Locating Lesson Plans: Art to Health

A complete curriculum designed to introduce students to the food system. It develops high school student knowledge through a variety of modules including Vocabulary Builders, History of Food, Food Distribution and Transport, and Hunger and Food Security.

Annenberg Classroom site starts with a well-informed curriculum about the American Constitution and its amendments, and then links those topics to daily civics news, student discussions, and a host of other interactive, ever-developing current events-based education.

The meat of the site, however, can be found in the Resources section. Here readers will find over 1,000 resources that can be searched by Subjects, Grades, Issues, Teaching Strategies, Resource Types, and Standards, among others.

Free Lessons tab harbors many civics-related lessons drawn from various CRF publications, including U.S. Gun Policies and the Declaration of Independence, among others.

Lesson Plans include such topics as: Social Media, the Classroom and the First Amendment; Blogging the Bill of Rights; Exercising MY First Amendment Freedoms; and Living with Our Deepest Differences, a ten-lesson curriculum designed to teach students about religious liberty in a pluralistic society.

Founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Curriculum units range from Foundations of Government to Lagislative Branch. Detailed lesson plans available for each unit.

Educators may especially be interested in the For Teachers section, which features lesson plans, teaching tips, links to various web resources, and other items on a variety of topics, from The Role of the House to Women in Congress.

The United States Congress is a complex web of interrelated activities, policies, bills and law making. For educators who are seeking to introduce the process to their students, this nine part video series provides a quick and easy way to better understand the system.

Equal Rights, Rights to Freedom and Justice, Rights to Privacy and Sexuality, Workplace Rights, First Amendment Rights, and Rights of Native Americans. Each category contains well-researched annotations and plenty of primary sources to spice up lesson plans and classroom activities.

With dozens of lesson plans available, educators interested in teaching everyday economics to their students will find much to inspire on this well organized site.

financial literacy lesson plans from Edutopia.

includes lesson plans on debt, budgeting, stock market game and Awesome Island Game.

provides educators with models and tools to create and adapt lessons that increase access and participation. Requires Adobe Flash.

From The Teachers Corner, it makes creating a crossword puzzle quick and hassle-free. Simply enter words and clues into the available columns. Meanwhile, a spell check feature will automatically provide feedback.

The site allows teachers to post lesson plans, information, assignments, and other content. Then students can post, have online conversations, collaborate, and work together or separately on quizzes, projects, and a number of other activities.

A place where teachers could gather and share ideas. They wanted to create a complete online resource that educators could visit each day to find high-quality lesson plans and research materials.

AskERIC's lesson plans, links to online education information and Q and A.

Students may think they are just playing games, but learning is really what is going on. Grounded in the idea of game-based learning, students work through creative learning games and activities, all the while learning in a fun and engaging environment.

lesson plans and activities for middle school and high school teachers. Classroom activities with streaming video, downloadable lesson plans and web-exclusive resources to accompany FRONTLINE programs in the classroom.

Resources are divided into three broad categories: Teacher Professional Development, Elementary School Curriculum, and Middle/High School Curriculum.

"Teacher.org's lesson plans are brought to you by teachers who are committed to encouraging conceptual understanding and lifelong learning.Lessons are organized by subject and grade level. Within each lesson, you will find clear objectives, description of materials needed, a thorough procedure with an opening and a closing, as well as assessments and modifications."

Stories and Lessons for Grades 6-12. This last section includes brief audio interviews with LGBT activists, as well as classroom materials and thematic lessons. Elementary teachers will also find much to appreciate in the Ready, Set, Respect! Elementary Toolkit, which develops diversity-focused lessons.

The Library as Incubator is a wonderful way for educators, parents, artists, and lovers of arts and libraries to garner ideas for projects, lessons, and other activities. Entries are updated daily in a number of categories, including Artists, Writers, Performing Arts, Essays, Libraries, Collections, and Librarian Resources.

Here educators will find pages and pages of education-related blog post containing links to teacher resources, student projects, primary sources, and professional development opportunities.

The gateway to America’s largest and most trusted classroom for teachers and students.

