Course Specific Lesson Plans - Part 1
Quicklinks
General
A to Z Teacher Stuff
http://atozteacherstuff.com/
Teacher-created site that offers lesson plans, tips, forums, worksheets and other
resources. Organized by subject.
Berit’s Best Sites for Children
http://www.beritsbest.com
Information about 1000 children's websites. Each site is rated for content and
modem speed.
Blue Web’n
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities,
projects, resources, references, & tools).
Challenge County
http://techchallenge.org/
Funded by the Technology Literacy Grant Consortium and consolidates resources
to help teachers integrate technology into Language Arts and Mathematics.
Crayola: Lesson Plans
http://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/results.cfm
Long lists of projects for language arts, math, social studies, science, and
visual arts. *Must register with website.
Curriculum Archive
http://www.buildingrainbows.com/CA/ca.home.php
A good source for lessons, activities, and tips. Browse lessons by grade level.
(extends from Preschool to Undergraduate)
Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/
K-12 lesson plan library that’s organized by subject or by grade level.
Education World
http://www.education-world.com/
Lesson plans, articles, and discussion groups on a variety of topics and issues
The Educators' Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/
The Educator's Reference Desk replaces ERIC Database, providing access to over
one million bibliographic records on educational research, theory, and practice
FREE
http://www.free.ed.gov/
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Funbrain.Com
http://www.funbrain.com
Visit “Teachers” section as a guide to multiple resources.
How to Implement Standards, Curriculum and Assessment
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/NTNY/nychelp/mentorship/support.htm
Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
Standards-based units of lessons for Prek-12, most have applets to “picture” important
mathematical concepts
Instructional Intranet: “Ideas for Tasks”
http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/Assessment_Tasks/Ideas
_Tasks/ideas_tasks.html
An article on assessment ideas for all subjects.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Categorized list of sites for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
Supported by discovery.com
Know It All
http://www.knowitall.org/
Free online resources for classroom use
Lesson Plan Central
http://lessonplancentral.com/
Free lesson plans, worksheets, clipart and additional student links. Browse lessons
by subject or extras like “Fun & Games.”
Lesson Plans Page
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Over 2,500 free lesson plans, organized by subject. Site also includes tips and
teacher forums.
LessonPlanz
http://lessonplanz.com/
Site lists lesson plan ideas grouped by subject and also includes additional
resources for games, family involvement, songs, and poems.
Microsoft Education
http://www.microsoft.com/education/LessonPlans.aspx
Search for lesson plans through Grade/Age Level, Theme, Product, or Learning
Area.
New York Times Learning Network
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/
Excellent for grade levels 6-12. Contains a well-organized bank of archived lessons,
activities for students, and discussion topics and resources for parents.
PBS TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Integrating curriculum, professional development and community resources
Project Based Learning
http://homepage.mac.com/seilts/udl_at/resources/Assessment/Assessment%20and%20PBL.pdf
An article on PBL ideas and planning.
Scholastic Ready-to-Go Resources
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/
Lesson plans for all grade levels
Standard-Based lesson plan template
http://www.k12.hi.us/~tlcf/marcopolointegration/standardbasetemplate.htm
Provides an outline for creating a lesson plan that address Hawaii state standards.
Simply substitute you state’s standards in the appropriate place.
Teachers.Net
http://teachers.net/lessons/
The University of Phoenix’s site for teacher’s to post and share
lesson plans for all subjects.
Teaching Tips.Com
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles.html
A list of links to articles/tips/advice.
Web Sites and Resources for Teachers
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
Archived, annotated collection of sites and curriculum resources organized in
nine categories, include lesson plans, instructional materials, online activities
and projects, and virtual trips to museums and countries around the world.
Art
Art Appreciation
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/artapp.htm
Preschool art activities and crafts
ArtsEdge
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/les.cfm
The Kennedy Center's Teaching Materials focus on the national art education standards
and provide K-12 teachers with curriculum units, lesson plans, activities and
other ideas for integrating the arts into classroom teaching.
Kids Summer Activities
http://creativekidsathome.com/summerkidsactivities.html
Craft ideas and projects that can be done year-round, not just summer
Kinder Art
http://www.kinderart.com/
A site dedicated to art education, lists activities, lesson plans, and additional
resources.
Teaching Tips.Com: “Art”
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Zart1.html
Teachnet: Art/Creativity
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/art/index.html
A list of a few art/craft ideas.
Geography
Carolina Clips
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/
Pictures and information resources about North Carolina for 4th and 8th grade
Connect USA
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/default.html
Connects with other states’ educational websites, just click a state on
the map
Country links
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/hirschler.html
National Geographic's Xpeditions
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/
Lesson plans address all of the U.S. National Geography Standards, the five geography
skills, and the main geographic perspectives.
National Geographic: Lesson Plans
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson_plans/index.html
Lesson plans sorted by grade and most popular.
Western Hemisphere links, a little bit of everything
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html
History
“
A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans & the U.S. Constitution”
http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/
Tells the story of Japanese Americans being forced from their homes during WW2
Churchill and the Great Republic
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/churchill/
An online exhibit on Winston Churchill
CNN Student News
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
Articles geared towards students
Connect USA
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/default.html
Connects with other states’ educational websites, just click a state on
the map
Federal Court Concepts
http://www.catea.org/grade/legal/intro.html
Great Dates
http://www.fi.edu/qa98/dates/
Links to “This Day in History” and similar sites.
