Students create books with photographs as illustrations. In this book making lesson plan, students create books for different subjects to accompany what they are learning. They take photographs to match what they have written. 

Students participate in lab activities in which they examine the radon level in homes. They demonstrate through convection currents how radon moves through a home based on temperature. They predict what they believe will occur during the...

First graders type their first and last names proficiently on the keyboard.

Students develop and practice observational skills through lab activity.

SWBAT collaborate in writing step by step directions for writing an informational paragraph.

A kindergarten teacher shares how she introduced persuasive writing in her classroom. After a discussion about "problems" that need to be fixed in their school, the class decided they wanted to write the principal a persuasive letter...

This lesson provides learners with the basic steps to using word processing. Students will use word processing software to publish a final copy of a book report. Learners will review the main parts of a book report. This lesson will...

Helping students revise their rough drafts can be a difficult process. Make it a little easier with this 3-step instructional activity regarding revision of word choice.

Kindergarten students created this children's picture book. If You Take a Dog to the Beach was based on the commercial book series that includes If You Give a Moose a Muffin in which a sequence of events is kicked off by an initial...

Check out this site to learn more about building research skills for grades 2-3. This site offers suggestions for activities that will sharpen your abilities.