K-12 Lessonplan Directory &General Sites Index

Apple Computer K-12 Learning Interchange

Curriculum resources; lesson plans at Units of Practice

Baltimore Curriculum Project Lesson Plans

Language arts, math & science, art and music

Collaborative Lesson Archive

Searchable. An archive of lesson plans in folders by grade levels from

Preschool through Grade 12. Includes other Internet resources for educators.

Curriculum: Integrated Resource Packages

From British Columbia Ministry of Education. Includes curriculum in

Applied Skills, Career Planning, English, Fine Arts, Information

Technology, International Languages; Mathematics, Physical

Education, Science, Social Studies & BC First Nations Studies.

Check out the home page at Curriculum & Resources Branch.

Daryl Cagle's Pro Cartoonists Index
CNN Daily Newsroom Guides

Lesson plans to accompany the newsroom.

Critical Thinking Lesson Plans

Many lessons plans for K12

Discover Learning: LearnOnline-Daybook

Searchable index of teacher created lesson plans.

Discovery Channel School

Lesson plans to accompany the Assignment Discovery

service of the Discovery Channel. Discovery.com Guides may be helpful.

Encarta Online

Great for information skills, too. Lesson plans, K-12. From Encarta Encyclopedia

Houghton Mifflin Activity Search

Searchable. Not lesson plans per se. Can search for teaching activities by

theme, subject area and grade level for language arts, math,

social studies, science & art.

K8AIT Lesson Plans
The Lesson Plans Page

Searchable; math; science; social studies; music; art; language arts, P.E.

Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum

Language Arts/Literature; Library; World Languages & ESL; Computer

skills/Technology; Math & Science; Health, Food, Nutrition; Art, Music,

Drama, Dance; Physical Education.

PBS TeacherSource

Lesson plans and standards matches

Project GET-IT Lessons

From Genesee Educator Technology Inservice Training. 1998

Scholastic. Lesson Plans & Reproducibles

Particularly good for timely thematic topics.

TeacherLink

Units & links to resources.

Teachers.Net Lesson Plans

Searchable by grade level and discipline

Teachers Network

Searchable database [under curriculum] of 500 classroom projects submitted

by teachers. Includes "Let's Talk" bulletin board and other features.

Teacher Talk Forum: Lesson Plans

Lesson plans in a variety of topic areas

TEAMS K-12 Lesson Plans [Los Angeles County Education
Thematic Planning Units

For teachers who have special education students in their classes

Thematic Units for Primary Grades

Units from Ancient Egypt to Whales

Yale-New Haven Teacher's Institute

Curriculum plans in all disciplines.

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English / Language Arts Lesson Plans

Secondary Literature Unit Plans

From Dr. Violet Allain's English Methods Class

A To Z Teacher Stuff - Literature Activities

Activities to use with children's literature

Academy Curriculum Exchange

Lesson plans for all grade levels.

AskERIC Language Arts Lesson Plans

Debate; Handwriting; Journalism; Listening; Literature; Reading; Spelling;

Story telling; Vocabulary; Whole Language; Writing composition

Awesome Library. Language Arts Lesson Plans

For additional topics, see also Awesome Library Lesson Plans

B. Barsant's English Class Page

Handouts, links

Big Sky Language Arts Lesson Plans

Gopher site

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Page

By theme, as Appalachia, trains, World War II, more

CEC Lesson Plans. Language Arts
Children's Literature Activities and Lesson Plans
Classroom Connect

Indexes many language arts lesson plan sites

Columbia Education Language Arts Lesson Plans
Course Materials for the Study of Science Fiction
Course-Related Links

Hyperlink correlations with young adult books in ninth grade English

at Conrad Weiser High School. Mr. Heffner

Distance Learning. Teams K-12 Lesson Plans
English, Literature, Poetry & Writing Lesson Plans

Lots of lesson plans, handouts and other teacher resources from

Ray Saitz. Great site for English teachers.

