Research Guides: Curriculum Materials and Resources in the CECH Library: Free Websites for Teaching Activities and Lesson Plans

Free Websites for Teaching Activities and Lesson Plans

These free websites provide educators with online access to open educational resources (OER) such as lesson plans, teaching activities, timelines, diagrams, videos, frameworks for developing curricula and more.

See below for a selection of cross-disciplinary resources, or view resources by discipline using the navigation menu.

Annenberg Learner Lesson Plans
Resources for K-12 classroom instruction and teacher professional development. No account required.
BrainPOP Educators Lesson Plans
Every topic and game has a unique matching collection of teacher support materials, from lesson plans and teaching tips to printables and support videos. No account required.
OER Commons (Open Educational Resources)
OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.
OpenStax
Free and openly licensed e-textbooks for high school and college.
PBS Learning Media
Free, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers from PBS and local affiliate CET. No account required; free account optional.