Students read," The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" by Tomie dePaola and discuss the way legends are passed down orally. They then create their own legend and illustrate it on a simulated "Buffalo Skin" made from brown paper.

Fifth graders participate in read aloud activities of three books about life in Colonial times. They compare their life to that of children of Colonial times using a Venn diagram. They draw a picture and write about what a day in the...

Students examine pigments found in different fruits and vegetables and practice the processes for extracting the pigments. Pigments are used to create artwork and a class PowerPoint presentation is made on the different types of plant...

Students expand their knowledge of rain forests and planet ecology through the use of literature and related activities.

Students explore the life and contributions of Martin Luther King Jr.

Second graders write in journals, recording personal thoughts about what they learned and/or something they are wondering about.

Second graders explore how musical instruments h ave varying geometric shape, and how those geometric shapes correspond to three-dimenaional shapes that students have studied.

Students explore air and clouds by watching demonstration. They perform an experiment to measure air pressure changes.

Students use the Internet to research someone's biography.

Second graders work in groups in order to look at specific internet sites for animal adoption and sponsorship. They select an endangered species, determine needed funds, develop, advertise, and carry out a fund-raising plan.

Fifth graders use a class garden as inspiration for a specific writing assignment. They conduct research into different types of flowers in photo images taken with a digital camera. Students write a creative essay and draw a picture to...

Second graders review coins and their values. For this coin recognition lesson, 2nd graders review the coin values as they read 'Smart' by Shel Silverstein. Students use class computer demonstrations to identify the coin's names, worth,...

Pupils write animal riddles. They write three or more sentences describing a selected animal, and draw a picture to go with their descriptive sentences. Students then create a three slide slideshow using Kid Pix 3 computer software.

Second graders read books and discuss the names of the days of the week, months, and their holidays and seasons. They discover the concept of the days in order, practicing sequencing using a pocket chart and perform a matching activity...

Second graders investigate how to buy food by going to the store. They use pictures of farming and different types of food to engage in the lesson. It includes key vocabulary that puppets use while telling a story to the students. They...

Students recreate characters from the story, "The Fairytale Cake." In this fairy tale characterization lesson, students first listen to fairy tales read aloud. They then use play dough and plastic bowls as pretend "cakes and icing", and...

In this Black history month worksheet, learners read the statements about Black history month. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.

Students read Freckle Juice.  In this comprehension lesson, students complete a story map and discuss cause and effect based on readings from Freckle Juice.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This learning module engages students in analyzing different poems. A poetry unit overview, a poetry checklist, figurative language notes, sixteen poems and graphic organizers are included to help...

Explore a wealth of poems, lesson plans, and classroom activities to help elementary school students discover the diversity in African-American poets and create their own voice in poetry. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

Contains plans for eight lessons in a poetry unit that asks students to write poetry in various forms after reading models. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A five lesson poetry unit focusing on main idea, tone, theme, author's purpose, and figurative language in poetry. Texts must be provided by the teacher, but handouts that go along with the lesson are...

Site contains a narrative and three lesson plans. These plans are designed to assist students with various aspects of poetry. This site discusses strategies which enable students to effectively, memorize, recite, and correctly pronounce...

Nice lesson plan for grades 5-6 that explores poetry and personal expression through the work of Gwendolyn Brooks. Has lots of activities but could easily be modified for time. Has nearly everything you need to do the lesson!