Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Patricia Turner
LEARN Author
K20 Center
Oklahoma Young Scholars/Javits
Using adjectives can make a story bigger, brighter, and more beautiful. The book "If You Were an Adjective” by Michael Dahl will be used as a catalyst to help students examine how exciting a story can be when adjectives are used to describe people, places, and things. Students will learn what adjectives... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: July 7th, 2022
Human Problems Can Be Solved by Mimicking Animal Solutions
In this lesson, students will be given a picture of a polar bear missing some fur. They will also receive a handout with a picture of a cartoon person missing a coat in the snow. Students will be provided with art supplies to give the polar bear some fur and design a coat for the cartoon person so they... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: June 13th, 2022
Human Problems Can Be Solved by Mimicking Animal Solutions
One of the hardest things for students to understand is summarizing a story without giving a play-by-play account of all the details. The “Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then” strategy is a way to help students figure out the main points of a story. This strategy is often used with fiction, but it works... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
June 3rd, 2022
SCOOT is a strategy where students move to complete tasks which have been placed at different locations in the room. After spending a specified amount of time at one desk, students move to the next task. Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
April 25th, 2022
Using Ten Frames to Develop an Understanding of Numbers
In this lesson, students use ten frames to help them develop an understanding of numbers. This lesson starts with a Think and Read story called "Let's Play Soccer." The story is designed to capture students' interest in counting and solving age-appropriate real-world problems. Multiple games using mini... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: April 1st, 2022
Using Ten Frames to Develop an Understanding of Numbers
Using a Growing Pattern to Solve a Problem
Cumulative stories such as "One Duck Stuck" can illustrate mathematical growing patterns. In this lesson, the story shows how the number increases by one as animals come to help rescue the duck from the muck. As the growing pattern is revealed through the story, children get excited because they cannot... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: March 8th, 2022
Using a Growing Pattern to Solve a Problem
This is the second lesson in a series called, "Survival." In an effort to understand animal characteristics and adaptations, this lesson invites students to make observations about a variety of animals, participate in a modified four corners activity, and create a class Anchor Chart. Learning is extended... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: March 18th, 2022
Animal Adaptations
This lesson introduces the Declaration of Independence in a fun and engaging way. The lesson explores the reason for the document, as well as modern day relevance. It also helps students to see how this document has guided our government, applies to equal rights, and how conflicts are handled. This... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: March 14th, 2022
Declaration of Independence
This lesson takes learners through a process using their five senses to describe various candies. Learners will record their findings using descriptive words and then pose positive or negative opinions about the candies. Following this activity, they will write the first draft of a persuasive paragraph... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: March 16th, 2022
Persuasive Writing
ELA: Nouns, Adjectives, Letter Writing and Science: Properties of Paper
Whether your students are just starting to read and write or can already do so, they will enjoy this lesson. It combines elements of science with reading and writing. It begins with a story, The Surprise Package, that could very well happen to them. Students work on an animal card toy sort. They will... Read more »
Created by: Patricia Turner
Date Updated: March 16th, 2022
ELA: Nouns, Adjectives, Letter Writing and Science: Properties of Paper