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Science Fiction Stories

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students review the story writing process and the elements such as prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, publishing, and assessment. Next students write a science fiction story that contains a title, the requested number of...
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Less is Best

For Teachers K - 2nd
A continuation of the lesson The Teacher is Missing, this plan focuses on refining and remembering a previously recorded class list of rules. Included in this resource are several discussion prompts aimed at getting learners to...
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Review of "-ea-"

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sentence writing worksheet, students read 5 words that contain the vowel pattern "-ea". Students write a sentence using each word. Note: The words are capitalized even though they are common nouns.
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Review of "oy" and "oi"

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this writing sentences worksheet, students print a sentence using each of 5 words that contain "oi" or "oy". Note: The words are common nouns or verbs but they are capitalized.
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A Holiday Card in KidPix

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a holiday card using computer software.  In this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools.  Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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Fun Fonix Book 2 Page 21

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this phonics worksheet, which contains a maze, students will examine nine different pictures representing words with either the consonant digraph /ch/ or the consonant digraph /tch/. Students work through a maze and write each word...
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Dolch Work Bingo

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars play Bingo using Dolch sight words on their game cards.  In this sight word instructional activity, students create their own Bingo card, filling it out with dolch words from their provided list.  When a student...
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Glue

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students review all the uses of a bottle of glue, write the key words associated with glue and then finish each sentence provided with the correct key words found underneath each picture.
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Grammar Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this grammar worksheet, students complete problems on editing sentences, analogies, plurals, grouping words, and proper nouns. Students complete 5 problems.
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English Skill Sheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling skills activity, students respond to 4 questions in which they correct misspelled words, identify word families, and determine if the content of a sentences is real or make-believe.
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English Skill Sheet 8

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling skills worksheet, students respond to 4 questions in which they correct misspelled words, identify word families, and select words to finish sentences.
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Early American Leaders

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover what the qualities or characteristics of a leader are by describing the traits of the principal of the school, followed by the leader of the town, state and country. In this leadership lesson plan, students will take...
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Geography

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study and review geographical terms for features. They classify those features and locate them on a map. They review geographical features of Tall Tales.
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Bovine Oversteps Boundaries

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to story of Grady, the Silo Cow, review vocabulary in story, look at newspaper headlines and discuss purpose of headlines, determine what makes a good headline, create three headlines of their own for story of Grady, and...
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Nounmania and Verbmania

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students illustrate as many nouns and verbs as they can in a limited amount of time. Students review all the words that they came up with. They help each other figure out which ones were right and wrong. Students make a new list of nouns...
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Holiday Cards using Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create a holiday card using technology. In this technology lesson plan, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Students organize, design, and edit their card.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use Publisher in this lesson to make a holiday flier. In this technology lesson, students create a holiday flier. Students choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash drive or...
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The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Wordsearch

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word search instructional activity, students search for words that represent the ideas of the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Students search for 18 words.
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Phonics: CK

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this phonics ck worksheet, students view nine different pictures and place them in sequential order on the lines provided.
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Phonics: SH

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this phonics blending of SH worksheet, students complete a maze to find the nine pictures of words containing SH, say what each picture is and then write each one down in sequential order.
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Create a Storybook in KidPix

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Learners illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.
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Seasons: Writing Complete Sentences

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sentence worksheet, students look at one picture for each season, then write a complete sentence for each picture. Lines are provided for sentences.
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Spooky Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "spooky word" sheets using white construction paper, orange and black paint, eyedroppers, and thin coffee straws. The lesson is ideal for a pre-Halloween activity. Finished artwork can be displayed around the classroom.
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 15, 2010

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a spelling activity to learn how to spell plural words. In this plural words lesson, 2nd graders complete an oral spelling activity with their teacher and then a worksheet to spell plural words.