For educators who are searching for ways to harness the power of social media in their classrooms. Provides tips on integrating Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest into a variety of curricula.

For educators who are looking for efficient ways to "flip" their classrooms, this site can be a welcome tool.

A free service that is designed to help students learn collaboratively. As a flashcard based resource, it allows users to create, share, and view the flashcards of others, using text, audio, and images.

Teachers.Net features thousands of free lesson plans and classroom ideas submitted by teachers just like you. Browse lesson plans by category, grade level, or search by keyword, and discover how the Teachers.Net community can make your lesson planning easier and more rewarding.

Educators from kindergarten to college will find hundreds of great resources here, including fact sheets, lesson plans, videos, and blogs to help them in the classroom. Free Registration for first time visitors.

For educators who are looking to make their lesson plans vital and relevant to teenagers. From the New York Times

For K-12 teachers. Menu of topics include: Envirohealth Connections, Interactive Media, Interactive Tools, and Math. Selecting any of these navigates to lesson plans and other resources.

Lesson and resources for teachers for any subject area.

Intercultural resources from AFS-USA offers lesson plans in Cultural Studies, Global Awareness, Human Rights, STEM Education, Social Activism, and Intercultural Learning. Each lesson plan is well-defined with an overview, objectives, time for the lesson, materials, and a description of the activity.

Valuable information about how to write a strong essay. The site explains that a good essay "aims to persuade readers of an idea based on evidence." Writing steps are colorfully presented, from "Analyze the question and define key terms" to "Complete your final draft and turn it in."

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has created these classroom-tested lesson plans for teachers working in grades K-12. On the left-hand side of the page, visitors will note four tabs: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and College. Don't miss the Back to School Ideas area, as it features helpful fact sheets, discussion activities, and information about introducing students to more difficult reading material. There is a great Back to School Booklist in this section as well. Focus on 21st Century Literacies is a key section as it includes activities designed to address teaching in this new millennium.​

Teachers & Writers Collaborative, a group that "seeks to educate the imagination" through publications, workshops, and other literary arts resources. In addition, educators will find many useful resources in the Lesson Plans section.

Provides Lesson Plans from related programs, such as Houston Writers in the Schools. With a diverse variety of writing resources - from journalism, to poetry, to memoir writing

Teaching Copyright includes five lessons to teach students the basics of copyright while encouraging their creativity and curiosity.
Lessons cover such topics as copyright and the rewards of innovation, the intricacies of fair use, free speech, public domain, and a review of what students already know. The last lesson takes students through an entertaining and educational mock trial that helps them master the principles of fair use.

Readers may want to start with the Activities section, which boasts dozens of projects and learning tasks on subjects as diverse as mega-bridges and alien abduction. The Lesson Plans tab hosts equally helpful resources. Each lesson plan includes a brief description, allotted time, clear aims, and downloadable materials. Educators outside of the United Kingdom will need to adapt some of the curricula from these excellent teacher resources.

PDF Download - A suggested lesson plan that spans six classroom periods, introduces students to the art of the graphic novel, then begins with basic explanations of the form of the graphic novel, the goals for the lesson, and an overview of what students will need (pencils and paper).

For teachers of English as a Second Language, the Cambridge English website offers a host of resources based on the organization's 100-plus years of helping English language learners. While many of the resources here are geared toward English language requirements in the UK, ESL teachers will find helpful tips in the many free sample papers, lesson plans, teacher guides, and videos.

Resources tab includes a helpful interactive demographic map of the United States, and an Educational Materials section with curriculum guides and educational resources designed to accompany the episodes from PBS documentary series "America By the Numbers", which focuses on the dramatic demographic shifts taking place all around the country.

Free Do It Yourself Color-Coded State, US, Canada and Mexico Maps.​

Map Stack allows educators, students, or anyone fascinated by maps to create exquisitely tailored cartographic images via a
web-based click interface.

"Our cross-curricular resources on health and nutrition will engage your students with fun and informative lessons, printables, and activities on their well-being. Teach them about illness, physical education, and balanced diets so they have the knowledge to make healthy choices. "