The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...

Work out your core, Common Core State Standards, through the first workshop in a series of 15 designed for educators. Inquiry-based activities designed for all content areas and grade levels explore the shifts to new standards,...

Designed by groups of Nevada teachers, this collection of modules and lesson plans is continually growing. Find suggestions for incorporating good writing practices in non-language arts areas of the curriculum from history to science.

Students read the book The Way Life Works: The Science Lover's Illustrated Guide to How Life Grows, Develops, Reproduces, and Gets Along by Mahlon Hoagland to examine the sixteen patterns of life presented in the book. As students study...

Students will be able to count up to 10 objects independently using oral directions and modeling by the teacher. This lesson contains detailed plans, pictures of student work, and a printable exit ticket to assess understanding.

Students learn how to count up to 7 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. This lesson plan contains a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a downloadable exit ticket to assess...

Students learn how to count up to 5 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. This lesson plan includes a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a printable exit ticket to assess...

Students learn how to count up to 2 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. They also are exposed to the concept of zero. This lesson includes a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a...

Second graders gain fluency in reading and building tables using three-digit numbers. This activity includes a detailed plan, printable worksheets, a video showing students engaged in the activity, and an exit ticket to assess...

This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will write three facts they learned, two questions they still have after reading, and one interesting fact that they want to share.