic areas. learn more
Teacher Planet: Spring Season
Chances are your students have a strong association with spring. They know it's a time of flowers, changing weather and of course it signals that school will be out soon. Spring of course is one of the four seasons. It's that lovely time when the snow stops falling, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere… learn more
TeacherVision: Educational Technology Resources
Use our educational technology resources to enhance your lessons and engage your students. Introduce topics and ignite conversation with these fifteen-minute mini-lesson PowerPoint Slides. To incorporate technology into your classroom, browse these listings for the best videos, digital books, websites, and online games to combine both the subject matter and a lesson on computer skills!… learn more
TeacherVision: Happy Holidays
Children write about the holiday or holidays that they celebrate in December (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa). Then they draw a picture of their family celebrating that holiday. This printable is a great way to enjoy the holidays and teach classmates about differing traditions. learn more
Teaching Grades PreK-5
The elementary school years in the US cover a range of grade levels, typically from kindergarten through fifth grade, but often ranging from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade or higher, depending on the individual school system. The lesson plans, worksheets, and teaching tips covered in this section of Bright Hub Education focus on teaching younger students,… learn more
Teaching Middle School: Grades 6-8
Bright Hub Education Find lesson plans for grades 6-8 covering material in core curricula such as English, math, science, social studies, and art. Many plans offer a series of lessons in a unit that you can teach during a several day or week time period, while others offer thematic tie-ins across several subjects, reinforcing the relevancy… learn more
Technology Lesson Plans
Enjoy these free technology lesson plans that are perfect for teaching students about a range of cool technology topics. Try the great hands on lessons or fun computer activities for kids and make the most of the useful teaching ideas and education resources. The activities include movie making, robotics, web design, soldering, building Lego cars… learn more
TED-Ed
To support the millions of students, parents and teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, TED-Ed is working with expert educators and TED speakers throughout the world to create and share high-quality, interactive, video-based lessons on a daily basis, for free. TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the… learn more
TED-Ed Lessons
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. TED-Ed is working with expert educators and TED speakers throughout the world to create and share high-quality, interactive, video-based lessons on a daily basis, for free. learn more
The Learning Network: Lesson Plans
Resources, strategies and ideas for teaching with The New York Times. Ideas and inspiration for teaching with The Times learn more
Top Edtech Lesson Plans
These top edtech lesson plans can help you implement popular apps & platforms. These 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. February 15, 2023 learn more
What Is Career Readiness and How Do You Teach It?
Career readiness is the process of preparing students with the skills they need to find, acquire, maintain, and grow within a job. Career readiness is important because it focuses on teaching the skills students need to succeed in real-world jobs. Chris Zook October 23rd, 2018 AES Learning Center A library of resources to address your… learn more