Students use KidPix computer program to learn Dolch sight words. In this technology and language instructional activity, students type their Dolch sight words into KidPix to create a quasi-sentence.

In this icebreaker activity activity, students examine 30 descriptions and find classmates who fit the descriptions. Students should record the names of classmates next to the descriptions they match.

Bring your second, third, and fourth graders to the computer lab, or simply print this sheet! Now that you've reviewed complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons, it's quiz time! Your test-takers will complete the 10-question quiz by...

With articles entitled, "What's Puke?" and "What is a Fart?" this digestive system lesson is sure to be a gas! Elementary anatomists do a belly dance to illustrate how food moves through the digestive system and then design a board game...

Sentence combining meets multiple objectives for writers, and they are all available in this informational text exercise. Learners read a mixed-up excerpt about the history of chess, putting 15 sentences into logical order. Have a...

Kids of all ages discover their family histories through pictures. First, flip through the PowerPoint provided (or consider making one of your own). It should show pictures of your family and have clear, easy to understand sentences that...

Explore vocabulary context clues with a prefix activity. Using the prefixes micro- and mega-, fourth graders complete sentence frames. They then make up their own word with the correct prefixes. Helpful as homework or during a writing...

Mix up your writing lessons by having kids look at recent newspaper articles instead of their own work. They work in pairs and rewrite sports news articles using synonyms and antonyms for a set number of words. Then they share their work...

After watching part of a Club Write Kids video and discussing the editing process, each group of learners writes a letter to a favorite author. They ask for a copy of a page of manuscript that has gone through the editing process. Prior...

Young poets get inspiration and guidance for making word association poems with the Visual Thesaurus. Your class could complete this project with nothing more than a pencil and paper as well. A nice one-off for a substitute during your...

If your students made a list of their favorite things, would writing poetry be on it? After this poetry writing lesson, it might! Young writers make a list of what they like—or what they don't like—before crafting the list into...

I use, she uses, they use, we all use the simple present tense! Pupils practice conjugating 10 verbs dispersed among 17 sentences.

Students examine personal health by defining the five food groups. In this food pyramid lesson, students discuss the importance of each food group and write them on the board. Students utilize the Internet to participate in a food...

Few topics engage young mathematicians as much as learning about money. Through a series of shared readings and hands-on activities, children explore the US currency system, learning how to count money and calculate change as they create...

Students participate in a computer game which helps them develop their hand-eye coordination and imagination. They can use this activity before doing writing activities or show and tell.

Students inspect human health by participating in a class game. In this nutrition lesson, students examine an interactive food pyramid and discuss the healthy alternatives to their typical diets. Students complete a flash card activity...

Students research human health by identifying fatty and sugary foods. In this food choices instructional activity, students discuss the five food groups and examine the healthiest choices from each group. Students utilize the web to...

In this items that come in bunches worksheet, students play a Connect Four type game with vocabulary words that name things that come in bunches. They work with words to make matches such as geese/gaggle, and to get four card in a row on...

Students research nutrition by examining the food pyramid. In this culinary lesson, students identify the concept of a balanced meal by researching the different groups on a food pyramid. Students utilize the web to play a game titled...

Students practice using their target language vocabulary by completing a crossword puzzle.  In this foreign language lesson, students complete several random tasks based on new vocabulary words in their target language dealing with...

Students play this synonym review game. Using the list of synonyms below (or any others you have), call out a pair of words. Since the words are synonyms, the students hop like frogs to someone else's seat.

Young scholars play a charades game to communicate what they like or don't like when they travel. In this travel lesson plan, students play the charades and then read and write sentences about a past traveling experience.

Students practice using a new language by reading letters.  In this foreign language instructional activity, students read a fictional letter by a young person from the target language's country.  Students read the letters...