The lesson plan provides an introduction for instructors on how to incorporate comics and other graphic elements in the World History classroom. A PowerPoint presentation explores the theory of using comics as histories and offers tools and strategies for the critical reading of graphic histories. Two supplemental worksheets suggest specific questions related to comics and a list of modern world history graphic novels.

Authors: Daniel Schunk, Eva Berger, Henning Hermes, Kirsten Winkel, and Ernst Fehr.  In 2022, we published a study on teaching self-regulation to primary school children in Nature Human Behavior. By publishing the materials developed for our study as an OER, we hope to contribute to open science policy and to promote  the transfer between research and school practice.  

We use used to to talk about repeated habits or actions in the past that are no longer true in the present. If your students are already comfortable using the past tense and want other ways to express their past actions, this is the perfect lesson to use with them.If you enjoyed this ESL lesson plan download, there are 150+ more free lessons available with a free Off2Class account!

This template is meant to be a guide for Nebraska Physical Education Teachers when creating digital online lessons. Headings and/or topics not included in the lesson plan should be marked N/A.

Team Challenges are activities intended to develop and/or apply the following skills: Problem Solving - Appropriate Risk Taking - Developing Working Relationships - Cooperation - Leadership - Communication - Creative Thinking - Building of Trust - Decision Making - Goal Setting - Physical Skill Development

This unit consists of five lessons encouraging younger learners to engineer increasingly better towers using blocks and recycled materials. Each 30 minute lesson ("phase") includes goals, discussion, activity instructions, extensions, and student worksheets.

Phase 1: Paper Cut-Outs Activity
Phase 2: Building Blocks Activity
Phase 3: Number of Blocks Activity
Phase 4: Building within a Space Activity
Phase 5: Recycled Tower Activity

NGSS: K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3

Common Core ELA: RI.2.1, W.2.6, W.2.8, SL.2.5

Common Core Math: MP.2, MP.4, MP.5, 2.MD.D.10

In this lesson, students will investigate how trees change by the season. Includes discussion of techniques for identifying trees, journaling changes that take place over time for the same tree throughout the school year, a list of vocabulary, a field guid to identifying trees, and a tree journal worksheet for students.

NGSS: Partially meets 2-LS4-1

Common Core: W.2.7, W.2.8, 2.MD.D.10

Social Sciences: 3.12, 4.12

Time: 1 hour initially, then 30-40 minute lessons through the seasons

Materials: "The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree" book, My Tree Journal pages (included), pencils, colored pencils, and clipboards.

This lesson gives the teacher three options on how to have students practice their underhand throwing

This guide outlines various OER resources available to utilize the Area Model in the Mathematics classroom. The guide is intended to help Adult Education and Community College Instructors learn and utilize more visual approaches in the math classroom. However, many of the resources are Common Core aligned, and are therefore appropriate for k-12 use as well.

What will students learn in this lesson?Throughout this lesson, your student(s) will be introduced to different types of sports and leisure activities. The lesson includes several pictures and speaking prompts to encourage students to use new vocabulary words in the correct context.In this lesson, your student(s) will also learn to differentiate sports, leisure activities, and games. With help, they will be able to describe how these are played or completed.Moreover, your student(s) will gain the knowledge to match vocabulary words and complete sentences with the relevant images. As well, they will learn to fill in the blanks of sentences with the correct words.Finally, your student(s) will learn to practice using words and verbs in different contexts. In particular, you should encourage them to use the verbs play, do and go with the vocabulary learned. By the end of the lesson, your student(s) should be able to form sentences independently and to ask you or their classmates' related questions.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Vocabulary – ClothingEven though this lesson plan is geared towards working students, students of all backgrounds will appreciate this lesson plan about clothing. It features clothing-related vocabulary that is a bit more specific (collar, high heels), as well as useful adjectives to describe clothes. Also, this makes it a great vocabulary-focused lesson plan for intermediate-level students! Finally, this lesson goes perfectly with the third lesson in our Step-By-Step curriculum on Money and Shopping.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Vocabulary – FamilyThis is an introductory lesson, but would also make a great review lesson for students of all ages and levels. If your students are advanced, use it along with the speaking lesson plan My Family. In this lesson, your students will learn vocabulary related to immediate family members (mother, father, brother, sister, etc) and practice reading simple family trees. After completing this lesson, your students will gain knowledge and you will learn more about them!If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Vocabulary – Food IntroductionThis lesson plan introduces common food items like fruits, vegetables, and other staples. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, most students love to talk about food, so use your creativity and turn this lesson into a communicative activity. This vocabulary lesson plan also pairs well with the unit Are you Hungry, which is part of Off2Class’s Step-by-Step curriculum.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Vocabulary – JobsIn this lesson, students can practice talking about vocabulary related to jobs, where jobs are performed, and tools. Employed students or those looking for work will really enjoy this lesson! After teaching this lesson, check out our lesson plan A Day at the Office, and allow students to put this new vocabulary to use.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Vocabulary – NationalityStudents will love practicing the vocabulary in this introductory lesson plan on nationality! Students will work on pairing countries with nationalities and languages. Ideally, they will have a bit of prior experience identifying countries and flags. If your students are just starting out, try using this lesson along with the first unit in Off2Class’s Step-by-Step curriculum Let’s Start.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Vocabulary – BodyThis is a great lesson plan for students of all ages and professional backgrounds. In this lesson, your students can practice major parts of the body (head, back, shoulders, knees, etc) and how to use them in simple sentences. Ideally, your students will know how to use the present simple and past tenses to complete this lesson, but you could easily skip those activities too.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

In this lesson students will learn how dependent orchards are on pollinators and discuss the implications of bees dying. Includes discussion questions, activity instructions, and rules for the Beebuzz game.

Time: 45-50 minutes

Materials: "What if There Were No Bees" or other book about bees and our dependence on them, beehive photos, 15 dice, brown paper, scraps of green paper, pink tissue paper, scissors, glue, white paper

This lesson is meant to be a guide for Nebraska Family and Consumer Sciences teachers who may teach the following courses Human Development, Human Growth & Development, Child Development, Parenting, Interpersonal Relationships, Relationships, Family Living, Teen Living or Daily Living courses. Any additional readings and/or topics not included in the lesson plan should be marked N/A

This lesson would be used to follow up with the “What’s in the Water? Lab Activity.”

You are employees of competing Water Testing companies. You recently received a request from the municipality of Cavour to test their water for an unknown/suspected parasite that they suspect has been causing nausea and intestinal distress in their community.

Your mission after developing the Method for testing for the parasite found in the City of Cavour’s water is to submit your report for approval by the City of Cavour.

Your report and presentation will be used to determine whether Cavour accepts your bid for the contract.