Library resources with lesson plans

Search the Library Catalogue to find lesson planning ideas in library resources, like teacher resource binders, kid's activity books, handbooks, and children's books with supplemental teacher guides.

Use keywords for your subject area or topic, together with the suggested keywords and subject headings below. For example:
creative writing AND secondary AND (lesson plan* OR "activity programs")

Suggested keywords:

• lesson plan* 
• teacher guide 
• "activity programs"

Subject headings:

• elementary 
• secondary 
• middle school 
• kindergarten 
• education, primary

Curriculum documents & resources

• BC Curriculum: Instructional Samples 
  Examples of how BC teachers are implementing the curriculum. 
• Learning First Peoples: Classroom Resources 
  Teacher resources developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee.
• Code BC 
  Coding and computational thinking resources connected to BC's curriculum.
• Teaching Tools | ​Cross-Curricular Resources (BC Ministry of Education)
  Teacher resources from the BC Ministry of Education.
• BCTF Provincial Specialist Associations
  List of specialist association websites, many of which share lesson plans and teacher resources.

Websites with lesson plans & activity ideas

TeachBC - start here!
Search or browse this site to find K-12 teaching resources by grade, subject, and resource type.
Resources are developed by BC teachers and include activities, lesson plans, unit plans, and more.

General/multidisciplinary

• OER Commons
• Imaginative Education Research Group: Lesson Plans
• Open School BC
• The Learning Network: Teaching and Learning with the New York Times
• Discovery Channel Lesson Plans 
• PBS Teacher Resources  
• Project for Enhancing Effective Learning (PEEL) in Practice *Access is restricted to current SFU students, faculty, and staff.
• BetterLesson.com
• Curriki
• Education World
• HotChalks Lesson Plans
• Share My Lesson
• Teacher.org: Lesson Plans
• Teachnology
• Zunal WebQuest

Arts education

• VISUALLY SPEAKING: BC Art Teachers' Association Online Magazine
• National Gallery of Canada: Lesson Plans and Resources
• Virtual Museum of Canada: Teachers' Centre
• TeachRock.org
• BLICK Lesson Plans
• Art Inspired Wiki
• Getty Museum: K-12 Curricula and Guides
• Kozmic Dreams: Lesson Plans

English language arts

• ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans
• Library and Archives Canada: Learning Centre for Teachers (NOTE: Archived in 2012)

French

• Amélioration du français (Centre collégial de développement de matériel didactique (CCDMD)
  Worksheets, organized by topic. Click on the "Exercices PDF" link. Available only in French. 
• Association canadienne d’éducation de langue française - Banque d'activités pédagogiques (BAP)
  Commencer ici! A large collection of French language teaching resources, spanning a wide variety of subjects. 
• Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers: French as a Second Language
  Bilingual website with a collection of resources, including some "classroom ready" activities. 
• Centre d'apprentissage (Bibliothèque et Archives Canada)
  Plans de cours et activités se trouvent sous « Pour les enseignants » et en utilisant la base de données Ressources pédagogiques. 
• ÉLODiL
  Le site ÉLODiL propose aux enseignant(e)s du préscolaire, du primaire et du secondaire des activités visant à favoriser l'éveil au langage et l'ouverture à la diversité linguistique. Français seulement.
• Habilo Médias
  Ressources canadiennes en éducation aux médias, y compris une banque de leçon.
• Language Portal of Canada: French as a first language and french as a second language (FSL)
  List of web links for French language teaching and learning from the Government of Canada. 
• RadioCanada.ca: Pour les profs 
• Saskatchewan Teachers Federation - French (Core & Immersion)
  Collection of lesson plans for core & immersion teachers. 

Mathematics 

• BC Association of Mathematics Teachers
  Lesson plans and resources created and shared by BC math teachers.
• LearnNowBC Learning Resources: Math
  Professionally developed online learning resources in various subject areas taught in BC.
• NASA - Education Materials 
  Searchable collections of lesson plans, activities, and video clips from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Physical education & health

• Physical Education in British Columbia (PEBC)
  Provincial specialist association of the BCTF.
• Alberta Education: Physical Education
  Database of lesson plans
• Media Smarts
  Lesson plans, classroom activities, background articles and Canadian resources for teaching media literacy, K-12. Includes Health Education lessons and resources.

Sciences

• Canadian Space Agency 
  Lesson plans and learning resources for educators and students of all ages divided into popular themes such as robotics, spacewalking, microgravity, ISS, astronomy, etc.
• Imaginative Science & Technology Teaching
  Lesson plans and units designed to engage students' imaginations.
• Science.gcca Educational Resources
  Activities and lesson plans from the Government of Canada's Science & Technology site.
• Environmental Statistics (Statistics Canada)
  Teacher’s kits and educational resources at the elementary and secondary level.
• BioEd Online 
  Extensive selection of Biology-related lesson plans and units.
• NASA - Education Materials
  Searchable collections of lesson plans, activities, and video clips from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Social Studies

• BCTF Teaching Resources 
  Teaching materials on topics such as Global Education, Social Justice, and Diversity (ESL, Learning Assistance, Special Education)
• British Columbia Social Studies Teachers' Association
  Professional specialist association of the BCTF
• Canada's History
  Canadian history lesson plans that can be searched by grade levels, themes, or eras.
• Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company
  This site is about the fur trade in Canada and how it led to the exploration of the country and the formation of the oldest and largest company in Canadian history: Hudson’s Bay Company
• K-12 Study Canada
  Lesson plans created by educators at the annual STUDY CANADA Summer Institute and covering a variety of topics commonly taught by Canadian teachers
• Law Lessons
  B.C. specific, this website has lesson plans, teaching units, court education and teacher training resources.
• Media Smarts
  Lesson plans, classroom activities, background articles and Canadian resources for teaching media literacy, K-12
• Museum of Anthropology - Spirit of Islam
  Curriculum overview and lesson plans
• The History Education Network
  Includes lesson plans, assessment tools, and other resources for teachers.
• UNICEF Canada: Global Classroom Resources
  Elementary and secondary curriculum resources as well as multimedia games and more
• Teachable Moment: Social & Emotional Learning 
  Topical activities for the K-12 classroom by Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area

Need help?

If you need help, please contact Elyse Sanche, Librarian for the Faculty of Education at 778.782.7419 or eneufeld@sfu.ca or Ask a librarian.