A site may provide for scrolling through a title listing or may have a search feature within the site.

Academy Curriculum Exchange ..........
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/
Grades k-8 teachers. Textual teacher-submitted lesson plans categorized by core subject for k-5 or 6-8. This collection is not current, but the computer lesson is about the only unusable one. Each subject level has a numbered list of titles with specific grade level. Although there is no topic subdivision, the lists are easy to scan. The 6-8 social studies list is the longest with 81 lessons, but many of these are junior-senior high and noting the grade span can help focus your examination. All lesson plans are located on the site so there are no dead ends.

Activity Search from Houghton Mifflin ..........
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/
Grades k-8 teachers. Select lesson plans for K-8 classroom activities from an alphabetical list of topics or inter a keyword search. The resulting annotated list gives the targeted grade level(s). Each activity includes objectives, materials, and procedure; no assessment or standards alignment. Permission to copy for classroom use.

CanTeach ..........
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/index.html
Grades k-6 teachers. Lesson and activity plans in all subjects. Also good collections of poems and art supply recipes. Separate section of links. Canadian focus. No current additions, but easy to navigate and read. Some lessons are quite trite, but it’s a quick check for ideas. No copyright information.

CEC Lesson Plans ..........
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/
Grades k-12 teachers. Maintained by the Columbia Education Center. Click on K-5 or 6-8 in a subject area to get a list of lesson plans submitted by teachers. Lists are not attractive, but some good content if you have time to browse.

Cool Teaching Lessons And Units ..........
http://www.coollessons.org/coolunits.htm
Grades k-12 teachers. Directory compiled by Rich Levine for k-12 teachers. Categories include webquests, research modules, online projects (definition differs from use of the term in MerryBee), units and lesson plans, teaching resources for your own units, and rubrics. Maintained, but not regularly so may find a few dead links. For non-profit, educational use only.

Curriculum Archive ..........
http://www.buildingrainbows.com/CA/home.html
Grades preschool-12 teachers. Searchable by grade level, subject area and/or keyword. Listed lesson titles are described by grade range, subject, and visitor rating. Teachers earn a commission on contributed lessons.

Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plans ..........
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml
Grades preschool-12 teachers. Select a subject then see a listing of lesson plans with suggested grade levels for each, or enter a search statement and specify a grade level. This is the collection formerly available through the AskERIC site, containing more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. Permissions are outlined on a Copyright Statement page.

Lesson Plan Center ..........
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
Grades k-12 teachers. Select from over 28,000 lesson plans by choosing a subject and grade span. You can click on a subsection for “teacher submitted lessons“, but many of these at the elementary grade levels will be false entries. Overall, there is a lot here, but the positive finds can be overshadowed by the negatives, e.g., frustrating and timeconsuming. (MerryBee rating is the minimum needed for listing.)

Lesson Plan Search ..........
http://www.lessonplansearch.com
Grades k-8 teachers. Searchable database of over 1700 lesson plan links, annotated and rated by users. Select k-2, 3-5, 6-8 within a subject/topic list. Two nice details: (1) total number of lesson plans given with the category name, and (2) annotation includes the date the lesson plan was added to the database.

Lesson Plans Library ..........
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/
Grades 3-12 teachers. Select from a list of subjects and/or specify K-5 or 6-8. Mainly science and social studies topics. Lesson plans, written by teachers, are generally quite complete including assessment, standards alignment, and online resources. Provides a printable version of each lesson plan as well. K-3 teachers should go on to another site, not much here for them. All rights reserved.

The Lesson Plans Page ..........
http://www.lessonplanspage.com//
Grades preschool-12 teachers. Well organized set of over 3500 lesson plans, primarily elementary. Keyword searchable or browse by selecting first by subject area then by level PreK-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, or junior/high. Lesson plans include assessment, standards alignment, and Web resources. Each lesson has a button for a print friendly version that opens in a second window. The site includes a section of lesson plans appropriate for specific holidays and seasonal events.

