LEARN NC

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

Resources created by Susan Pope

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.