Historical People and Places in NC
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/nchistorical/default.html
NC Governors
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/governors/default.html
A list of NC’s governors
NC History Resources
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/ncweb.html
Links to helpful resources on and about NC
Primary Research: Bringing History Closer to Home
http://www.primaryresearch.org/
Free access to original source documents and databases
Language Arts
EnglishCompanion.Com
http://www.englishcompanion.com/assignments/assessment/rubrics.html
A list of rubrics for homework, projects, presentations, or journals
Graphic Organizers
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm
Graphic organizer templates for different organizers like spider maps, fish maps,
compare/contrast matrix, and network trees
Independent Inquiry Projects: One Cure for Worksheet Addiction
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK_CL_29.html
Language Arts Lesson Plans
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang.html
A long list of links to lesson plan texts grouped by grade level.
A New Unit: Independent Nonfiction Inquiry Projects
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK_CL_26.html
Nonfiction Investigations: Bringing Our Research to an Audience
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK_CL_25.html
Nonfiction Investigations: Using Research Skills in a Content Area
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK_CL_24.html
Our Independent Inquiry Projects are Taking Off!
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK_CL_28.html
Research and Plagiarism
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK_CL_27.html
ReviseWise: Spelling and Grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling/
Activities, tests, and worksheets on spelling and grammar
Scholastic Ready-to-Go Resources
http://teacher.scholastic.com/ilp/index.asp?SubjectID=1
Lesson plans for all grade levels
Teachnet: Language Arts
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/index.html
Lesson plans in the categories of: general, reading, writing, spelling, speaking,
terminology, ESL, and poetry.
Vocabulary in a Box
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Vocabulary/VOC0010.html
A lesson plan outline for teaching vocabulary to early education students
Why Should We Teach Inquiry?
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK_CL_30.html
Working with Words
http://www.wfu.edu/academics/fourblocks/block4.html
Lesson plan idea on using word blocks and a word wall
Literature
Booklists of Children’s Literature
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/children_booklists.html
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems.html
Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/lit.html
A lesson plan library grouped by grade level and sub-grouped by book/novel.
EnglishCompanion.Com
http://www.englishcompanion.com/assignments/assessment/rubrics.html
A list of rubrics for homework, projects, presentations, or journals.
Fairy Tale Comparison
http://hometown.aol.com/mellettk/Webpage/Fairy-Tale-Comparison-Lesso.pdf
A very creative lesson plan comparing Cinderella to Bubba the Cowboy Prince
I’m Reading!
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/load.htm?f
Short stories, Chinese Fables, Greek Myths, and plays for young readers
Questions on Books
http://www.theliterarylink.com/questions_otherbooks.html
Review questions for books commonly taught all grades K-12
Rubric for Literary Conversation
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/RWdownloads.html
Scroll down to the Reading Workshop section and click on the link for the Rubric
for Literary Conversation. It's a pdf. (Wk 17)
Scholastic Ready-to-Go Resources
http://teacher.scholastic.com/ilp/index.asp?SubjectID=1
Lesson plans for all grade levels
Teaching Tips.Com: “Literature”
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Glit1.html
Math
Accelerated Math Program
http://www.renlearn.com/am/
Information on the AM program, and how it works. There is also a link to see
how Accelerated Math aligns with your state’s standards.
Annenberg/CPB Learner.org
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
A combination site specifically created for science and mathematics. Includes
lesson plan activities for geometry and mathematical patterns.
Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/math.html
Lesson Plan library organized by grade level and subject. Easy to browse.
Goals for HS Math Instruction
http://www.math.umd.edu/~jnd/Goals-for-high-school.html
Graphing Calculator
http://www.pacifict.com/
Mathematics and Science Teachers Education Program
http://www.mastep.sjsu.edu/support.htm
Resources, Lesson Plans, Multi Media Lessons, Clubs.
The Math Forum at Drexel “Math Library”
http://mathforum.org/library/
Includes all ranges of mathematical topics. Additional resources available as
well as current math education topics.
The Math Forum at Drexel “Teachers’s Place”
http://mathforum.org/teachers/
Lesson plans grouped by elementary, middle, or high school levels.
Math Forum: High School Teacher’s Place
http://mathforum.org/teachers/high/
Math Problem Solving Activities
http://www.rhlschool.com/math.htm
Math Projects and Activities: Global Connection
http://www.globalclassroom.org/authors/florida/math/projects.html
Math Surf’s Problem of the Day List
http://www.mathsurf.com/teacher/
ReviseWise: Math
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/
Activities, worksheets, and tests on math for ages 4-11
Scholastic Ready-to-Go Resources
http://teacher.scholastic.com/ilp/index.asp?SubjectID=3
Lesson plans for all grade levels
SCORE Mathematics Lessons
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons.html
Lessons created by selected CA teachers, grouped into K-7 and 8-12 lesson topics.
Teacher Toolkit
http://www.buildingrainbows.com/CA/ca.home.php
Lesson plans created for middle school math.
Teachnet: Math
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/math/index.html
Lesson plans for math grouped into: general, maps and graphs, terminology, geometry,
and real world.
Topics in High School Mathematics
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5136/