Frank Potter's Science Gems

Large number of links; some categories are indexed here, but not all

Library in the Sky Language Arts Lesson Plans Searchable
KidReach

Reading; lesson plans; anticipation guides

Kodak's English Lesson Plans
Kodak's Language Arts Lesson Plans
Lesson Stop. Language Arts

Many subjects, listening & speaking, reading, literature, spelling,

vocabulary, grammar, writing, research

Making Multicultural Connections Through Trade Books

Access by title, author, illustrator, cultural group, grade level/subject

McGraw-Hill's Web Linked Activities for Reading

Activities & Internet sites to support McGraw Hill's reading series. Grades 1-8

Mr. Donn's Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum

Includes Language Arts, Journalism/media/news; propaganda, library lessons,

Other topics.

A-Z Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities for Children's Book
Mr. Donn's Holiday Lesson Plans & Activities
Mythology. Lesson Plans and Activities From MythWeb
National Council of Teachers of English. Teaching Ideas & Topics Ideas, strategies
Mrs. G's Internet Adventures

Secondary English; lesson plans; links

Oceanography Lesson Plans for Language Arts

Books; Words Origins; Creative Writing; Poetry; If I Could Be an

Ocean Animal. All grade levels

Penguin's Reader's Guides

The Age of Innocence Edith Wharton; Anna Karenin Leo Tolstoy; Candide

Voltaire; My Antonia Willa Cather; Portrait of a Lady Henry James;

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen; Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen, Wuthering

Heights Emily Bronte;

Penguin's Teacher's Guides

Persuasion Jane Austen; Holocaust Project: From Darkness into Light by

Judy Chicago: Arbeit Macht Frei/Work Makes Who Free?, The Fall,

Four Questions, Im/Balance of Power, Rainbow Shabbat, Wall of Indifference;

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass; A Raisin in the

Sun Lorraine Hansberry; The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne;

The Odyssey Homer; The Dubliners James Joyce;

Selected Horror Short Stories of Stephen King Stephen King; Beloved

Toni Morrison; Julius Caesar, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing,

The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare; The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain

Reading Rainbow Index of Programs

Titles and activity suggestions

Science and Math Integrated Language Arts Lesson Plans

In English and Spanish.

SCORE Language Arts

From San Diego County. Cyberguides; teacher resources; reading inititatives

Shakespeare for Students and Teachers

Includes General Lesson Plans and lesson plans under

individual works, as Hamlet

Stewart Resources Centre : Language Arts

Thematic units for elementary, middle and secondary levels

Theme Cycles and Literature Focus Units. Elementary Language Arts.

Theme cycles and literature units developed by language arts students

at Washington State.

Theme Related Language Arts Activities. Read-Write Now

Dinosaurs, environment, friendship, space

UNICEF Language & Literature Lesson Plans

From United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)

Teaching Materials

Virginia's PEN. English Pavilion

Resources, teaching tips

Virtual Seminars for Teaching Literature

Virtual seminars for teaching the poetry of WWI.

From Oxford University's Computing Center.

Vocabulary.com

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Science

Access Excellence Online Mysteries

Interactive, online scientific mysteries for classroom use

Aeronautics & Space. Way Cool Tools for Mars Exploration Student activities
Aeronautics & Space. Space and Astronomy Lesson Plans
Aeronautics & Space. Amazing Space
Amateur Science From Science Hobbyist
AskERIC Science Lesson Plans

Agriculture; Biological and life science; Careers; Earth

science; General science; History; Instructional issues; Natural

history; Physical sciences; Process skills; Space sciences; Technology

Astronomy & Space. Athena Curriculum
Astronomy, Space & Physics, K-12
Astronomy Instructional Materials
Astronomy. Imagine the Universe! Lesson Plans

