Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Family Heirloom Cuckoo Clock

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars research the Black Forest region of Germany to assess its people, natural resources, products and crafts. They focus in on their production of cuckoo clocks. Each student designs and makes their own replica of a Black...
PPT
Curated OER

Clocks and Watches

For Teachers 6th - 10th
What time is it? Use this ESL presentation about clocks and watches to reinforce vocabulary for time-keeping devices. Wall clocks, stopwatches, and even cuckoo clocks make up this series of slides. Each slide features one kind of clock...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 4th - 5th
In these story problems worksheets, students read the story problem 'The Cuckoo Caper' and use the information to help them solve the problems. Students then solve the problem by finding the correct combination.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Musical Concept

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice musical forms to be able to recognize similar and different sections to a song. They review that music has a beginning, middle and an end and discover this process through the "Viennese Musical Clock" that...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Words in the News: Switzerland's Secret Weaon

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are asked questions about the World Cup and Switzerland. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about marketing campaigns for the event and answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Perfect Sleep Nest

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read the "Animal Bedrooms" worksheet to themselves, or have your students take turns reading the sentences out loud. You can also read the worksheet out loud to your students. They discuss if they can think of other strange...
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Cuckoo Caper

For Students 3rd - 8th
The famous Clockenheimer Cuckoo is missing from Clockenheimer Clocks on Main Street! Help Math Maven get it back by solving a math riddle.