Study Skills Lesson Plans

Eighth grade students take a study skills class aimed at increasing social skills and improving achievement. Students illustrate their individual interests and future goals. Skills are reinforced by using the same tools for study and report of a national monument.

Fifth graders compare and contrast two cultural stories and complete a variety of worksheets that focus on study skills. They complete a cultural comparison chart, and complete a practice test on study skills. Next, they use a dictionary to complete a reference worksheet, and interpret a chart.

Fifth graders examine study skills strategies and complete a book project. They read and discuss a "How to Study" handout, and complete the "Taking a Test" worksheet. Next, 5th graders conduct research on an environmental topic and create an editorial bumper sticker.

Students identify important study skills strategies. Students review test-taking skills for an essay test and an objective test. They also review the process of using reference tools to prepare for test taking. Supplemental activities are included in this activity.

Students utilize six different types of study skills as they review material for a final exam. They are graded on the exam and on the study process for the exam.

Ninth graders discuss personal habits that are effective and ineffective. They complete a Personal Study Skills and Habits Review Survey. They participate in class discussion and offer insights to their study skill habits. They review educational skills necessary to progress toward life-long learning goals.

Enhance your class' geography skills using this resource. Explore a variety of concepts including production and distribution, and people and the environment. Learners make predictions and identify locations on maps. This is a creative way to develop social studies skills.

Students revise unique ways to study on a spreadsheet to display. Students share useful study skills with each other. Students solve problems for imaginary students. Students role play examples.

Students use research skills to take notes over fifteen current medical innovators or innovations. They prepare a PowerPoint presentation over their chosen fifteen medical innovators and innovations. Students show a correlation between current medical innovation and their life. They write to acquire knowledge, clarify thinking, synthesize information, improve study skills, gain confidence, and enhance lifelong communication.

Students develop good study skills. In this lesson about setting and reaching goals, students come to understand the different steps to being successful in studying. Students are introduced to setting priorities, organizing their goals, preventing becoming distracted, and finally developing a study plan. In my opinion, this lesson is a must for ALL students as a way to ensure their success for their future schooling.