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

Critical thinking and art with The Snowy Day
This lesson will focus on the illustrations from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. The students will describe what makes illustrations worthy of a Caldecott Award. In addition, the students will complete an art project that will allow for creative critical thinking to compliment the illustrations in the book.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education and Information Skills)
By Caryn Levy.
Snow days
In The First Year, page 3.2
Don't make assumptions about school policies, and remember that not all “rules” are written down.
By Kristi Johnson Smith.
Weather for the day
In this lesson, students will use previous knowledge and classroom resources to determine current weather conditions and temperature.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Science)
By Rhonda Hathcock.
Learning about Ezra Jack Keats
Students will learn about Ezra Jack Keats using a variety of resources in the media center.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Brittany Basinger, Jenni Conine, and Vickie Mcmillan.
Weather is the word-o
Using an integrated curriculum, this unit plan provides sixteen fun-filled weather activities to familiarize students with sun, rain, snow, and wind. Each of the activities will take approximately 30 minutes over a three week period.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Science)
First Year at New Garden Boarding School
In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 5.11
Memoir of a girl's experience at New Garden Boarding School (now Guilford College) in 1837. Includes historical commentary.
Format: essay