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Selected Lesson Plan Web Sites

  • AskERIC Lesson Plans
    The AskERIC Lesson Plan Collection contains more than 1100 unique lesson plans which have been written and submitted to AskERIC by teachers from all over the United States.
  • Columbia Education Center Lesson Plans
    Large collection of lesson plans created by teachers for use in their own classrooms.
  • Core Knowledge
    This collection contains units and lesson plans developed by teachers in Core Knowledge schools and presented at recent national Core Knowledge Conferences for grades K-8.
  • Developing Web-based Lesson Plans
    Ideas and tips for preparing a traditional classroom lesson with an online component are presented here, as well as a "web-based lesson plan template."
  • Discovery Channel School-- Lesson Plans
    Lesson plans categorized by subject and divided by grade levels.
  • Education World®
    A complete online resource guide where educators can start each day finding the lesson plans and research materials they are looking for.
  • The Gateway to Educational Materials
    The one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units, and other education resources on the Internet.
  • K-12 Lesson Plans
    Subject-specific lesson plans for K-12 collected by the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
  • Lesson Planet
    Lesson Planet is the place for K-12 teachers to search from over 16,000 online lesson plans by keyword and grade.
  • Lesson Planning and Lesson Plan Ideas by Dr. Bob Kizlik
    This site contains tips on learning to write lesson plans, hints on teaching and learning, and links to other lesson plan sites.
  • The Lesson Plans Page
    The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 650 lesson plans, primarily at the elementary level, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students and faculty at The University of Missouri, and users of the website.
  • LessonPlanZ.com
    LessonPlanZ.com is a portal where educators can search or browse thousands of preK-12 lesson plans in all subject areas.
  • Lesson Stop
    Approximately 500 links to web sites organized by topic and grade level, which provide access to thousands of lesson plans.
  • LION: Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities for School Librarians
    Provided here are lessons and activities useful in school libraries, links to library and information skills curriculum documents, and related books and periodicals.
  • PBS TeacherSource
    TeacherSource correlates language arts, history, math, and social studies lessons to more than 90 sets of national and state curriculum standards.
  • Simthsonian Lesson Plans
    A collection of several classroom-ready lessons and activities that match the Smithsonian's expertise to classroom needs.
  • TeAch-nology.com
    TeAch-nology.com offers a wide variety of resources intended to bring educators into the world of teaching with technology, including a Lesson Plans Center.
  • Teachers.Net Lesson Bank
    Searchable database of lesson plans categorized by subject and divided by grade levels.
  • Teaching Tips Index
    This variety of invaluable tips for any educator includes a section on preparing a lesson plan.
  • World Wise Schools Lesson Plans
    A collection of lesson plans focusing on integrating global education into daily activities.


Other Useful Education Websites

  • AskERIC
    AskERIC is a personalized Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and anyone interested in education throughout the United States and the world.
  • Mississippi Department of Education
    Official Website of the Mississippi Department of Education.
  • United States Department of Education
    Official Website of the United States Department of Education.