Students read and reread decodable words in connected text. In this language arts lesson plan, students focus on improving their fluency to help them gain more meaning from the text. The story focused on is Arthur's Loose Tooth.  

Learners classify animals. In this insects and bugs lesson, students discuss the characteristics of insects and other closely related animals such as spiders, ticks and centipedes. Learners talk about the differences between insects and...

Second graders listen to the story, Bruno the Baker, where some parts seem real and some seem fake. They must identify the parts of the story as realism or fantasy. An interesting way to teach young readers these two concepts.

Students are introduced to and practice techniques and strategies to master the art of summarization. They read, discuss and summarize chapter 3 in "Catwings," by Ursula K. LeGuin. Steps to follow for summarizing is included within this...

Second graders, after listening to the The Three Little Pigs, identify the natural, human, and capital resources involved in creating each house.

Second graders design Egyptian style portraits. They use the correct proportions while drawing and painting the facial features.

Young scholars utilize their knowledge of measurement in making accurate measurements and estimations.

Students explore consonant digraphs in written words and use them in their own sentences. They work with /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ digraphs. Students read The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything and identify words with the...

Students grow their own sunflower and create their own sunflower art work. In this sun flower lesson plan, students base their art work after Van Gogh and other artists that used sunflowers.

In this spelling instructional activity, students practice their spelling words that include short u words, short vowel words, and short sight words that writers use. Students practice 25 words.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students examine 9 commonly used words and complete 30 activities. Included are word puzzles, fill in missing words, combining 2 words in one sentence, alphabetical order and illustrating.

Students manipulate Goldfish crackers to explore subtraction and number sentences.

Students examine how to reduce trash to help the environment. In this environment lesson, students listen to the story, The Wartville Wizard, before thinking about how they can reduce trash. They decide why it is important to reduce...

Students discover the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning activity, students define the word philanthropist through song.

Students research why people wear hats, caps or bonnets. They investigate various occupations, world costumes, sports, or idioms around hats. Students become more aware of cultures different from their own within this lesson.

In this grade 1 capitalization worksheet, students circle words in sentences that should be capitalized and rewrite sentences with correct capitalization. 

Students use tangrams, student literature, and Websites to explore shapes.

Second graders explore the types of tools that scientists use t o study weater,

Students discuss the names of the people who work on various stuctures. They examine the many different roles people in construction can have. They match tools with the correct job and sing songs about workers.

Pupils investigate their individual talents. In this togetherness lesson, students listen to the poem "Togetherness Chant" and change the final stanza from play to work. Pupils brainstorm how they can use their individual talents for the...

Great printable page that helps students write a mystery book report form. Calls attention to characterization and clues.