Lesson Plan Formats - A variety of lesson plan formats created on the computer for use in a classroom.... source
Lesson Plan Book - I too make a template on the computer. I plug in all of my special area classes, lunch, recess, etc . I then make copies take it to KINKOS Copy Center and have them put on a nice cover and binder. It cost about... source
make some review games - I have started making inexpensive games that review curriculum as well. Here are some my fourth grade students really enjoy.
FISHING: I bought a small magnetic fishing game for $1 at the dollar store. It is a pole with a magnet on the end. I made a bunch of paper fish and stuck a paper clip in the end of their mouths. I wrote math facts like "5x7" on them. Students lay them face down and fish for facts. I let them keep score when they play. If they get the fact right they get a... source
schedule - I teach 4th grade and am probably in a different state, so our required # of minutes may be different.
First of all, I teach math for 1 hour each day. They have 50 min. of social studies and science 4 days a week. Other than lunch, recess, art, ... source
Daily Schedule - This was my schedule for last year. I am not sure, but it will probably change next year. It all depends upon lunch schedule, specials schedule, and resource schedule.
8:40-9:05 check-in, turn in homework, start
morning work written on... source
Definitions of Behavioral Verbs for Learning Objectives - If your lesson plans call for students to diagram something, just what does that mean? Here is a list of definitions for those sometimes vague verbs used in learning objectives source
Education Products for Blooms Taxonomy - A list of many products that can be made by students, and which level (or levels) of Blooms the product helps promote source
Five Common Mistakes in Writing Lesson Plans (And How to Avoid Them) - Tells you errors that can be made in planning and writing lessons and what to do about them. Also included is a format to make your planning more effective source
Going to a Museum? - Includes a field trip planning guide, sample lesson plans and follow-up activities, and Internet resources source
Lesson Design & Performance Models - Madeline Hunters eight elements of effective lesson design are listed here in this brief article source
Lesson Plans the Easy Way - What are the key components of planning a lesson? Just how do you write an effective lesson plan? This page fills in a lot of details and makes it look easy source
PBS TeacherSource - Lesson plans from PBS that are correlated to state and national standards.Searchable databases let you find lessons to fit standards source
Remodeled Lesson plans Critical thinking - Lesson plans for grade 4-6, remodeled to promote critcial thinking skills source
Resources for Critical Thinking - Tactics that encourage active learning and sample "remodeled" lessons for grades K-3 source
The New Lesson Architect - This online helper takes you through lesson planning, step by step. You create your own account. Units and lessons are stored online for you. Learning standards are from Florida, but you can adapt these to your own state standards or skip this step source
Writing Lesson Plans - Anatomy of different lesson plan models. This particular page focuses on the Madeline Hunter model of lesson plans, other pages allow you to compare the same lesson, taught (and planned for) in different ways source
