Word games Lesson Plans

Students identify parts of a cell. In this biology lesson, students create a simulated cell by using Jell-o, fruit roll ups, raisins, gum drops, and M&M's. Students construct the simulated cell and identify each part.

Tenth graders spot run on sentences and create the world's largest run on sentence.

Students use the Internet to help them with their language skills. They can read simple stories and play word learning games.

Third graders perform actions such as jogging and swinging their arms to demonstrate what a verb is. They participate in a classroom verb scavenger hunt and listen to a teacher read aloud of Brian Cleary's, "To Root to Toot to Parachute: What is a Verb?" They reinforce their knowledge of verbs by completing Internet based activities.

Students discover forgiveness. In this forgiveness lesson, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.

Practice using words on the classroom word wall or vocabulary or spelling lists with your class. They will search for clues to narrow down the possibility of choices for correct words. They tally the points earned of words identified correctly through the clues to determine who the winners are. This game can be modified to play with any age.

Learners participate in an after school program that promotes accepting differences, self-motivation, teamwork, leadership roles, personal safety and self-responsibility, family unity and recognizing the characteristics of good friendships. They prepare to make a personal self-care plan for the days, weeks and years ahead of them.

Students conduct a survey and graph the results. They take a class vote for their favorte color, and make tally marks to record the data for each color. Students then analyze the data on the chart, and answer questions about the data as a class.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound. In small groups they identify words that contain the long /a/ sound, listen to the teacher read the book "James and the Good Day," and in pairs demonstrate reading with expression. Students also identify the words in the book that contain the long /a/ sound.

Ninth graders view and discuss a PowerPoint show. During the slide show the teacher incorporates the new vocabulary. Students are encouraged to take notes throughout, especially including insights and new ways of thinking of information.