From NASA for middle & secondary level

Astronomy Lesson Plans & Activities
Astronomy. Space and Astronomy Lesson Plans
Astronomy Educational Activities -- NASA / MSU-Bozeman CERES Project
Astronomy Lesson Plans. Awesome Library
Awesome Library -- Science Lesson Plans
Biology Lessons at SDSU
Biology Lesson Plans. TeachNet
Biology. Africanized Honey Bee Lesson Plans
Classroom Connect Indexes many science lesson plans sites
Columbia Education Science Lesson Plans
Earth Science. POLAR Connection from NSF
Earth Science. Visualizing Earth Lesson Plans and Activities
Earth Science Links
Earth Science. Discover Online Earth Science Lesson Plans
Earth Science. Volcano World
Nebraska Earth Science Education Network Lesson Plans
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Science & Math Lesson Plans, K-12
Encarta Science Lesson Plans Full database is Searchable
Exploratorium Science Snacks Book of activities in science
Galileo You'll see an error message. Space down for some Science Lesson Plans K-12

or go to SciEd

Explorer

Math and natural science lesson plans, resources. Searchable

GirlTECH Math & Science Lesson Plans

Use Internet resources

Mr. Donn's Science Lesson Plans

Evolution, fossils, rocks; Inventions, flying machines, kites; The Brain &

Human body; Earth & sky; Whales & Other Marine Life; Other units & themes

West Virginia K-12 RuralNet Project Home Page

Great site for science lesson plans! Take a look. Hypermedia based lessons with

downloadable QuickTime movies plus teacher lesson plans. Developed by

teachers in RuralNet.

Kodak's Science Lesson Plans
Library in the Sky Science Lesson Plans Searchable
K-12 Science Lesson Plans

Utilize WWW resources

Keeping Our Planet Green

Earth Day activities, lesson plans; rain forest, more

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Includes elementary and secondary level wildlife lesson plans from the MVNWR.

NASA Teaches Science

Sample science lesson plans using the Internet

NASA's Mission to Earth Project

Modules for using the SIR-CED CD-ROM, including mission to planet earth;

how radar imaging works; looking at radar images; exploration and discovery.

From AskEric.

Newton's Apple Educational Materials Science lesson plans.
Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project. SAMI - Lesson Plans and Projects

Includes lesson plans and many other links to education sites.

For science: Ask {a Bird Expert, a Geologist etc.} Geometry

Forum, Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections; museums and other

resources. Academy One. Access Excellence. Arizona State University;

Ask Dr. Math.

Science lesson plans.

Connects to science on this home page. Many sources of science lesson plans,

as Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.

Physics, Space & Astronomy Lesson Plans

K-12; from Rutgers

Physics. Liquid Crystal Lesson Plans from Sam-Net
Physical Science. Amazing Science at the Roxy
Science & Math Integrated Language Arts Lesson Plans Includes both Spanish and English versions.
Science Lesson Plans

From University of Virginia. Includes lesson plans on Rain Forest; correlated with field trips such as farms, museums.

Science Lesson Plans By Age Group
NASA's Spaceborn Imaging Radar-C (SIR-CED) From AskERIC. Teacher resources and lesson plans
Teachnet.com/Brainstorm of the Day. General Science Lesson Plans
Virginia's PEN. Math & Science Pavilion Resources

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Mathematics

AskERIC Mathematics Lesson Plans

Algebra; Applied math; Arithmetic; Functions; Geometry; Measurement; Probability; Statistics; Process Skills

Big Sky Mathematics Lesson Plans Gopher site
Classroom Connect Indexes many math lesson plans sites
Columbia Education Mathematics Lesson Plans
Library in the Sky Mathematics Lesson Plans Searchable
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Science & Math Lesson Plans, K12
GirlTECH Math & Science Lesson Plans

Use Internet resources

Encarta Mathematics Lesson Plans Searchable
Vermont Portfolio Program Critical thinking lesson plans in mathematics.
Science and Mathematics Lesson Plans Fun experiments; By Age Group
Explorer Math and natural science. Searchable
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics
IISME Action Plans

From Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education. Resources; lesson plans

Kodak's Mathematics Lesson Plans
McGraw-Hill's Web-Linked Activities and Lesson Plans Supports their math program series
Mathematics Lesson Plans Connects to mathematics lesson plans resources on this home page.
Science and Mathematics Lesson Plans Integrated Language Arts Lesson Plans Includes Spanish and English.
Virginia's PEN. Math & Science Pavilion Resources
Spacial Visualization and Earth Views

