LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Ms. Morrison is a special education teacher for grades three through five at Monticello Elementary in Statesville, NC.

Resources created by Libby Morrison

Snowflake Bentley - the Book and More
By using the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, students are introduced to the Caldecott Award and exposed to an interesting biography.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, and Susan Pope.
Origami Geometry
Students apply their knowledge of geometric terms to follow directions while folding an origami sculpture. Students then solve math problems which relate to the project with follow-up discussions about the project relating to geometric terms such as symmetry, faces, edges, square, triangle, plane, etc.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, Michelle Kaczynski, and Susan Pope.
Solar Cooking
In this lesson, students will build a minimal solar oven that works using two cardboard boxes.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
By Libby Morrison.