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A Serious Question
In this creative writing activity, students read a poem about a kitten called "A Serious Question" by Carolyn Wells. Students rewrite the poem, filling in the blanks with different words on their own.
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Total English Elementary
In this ELL vocabulary worksheet, students answer 8 fill in the blank questions about the days of the week and sports. Next, students correct the grammar of 6 phrases. Students unscramble 6 verbs. Last, students write 8 sentences using...
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Praise for a Color
Students discover the 5 senses by analyzing poetry. In this poetry lesson, students read a poem with their class and analyze how each sense plays into their understanding of the poem. Students write a poem based on a specific...
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Daily Language Practice Builds Skills, Test Scores
Students develop their proofreading skills. In this daily language practice lesson plan, students improve their writing skills as they edit passages. The editing work encompasses capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
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Stupid Quiz
Young scholars listen and discuss word problems that promote students to demonstrate logical reasoning. In this logical reasoning lesson plan, young scholars discuss 10 word problems.
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Sunrise, Sunset: Apparent Motion of the Sun
Students discuss the meaning of a day and what happens to the sun as it turns to night. Then they go outside and draw the view in front of them, paying close attention to the location of the sun. Every hour they return and chart the...
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Action, Please!
Students share their knowledge about aluminum and aluminum recycling by sharing the information with the rest of the community.
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Bag Stories
Students create a personal experience by writing and illustrating. They make a writing connection to family (or other thematic unit) and use descriptive words in writing. They write using a different perspective.
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Sutton Jumpers
Students perfect skills learned in physical education class and use those skills to create jump routines. The troupe then performs their routines for various local and state organizations. They agree to come to practice before school,...
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Dream On More Action Verbs
In this verb worksheet, students read a selection about verbs, underline the action verb in 10 sentences, underline the verb and mark if it is a mental or physical action in 8 sentences and write 4 sentences that show physical action and...
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Biological Rhythms
Students conduct experiments to determine their circadian rhythms for a cycle of about 24 hours.
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Sensational Slime
Students predict, observe and draw conclusions while working on an experiment with "slime." Students accurately record observations and draw conclusions about the experiment.
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Invent a Holiday
Students compare their own special holidays and traditions and then use their imaginations to create their own holiday.
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Wearing of the Green
Students study some basic vocabulary and the names of popular symbols for this holiday with these St. Patrick's Day word puzzles.
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American Robin: Eggstra! Eggstra! The Story Behind a Robin's Eggs
Students answer questions about robin's eggs. They read about robins, then mark up text for unfamiliar words.
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Predators and Prey
Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...
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Pump Up the Volume
Fourth graders calculate volume. In this volume lesson, 4th graders calculate, estimate, and compare units of volume in English and metric systems.
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The Earth's Rotation
Students see a model of a globe to watch the Earth rotate. In this Earth lesson, students rotate the globe and shine a flashlight to see where the sun shines and how it rises and sets. They create a diagram and explain day and night in...
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guided reading lesson using BATS
Students answer questions, then after reading several bat books, students revisit the questions.
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Where in the World Is…
Students identify countries, oceans, states, and more on a globe and on a flat map. In this geography lesson plan, students also locate places around their school.
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Game Shows in the Classroom
Students participate in game show like games when reviewing material for any subject or grade level.
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A Visit to Price Chopper
Students visit the grocery store to purchase items to make trail mix which are connected to Kansas agriculture. They problem solve to determine which products to buy, then create, advertise and sell the trail mix to the student body...
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Understanding Celsius
Student read both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures on thermometers. They covert the temperatures and write poems to show understanding.
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Minerals and You
Students study how mineral are used in everything around us-- from cereal to satellites. After informing the students about minerals they will discuss the ones that are in the area of the students.