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"The Selfish Crocodile"
Students participate in various shared reading and writing activities related to the book "The Selfish Crocodile" by Faustin Charles. They identify descriptive words from the story, and write sentences describing how the crocodile...
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Clifford's Big Idea: Be Responsible
Students become aware of how important it is to be responsible at home and school through meaningful reading and language experiences. In this Clifford Gets a Job lesson plan, students author their own booklet regarding responsibility at...
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Study of an Underwater Voyage
Students examine the experiment of Lloyd Godson who lived 13 days underwater. In this critical thinking activity, students predict, study and discuss various aspects of the underwater voyage. The activity includes many cross-curricular...
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Water
Learners complete activities to examine the properties of water. In this water science lesson, students read a book about water's forms and study a map or globe of the Earth to investigate water. Learners discuss living things that need...
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Fairness and Justice
In this fairness and justice worksheet, learners read a list of steps about how to be a fair person and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities and writing are also...
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Cooperation
For this cooperation worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to cooperate, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced DVD. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are also given.
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Saying No
In this saying no worksheet, students read a list of steps about saying no and remaining "cool" and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities and writing are also given.
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Doing the Right Thing
In this doing the right thing worksheet, students read a list of steps about how to decide on the right thing and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities are also given.
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Dealing With Disappointment
In this dealing with disappointment worksheet, learners read a set of guidelines on how to deal with disappointment, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video. Suggestions for writing assignments and...
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Resolving Conflicts
In this conflict resolution learning exercise, students read a list of steps about resolving conflicts without fighting and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities...
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Track the Meteor Storm Online!: Leonid Meteor Showers, Astronomy
Students are guided through an online series of readings and questions to explore the Leonid Meteor Showers and related topics. Modifications are provided for teaching this lesson plan to k-4, 5-8, and 9-12 students.
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Diary of a Worm Secret Agents
Second graders explore the geography of Washington D.C. and President Bush's hometown of Crawford, Texas. They read the book, Diary of a Worm, determine the best route to go to Texas from Washington D.C., and throw a birthday party for...
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The Princess and the Pea
Students participate in various shared reading and writing activities related to the classic fairytale "The Princess and the Pea." They identify the story elements, write an opening sentence for the beginning of the story, and discuss...
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Visualizing Trees
students draw what they visualize after the teacher reads a page from the book Oak Trees. They share their pictures and compare how they visualized the tree being described.
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Insect or Spider?
Students compare and contrast the difference between insects and spiders. After a brief class discussion, students complete an activity matching the body parts of an insect and the body parts of a spider. Worksheet with answer key is...
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Zoo Welcomes Baby Animals
Students engage in activities to gain a better understanding of endangered animals. In these animal lessons, students use vocabulary and comprehension skills to gain a better understanding of endangered animals. They also watch video...
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It Bears Repeating!!!
Students research bears and their characteristics with a specific study on North American bears and polar bears. In this bear study lesson, students read books about polar bears and wild bears. Students complete activities to further...
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Yes, You Can!
Pupils examine the concept of encouragement. In this encouragement and character activity, students participate in an active read aloud of Mary Grace's, Amazing Grace. They draw a picture in their journal of a time that they needed...
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#14 Riddles
Learners listen to riddles and identify Dolch sight words in the riddles. In this sight words lesson, students listen to riddles and guess the sight word for the riddle. Learners solve sight word riddles.
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Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words: #16 Picture / Phrase Match
Students practice word recognition skills. In this dolch sight word lesson, students arrange sight words to the appropriate picture or phrase cards that match.
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Sky 2: Shadows
students will explore making shadows and tracking the movement of an object over the course of a day to look for patterns. It is best to couple this shadow activity with reading the book, Bear Shadow, and making a map of Bear's...
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Appeal for the Meal
Pupils investigate advertising. In this advertising lesson, students read the book Good Lemonade by Frank Asch and identify the advertising practices from the story. Pupils create ads for snacks using advertising techniques.
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Spelling For Homeschool
Students use their spelling words in a variety of ways such as repetition, spelling puzzles, and spelling sentences. In this spelling lesson plan, students do a spelling activity for each day of the week.
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Mrs. Perkins Dolch Words: #10 Create a Story
Students write their stories. In this sight words and writing lesson, students examine a list of 20 teacher-provided dolch words and use them to write their own stories. Students share their stories with their classmates.