Students study Bearden's style of collage and create their own collage that reflects their neighborhood. They are read "The Block" and poems about neighborhoods and write one about theirs.

Students read the books writing by John H. Ritter and complete discussion questions about them. In this reading lesson plan, students answer discussion questions for 4 different books.

Students create a creative interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk. In this artistic expression lesson, students paint the stages of the beanstalk plant as a storyboard and create song about how the seed is growing.

Students brainstorm what it means to be honest and responsible. In groups, they share experiences from their own lives when they knew something was happening that was wrong. To end the lesson, they participate in a variety of role...

Students hold a Thousand and One Nights storytelling festival with each one memorizing a story to relate to classmates. While examining provided resource links, they select and practice a story they would like to retell. As a dress...

In this occupations learning exercise, students search for occupation words in a word search and label pictures based on occupation descriptions. Students complete 2 activities.

Students listen to the story of Peter and the Wolf and answer comprehension questions. They then will name the beginning, middle, and end of the story using a graphic organizer. Students then individually illustrate each part of the...

Students explore story characters as well as cause and effect. In this Strega Nona lesson plan, students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United...

In this writing worksheet, students first correct mistakes in sentences about sports, use a word box and fill in blanks in a paragraph, then write a paragraph of their own about a favorite sport.

Students investigate feelings with their class.  In this feelings lesson, students mingle with their class and share a specific personal feeling with a random student.  Students record their experience in their journal.

In this homonyms worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to sentences with either the fair, fit, kind, pretty, fit, last, still, however, or long. Students fill in 16 sentences and match 4 words to their 2 meanings.

In this personal information worksheet, students watch a video about a woman's personal information, fill in the blanks, and answer true and false questions. Students complete 20 questions total.

Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Rainbow Joe and Me. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...

Students watch a whale video clip for information. Students brainstorm on the facts that they learned about whales. Students use the Internet to find information and images about whales. Students write and publish a whale poem.

In this Halloween recipe worksheet, students read directions on how to create a pumpkin cake. Students gather ingredients and follow the 7 steps to bake the cake. Note: This could be used any time of year; there are no graphics on the page.

In this vocabulary worksheet, 3rd graders will match 15 words to the correct definition. The words cover a variety of subjects and include huge and caduceus.

In this expressing ability worksheet, learners read 4 short passages about famous people who had something specific that they couldn't do. Students choose a word from the word bank and fill in the blank to complete the sentence that...

In this adjectives worksheet, students choose the correct adjectives that compare, describe, tell how many, and fill in adjectives to sentences. Students complete 15 problems total.

Students practice spelling while developing a variety of throwing skills.

Students follow multiple-step oral directions and review geometric shapes.

Students develop oral fluency through reading and singing. They sing "This Land is Your Land" and discuss what the pictures and words mean in the song. They connect the song and poem and previous learning and write a journal.

Third graders explore the life of Abraham Lincoln. They read and discuss the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Students write three sentences about an important part of the life of Abraham Lincoln. They edit and revise their sentences.

Students know the importance of caring for their possessions and pets and are able to empathize with other living creatures. They have a quote of the week to follow and have questions to reflect on after story times, a silent reflection...

Students consider feelings about the things we have. They look at their friends, their home, possessions, and things given to us and if we take them for granted, wish for something else, or are grateful for them. Students reflect on how...