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Social Studies

AskERIC Crossroads; A K-16 American History Curriculum

Background; Essays in American History; Elementary, Middle, High School and Post-Secondary Curricula

AskERIC Social Studies Lesson Plans

Anthropology; Civics; Current events; Economics; Geography; Government; History; Psychology; Sociology; State history; U. S. history; World history and cultures

AskERIC Golden Legacy Chinese Historical and Cultural Project
Big Sky Social Studies Lesson Plans Gopher site
Classroom Connect Indexes many lesson plans sites
Columbia Education Social Studies Lesson Plans
Curry School of Education Social studies lesson plans. Includes Virginia
Kodak's Community Studies Lesson Plans
DIA: Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans

Art; language arts; math & science; mummies & social studies

Earth 2U, Exploring Geography Exhibit. From Smithsonian & National Geographic
The GeoNet Game Online geography game.
National Geographic. Geography Lesson Plans, K1
McGraw Hill's Web-Linked Activities Supports their social studies materials
Kodak's Social Studies Lesson Plans
Kodak's History Lesson Plans
Encarta Social Studies Lesson Plans Searchable
National Council for the Social Studies

Middle level, junior and senior high lesson plans. From Social Education

Library in the Sky Social Studies Lesson Plans Searchable
UNICEF History Lesson Plans

From United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Teaching Materials

UNICEF Geography Lesson Plans

From United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Teaching Materials

UNICEF Civics Lesson Plans

From United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Teaching Materials

Social Studies Lessons

Lesson plans and strategies for teaching social science, history and government.

Virginia's PEN. Social Studies & History Pavilion Resources; tips

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The Arts

Classroom Connect

Indexes art lesson plans sites. Many excellent links

Willy's Internet Library. Subject Index to Art Lesson Plans
Internet Connections

Excellent site with links to many lesson plans sites

Kodak's Art Lesson Plans
Kodak's Music Lesson Plans
Kodak's Photography Lesson Plans
Library in the Sky Arts Lesson Plans Searchable
The Arts

Architecture, art activities, art history, music. From AskERic

ArtsEdNet

Lesson Plans & Curriculum Ideas. From the Getty Museum

Encarta Fine Arts Lesson Plans Searchable
Incredible Art Department

Includes art lesson plans. Post your students' art work here.

McGraw Hill's Music Education Page

Activities for integrating music in the curriculum; much more

English and Language Arts Lesson Plans - Secondary

From The Mining Company. Excellent links

UNICEF Art Lesson Plans From United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Teaching Materials
Movement and Music Lesson Plans Grade 3
Music Lesson Plans All grade levels
Virginia's PEN. Art Pavilion Resources, discussion groups

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Educational Technology

Bellingham Lesson Plans

K-5 Africa, endangered species, NASA; Middle : Drugs; Secondary: Tobacco;

also, Staff Development Lesson Plans

Classroom Connect

Indexes many technology lesson plans sites

Community Learning Network

Help for those seeking to integrate technology; lesson plans

Computer Skills Lesson Plans From North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction.
Educational Technology Computers; advertising. From AskEric
Encarta Computer & Information Technology Lesson Plans Searchable
Library in the Sky Distance Education Lesson Plans Searchable
Library in the Sky Technology Lesson Plans Searchable
North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction. Computer skills curriculum. Grade 4 Includes lesson plans
Kodak's Photography Lesson Plans

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Foreign Language

Foreign Language Foreign language and literature. From AskEric
Encarta Foreign Language Lesson Plans Searchable
Kodak's Languages Lesson Plans Spanish; French
Library in the Sky Languages Lesson Plans Searchable

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Health

Ask ERICHealth Education

Body systems and senses; Consumer health; Environmental health; Family life; Mental & Emotional health; Nutrition; Safety; Substance abuse

Library in the Sky Health Lesson Plans Searchable
McGraw Hill's Web-Based Activities for Health Supports their health series

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Interdisciplinary

Classroom Connect

Indexes many interdisciplinary lesson plans sites

Interdisciplinary From AskERIC
Library in the Sky Multidisciplinary Lesson Plans Searchable
Virginia's PEN. Multicultural Pavilion

