Illustrative Mathematics
Many Ways to Do Addition
A great aspect of teaching math is that children have the freedom to solve problems using a variety of different strategies. The focus of this lesson is for young mathematicians to become aware of many ways of answering addition...
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Drawing Curvy Lines
Can your youngsters trace a curvy line? Have them guide their pencil over part of a loop, then finish the line on the right side of the page. They can fill the rest of the page with their own curvy lines. A great way to work on fine...
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Mountain Vista
Students participate in a role play activity in which they play an American pioneer moving west. During the role play, they select an occupation and a town to live in. In groups, they use a map to determine the best route to arrive to...
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Looking and Learning in the Art Museum
Have you just visited an art museum? Or can you create a gallery in your classroom to visit? Pupils create an original drawing that reinforces what was learned in a visit to the art museum. They will view original art work and verbally...
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Learning 1 - Write the Word
Let's start from the beginning! Young counters complete activities focused on the number one to solidify their understanding of its value. First, they trace its word form and then try it on their own (maybe more than once, even). Next,...
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Under Pressure: Contour Drawing Prep
Know how to use your tools before you can become a great creator! Here, learners experience their drawing tools using various degrees of pressure as they draw contour lines. This is a preparatory skills practice intended for use prior to...
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Lines and Angles with K'NEX
Here is a geometry lessonwhich invites learners to create models using their knowledge of lines, segments, rays, and angles. This lesson reinforces geometric vocabulary and concepts through practical application, it also includes...
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And 1 More Makes...
If we add one more, how many will we have? Beginners to addition practice this skill using images and counting as they draw one more sock to each set and record the new total. There are three of these followed by four more similar...
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How to Draw Caricatures
Caricature drawing is fun, and can help learners explore the principle of design and content specific vocabulary. They view a video and books that use character drawings, discuss vocabulary such as exaggeration, proportion, and symmetry,...
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Draw it Yourself
Here are four familiar pictures and words for emerging readers: dog, mouse, cat, and hen. After examining the image and spelling, they draw something that rhymes with each in the space provided. Encourage pre-readers to sound out words...
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Pixel Drawings
Middle and high schoolers re-create a magazine photo or other picture and make it into a drawing using pixels. This fun art project should be a hit with your charges! The materials needed to implement the lesson should be easy to get,...
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Reading Practice: Boris the Brainiest Baby
Boris is the smartest baby around! Beginning readers can use this short story excerpt to practice reading comprehension and fiction elements. They read the story and then discuss what they think he will do next. Scholars create an...
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Testing Skills
Get practice reading, writing, and spelling in one worksheet. Learners test their skills in this 10-part activity. First, they read three words and illustrate each in the boxes above. In the next six boxes they examine pictures and write...
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Above, On, and Below
This boating picture is missing a few things! Scholars practice common prepositions and counting as they add details to a scene. They follow specific directions by drawing two birds above the boat, three fish below it, and two ducks on...
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Draw it Yourself
What rhymes with fox? Get learners engaged with rhyming words through this drawing worksheet featuring four single-syllable words for beginning readers. For each, they draw something that rhymes with the word. Challenge learners who need...
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Homophone Graphics
Fifth graders create homophones in a group and share them with the class. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders draw a homophone set. Additionally, students create a sentence using the homophone.
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The Greedy Triangle-Intro to Geometric Shapes
In this geometry lesson plan, learners read The Greedy Triangle and use geoboards to construct geometric shapes. They identify the number of sides and angles each shape has.
Teacher Printables
Photo Scrapbook
Have your class summarize a reading with drawings. This page provides six boxes shaped like photographs, each with small space for pupils to write a caption. A great way for students to process what they've read, use the resource for...
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North Dakota Drawing
For this North Dakota worksheet, learners draw a picture representing North Dakota and write about it. Students draw 1 picture and write a few sentences about the picture.
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Minnesota Drawing
In this Minnesota worksheet, students draw a picture of something that represents the state of Minnesota and write a sentences about it. Students draw 1 picture and write a few sentences about it.
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Massachusetts drawing
In this Massachusetts worksheet, students draw a picture that represents Massachusetts and write sentences about it. Students draw 1 picture and write a few sentences about it.
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Indiana Drawing
In this Indiana worksheet, students draw a picture about Indiana and write about it. Students draw 1 picture and write a few sentences about it.
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Georgia Drawing
In this Georgia worksheet, students draw a picture representing the state of Georgia and write about it. Students draw one picture and write a few sentences about it.
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Delaware Drawing
In this Delaware worksheet, students draw a picture having to do with the state Delaware and write about the picture. Students draw one picture and write a few sentences describing it.