Second graders explore the holidays of different cultures. In this culture lesson, 2nd graders knowledge about various holidays. Students play a matching game with the name of the holiday and the description. Students research one of the...

Students look at three different versions of the Cinderella story. In this comparative literature lesson plan, students read the Chinese version "Yeh-Shen", the Egyptian version "Rhodopis," and the Native American version "The Hidden...

Second graders compare two books they have read, The Hat and The Mitten. In this compare and contrast lesson, 2nd graders review the author and illustrator of the books and discuss the main characters and problem. Students use Venn...

Students answer the question,"To go West or not to go West?". In this nonfiction lesson plan students read a piece of nonfiction about going West during the 18th century. Students use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the pros...

Students listen to a story about school in a one-room schoolhouse.  In this cause and effect lesson, students create a Venn diagram to find the similarities and differences in schools then and now. Students discuss how past events...

Seventh graders explore the wealth of other countries. In this gross domestic product lesson, 7th graders calculate the numbers for various countries. Students then compare and contrast the differences between Africa, Asia and...

Students swab different sections of the tongue to identify taste buds. In this sense of taste instructional activity, students make predictions and conduct an experiment. Students experiment with a variety of flavors and...

Sixth graders explore different climates. For this compare and contrast lesson, 6th graders look at the differences in climates of America and Europe. Students use KWL charts and graphic organizers to record information about different...

Sixth graders research treaties. In this treaties activity, 6th graders go online to build knowledge about treaties. Students read information and take quizzes. Students write a comparative essay about how the Aboriginal and...

Fifth graders examine schooling now and in New England Colonies. In this compare and contrast lesson, 5th graders describe schools of the present to schools of the past. Students also investigate the goals of schooling and the part...

Fourth graders investigate Indiana transportation. In this transportation lesson students discover early forms of transportation such as railroads, rivers, boats, and roads. Students compare and contrast the different...

Sixth graders compare and contrast strange sports. In this comparing lesson, 6th graders read an article about strange sports then compare and contrast these sports to ones they are familiar with. This lesson includes an assessment,...

Students take their pulse rates. In this graphing lesson plan, students take their pulse rates and graph them. Students do various physical activities and graph the differences in their pulse rates.

In this trees instructional activity, students put different kinds of trees into a chart and compare and contrast them. Students then answer percentage problems about the trees and short answer questions. Students complete 7 questions in...

In this comprehension skills worksheet, 2nd graders read the book Rain Forest Babies and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including note taking, compare and contrast, and personal opinion.

In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book At Play Long Ago and Today and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including note taking, compare and contrast, predicting, and author's...

First graders practice sequencing events using dramatization. In this sequencing lesson, 1st graders read the story Little Red Hen and create puppets to perform the story. Students must work together to retell the story sequentially.

Students explore different sounds. In this sound lesson, students participate in an egg hunt. The eggs are filled with different materials and hid around the room. Students find the eggs and chart the different sounds they hear. Students...

First graders read about the growth of living things. In this similiarities and differences lesson plan, 1st graders list things that are similiar and different about growing plants. Students then use a graphic organizer to list the...

Fifth graders gain knowledge about Mars and Earth. In this compare and contrast lesson, 5th graders use visual representations of the solar system to observe the characteristics of the planets. Students read fiction and nonfiction...

Student's read Arthur's Nose and view the changes in Arthur's nose. In this Arthur instructional activity, students define difficult vocabulary, discuss choices and sing to the tune of Old MacDonald had a Farm. Students create a new...

Learners explore the Mexican celebration el Dia de los Muertos. In this Mexican celebration lesson, students discuss ways people in the US honor the dead. Learners compare and contrast Mexican holidays and American holidays. Students...

Ninth graders explore how the environment affects health. In this infectious disease lesson, 9th graders investigate what environmental situations cause infections diseases. Students study the symptoms, treatments, prevention, and...

Students read and analyze a story.  In this compare and contrast lesson plan, students re-read Miss Nelson is Missing and use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Miss Nelson and Miss Viola Swamp.  Students write about their...