Resources, listserv, lesson plans

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Physical Education

PE Central

Web site for physical education teachers, parents & kids. Includes lesson plans

AskERIC Physical Education Lesson Plans

Games; Gymnastics; Motor & Movement skills; Outdoor education; Skill-related fitness; Team sports

Encarta Physical Education Lesson Plans Searchable
Library in the Sky Physical Education Lesson Plans Searchable

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Vocational Education Lesson Plans

AskERIC Vocational Education Lesson Plans Agriculture; Business; Technology
Business Education Lesson Plans

From North Dakota State Dept. of Education. Business law; Business procedures; Computer applications; Engtrepreneurship; International business; World Language Business Institute; Keyboarding; Marketing; Personal finance; Postsecondary curriculum; Technical writing

Kodak's Career Education Lesson Plans
Encarta Vocational Education Lesson Plans Searchable
Library in the Sky Vocational Education Lesson Plans Searchable
Keyboarding. Lesson Plan Senior year; by Dawn Hicks
Keyboarding. Course Outline

Grades 4 up. Nebraska State Dept. of Education

Bytes of Learning

See Keyboarding Web School. Good tips on warm-up; avoiding injury; selection of furniture, etc.

South-Western Educational Publishing. Business Education Resources

Lesson plans, graphics, extra problems. Business education teachers can get a free password to access more resources

North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction. Computer Skills Curriculum

Keyboarding lesson plans. Grades K-4

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School Library Media

Information Technology, K to 7

From British Columbia Ministry of Education, Skills and Training

Information Technology, 8 to 10

From British Columbia Ministry of Education

Information Technology, 9 to 12

From British Columbia Ministry of Education

AskERIC School Library Media Monthly Lesson Plans From the periodical.
Lesson Plans & Teaching Activities for School Librarians From LION
Library of Congress. Learning Page

Learn to search the LC resource collection

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Bilingual / English as a Second Language (ESL) Lesson Plans

ESL/Bilingual Lesson Plans and Resources

Lesson plans for ESL and bilingual teachers. Developed by Marty Levine, a professor in the Department of Secondary Education at California State University.

ESL Teacher Connection

Site for teachers of ESL students; includes lesson plans.

Dave's ESL Idea Page

Readers share ideas for teaching English as a second language.

McGraw Hill's Bilingual Web-Linked Lesson Plans Lesson plans; more
Internet TESL Journal

Lessons, lesson plans and ideas.

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Sites Indexed Here

AskEric Lesson Plans

Includes AskEric lesson plans. Also has television program companion materials; Chinese Historical Project lesson plans.

Bellingham Public Schools. Lesson Plans
Big Sky Telegraph

Language Arts, math, science (file returned empty) and social studies folders for lesson plans. From Big Sky gopher.

Classroom Connect +

Large database of all kinds of lesson plans.

Columbia Education Lesson Plans

Also has Misc. category not indexed here.

Encarta Lesson Plans Searchable
Kodak Lesson Plans
McGraw-Hill School Division
Library in the Sky Lesson Plans Searchable
United Nationals High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Teaching Materials
Virginia's PEN Lesson Plans

Lesson plans for English, history/social science, mathematics, science, art.

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Virginia SOLs. Unit/Lesson Plans

Lesson plans in subject disciplines for Virginia's curriculum. Lesson plans developed by students and faculty at James Madison University.

Adolescent Directory Online. Lesson Plans

The Adolescent Directory on Line includes a Teacher Talk Forum. Lesson plan topics include art, computers, foreign languages, health and safety, home economics, language arts, reading, science, students with disabilities, additional resources and miscellaneous. Includes other files on art, computers, and miscellaneous.

Oceanography Lesson Plans for Language Arts

Math, science, language arts lesson plans

Stem-Net

Lesson plans and curriculum resources in all subject areas.

Taylor Road Middle School (Georgia)

Math, science, language arts, social studies, foreign language, physical & health education, exploratory, fine arts

Teachers Helping Teachers

Includes lesson plans in various subject disciplines; classroom management; ideas for interdisciplinary units.

ABConnect Many links by disciplines