NEW Lesson Plans!
Onward
Grades: 5-8
Subject Area: Language Arts, Creative Writing
Invite your students to hone their creative writing skills with activities inspired by the magical adventures of two elf brothers in Onward, the new movie from Disney & Pixar now available online.
The Peanuts Gang Family Resource Gallery
Grades: K-8
Subject Area: Language Arts, STEM, Social Studies, Math
Engage your children in learning at home with fun, educational activities inspired by Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang. Explore space with Snoopy and Woodstock, learn about NASA and Mars, and join the Peanuts Gang in celebrating spring. Use the activities for your child's grade level to support their learning skills.
Building Your Future
Grades: High School
Subject Area: Financial Literacy, Math
Give your students the financial know-how they need with interactive lesson plans that provide hands-on experience in all phases of money management. Along the way, students practice the math skills essential for a financially healthy life, including the use of modern math technologies such as spreadsheets and online calculators.
Family Resources for Home-Based Learning
Grades: Preschool - Grade 8
Subject Area: All
As the coronavirus emergency closes schools across the country, we and our partners hope that our free educational resources will help you enrich the home-based learning experience for your children. Visit this microsite for ready-to-use resources that we think families will find especially helpful.
Celebrate Spring with
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Grades: Preschool/Daycare
Subject Area: Social, Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Development
Help The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day celebrate spring with these learning activities designed to nurture every child's love of literature while encouraging imaginative play and exploration. The first 25 teachers who tell us how they used this program will receive a basket of Very Hungry Caterpillar classroom supplies!
Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday
Grades: K-3
Subject Area: Language Arts
Use these activities to inspire your students to use their imaginations Dr. Seuss-style and plan your own celebration to encourage a lifelong love for reading and learning.
Sound Off with the Home Fire Safety Patrol
Grades: 2-3
Subject Area: Safety, Math, Language Arts
Let the Home Fire Safety Patrol help you educate students and families about the importance of working smoke alarms, the meaning of the sounds they make, and where they belong in a home. Students also learn how to spot common home fire dangers and plan for a fast escape in case a home fire happens.
Into the Cloud: Adventures in Online Safety!
Grades: Elementary (K-3)
Subject Area: Language Arts, Technology, Cyber Citizenship
Prepare your students for safe adventures online with Into the Cloud, the NetSmartz® web-series that takes kids on an exciting journey through the internet to learn about online safety and cyber citizenship.
Cotton Science and Sustainability
Grades: 4-6, 5-8
Subject Area: STEM, Environmental Science, Math
Greet spring and the new growth cycle with a fresh approach to your science lessons by teaching about cotton. Take your students on a discovery from fashion to farm to the science-lab with standards-based activities that explore agriculture, the environment, and sustainability.
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