LessonPlanZ.com ..........
http://lessonplanz.com/
Grades preschool-12 teachers. Annotated and evaluated collection of links for hundreds of lesson plans and unit resources categorized within grade spans: preschool, k-2, 3-5, 6-8. Browse by subject or search by keyword-grade span. Unique in that there are over 240 lessons and thematic units for preschool from all over the Web. Part of the A to Z Teacher Stuff Network. Can copy for non-commercial use, provided you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials.

Marc Sheehan's Lesson Plans Page ..........
http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/lessons.html
Grades 1-6 teachers. Original lesson plans with modifications for special needs (K-5) and alphabetical list of links to other lesson plan sites. Just a list, but includes some interesting items that aren’t indexed by the big guys. Permission to use with mention of source.

MrDonn Free Lesson Plans & Activities ..........
http://www.mrdonn.org/
Grades k-12 teachers. Compiles both original units and lesson planning materials by many authors organized by subject and topics. K-12 but most are appropriate for middle school. Mainly language arts and social studies.

PBS Teachers - Resources for the Classroom ..........
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/search.htm
Grades k-12. Select a subject from the left sidebar menu, then you have the choice to narrow the search by topic and grade span prek, k-2, 3-5, 6-8. Alternately, keyword searchable. Can customize to your public television station for exploration of materials related to on-air programming. Additional resources listed include offline activities, online interactive activities and video content.

Solution Site ..........
http://www.thesolutionsite.com/
Grades k-12 teachers. Teacher created lessons are grouped into 11 categories by grade level spans k-2, 3-5, 6-8. Many are interdisciplinary units. Units/lessons list standards correlation and integrate the use of technology tools. You can do a keyword search, but you are likely to get returns that have mention of your word in several different contexts. Although the category Primary Education alone returns 0 units, searching k-2 in all subjects returns 339 units (note: a few of these are because a "k" has mysteriously gotten attached along with a higher grade level). Disclaimer, "Use the contents herein for informational purposes only."

Teacher Created Resources: Free Weekly Lessons ..........
http://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/
Grades 1-8 teachers.Over 400 lesson plans grouped for grades 1-3, 3-5, 5-8 with a new lesson plan weekly in each level. Keyword searchable or browse archive by subject/level. Each lesson plan includes suggested Internet link(s). Although each lesson also refers to a resource that can be purchased from the parent site, the resource is not needed for the lesson.

Teachers.Net Lesson Bank ..........
http://teachers.net/lessons/
Grades preschool-12 teachers. Categories for preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and subject areas; or search the collection of over 4000 lessons. Lesson plans are submitted to the bank by teachers and each lesson includes the author’s name and email along with date of posting.

TeacherVision Lesson Plans ..........
http://www.teachervision.com/index.html
Grades preschool-12 teachers. Browse lesson plans by specific grade or by subject. Most lesson plans and lesson resources have a printer friendly version. Some materials are available for a fee. Part of The Family Education Network.

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers ..........
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/
Grades preschool-5 teachers. Ideas, activities, and worksheets by categories: Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Information & Communication Technology, Design & Technology, Geography, History, Art, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education, Early Years, Foreign Language. Within categories each annotated idea is coded for age 5-7, 7-11, or 5-11. A guided tour and FAQ page help new users. A site from the United Kingdom but appropriate for U.S. schools.

Teaching Resources ..........
http://www.lcandler.web.aplus.net/
Grades 3-7 teachers. Laura Candler draws on her own teaching experiences to share lesson information, tips and materials on her website. Sections (near bottom of page) include cooperative learning, literacy lessons (balanced literacy framework, literature circles, Literary Lunch Bunch, literacy centers, reading workshop), ideas for the classroom, and downloadable activity sheets as PDF files.

USA Today Education ..........
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/home.htm
Grades 5-12 teachers. Includes daily activities and web resources linked to top news stories. Most are grade 6-12, but teacher will need to adapt as appropriate to level. Updates are posted by 9 P.M. EST the preceding evening.

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