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Christmas at Mud Flat Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Young scholars analyze the characters in the book Christmas at Mud Flat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students analyze characters in the book, then choose which character they personally identify with the most. Young scholars...
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Reading Freedom on the Menu

For Teachers K - 4th
Students apply specific reading strategies to answer questions about the selection Freedom on the Menu. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read a selection called Freedom on the Menu and use specific reading strategies to...
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read about Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.
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Vincent's Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become acquainted with Vincent Van Gogh and examine how pastels can be used to create a variety of lines and textural effects.
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Ticky Plans His Trip to Antarctica to See Tacky

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in creative problem solving activity to get from Utah to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Language Arts: Then and Now

For Teachers 1st
First graders hear Great Grandma and I. They locate objects representing then (seed) and now (tomato). They make then and now charts for members of their families.
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1st Grade - Act. 16: Dancing Mice

For Teachers 1st
First graders creating mouse attached to a helium balloon, and dance around to the sound of some fun music.
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"Afternoon on the Amazon" by Mary Pope Osborne

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read and complete activities dealing with the book "Afternoon on the Amazon". They create webs of words used in the book and write about what they have read.
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Off We Go

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify different types of transportation, and explain why each is important. They pretend they are going on a trip. They choose their mode of transportation, and use play money to buy their tickets.
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The Joke's on You!

For Teachers 1st
First graders share and create jokes to promote and enhance reading skills (fluency, emphasis, timing and sight word recognition), acquire vocabulary and recognize homophones. Students read their jokes aloud, concentrating on voice...
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Using Pictures to Promote Conversation

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Learners participate in a conversation of three or more exchanges on a topic while exploring a large collection of large photographs pertaining to the topic. They are able to discuss and express their feelings in a comfortable climate.
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Multiplication: Building Models, Representations and Explanations

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore multiplication concepts through skip counting, repeated addition and arrays. Using animal characteristics as a context, 1st graders solve problems using mathematical tools such as hundreds charts, number lines, ...
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Vincent's Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create sunflower paintings using pastels, pencils, and construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Vincent van Gogh and the book Camille and the Sunflowers by...
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Hatching Chicks

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars create hatching chickens using plastic Easter eggs, yellow cottonballs, small plastic eyes, and orange construction paper in this fun and quick Easter Art lesson for the elementary classroom. A list of recommended craft...
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Making A Dot, Without Making A Dot

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create Dots without making dots in this interestingly entertaining Art activity for the early-elementary classroom. The activity emphasizes the use of the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds. Links for products and more...
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Very Hungry Caterpillar - Tissue College

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create tissue collages using paints, tissue paper, and glue in this cross-curricular art/literature activity based upon the artwork of Eric Carle. Emphasis is placed upon the term collage and practicing collaging techniques.
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1st Grade Math: Greater Than, Less Than

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a variety of math activities that emphasize the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to. They order numbers on the number line, compare numbers, create letters using numbers on a 1-100 number chart,...
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Don't Worm Your Way Out of This One!

For Teachers K - 6th
Students study different aspects of worms along with the process of vermicomposting by participating in a class experiment to study the time it takes for breakfast cereal to be eaten by worms.
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Weather and Seasons

For Teachers K - 1st
Students look through pictures to examine the seasons and seasonal activities which include the Salish months and traditional activities for each month. They also discover why certain activities are done at the same time each year and...
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Children Just Like Me: Celebrations!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students read literature that is multicultural in order to investigate the types of celebrations that people have in relation to holidays around the world. They can link up with different celebrations looking for similarities to how the...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-In The Small Small Pond

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read In The Small Small Pond by Denise Fleming. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of the pond ecosystem. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners use a book to discover an interesting fact from the desert using each letter of the alphabet. Using a United States map, they identify the meanings of symbols and locate deserts within the U.S. In groups, they participate in...
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New: Around the World

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify and demonstrate how symbols and models are used to represent features of the environment. They use a map and a globe to label where the students in the book came from, point out the continent, and show which ocean...
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You Can, Too!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students and their parents participate in a volunteer opportunity in their community in order to solve a problem. In this problem solving lesson plan, students reflect on historical problems and see how they can solve a current problem.

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