Six short answer questions challenge scholars to show what they know after reading an informational text that examines waves—what they are, what causes them, and how different Earth factors affect their size and strength.   

Young scientists discover how sea otters' habitats have changed due to human impact. Through conversation, video observation, and story reading, scholars identify how human interactions change a specific ecosystem in both positive and...

Students practice a variety of striking skills: "sweeping" the ball, passing to partners, and striking at a target. They review and address safety concerns with the use of a long-handled implement/stick and demonstrate how to hold the...

Students explore Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie. In this reading comprehension lesson, students answer questions and define vocabulary words before, during, and after reading the book Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie.

Students study the history of jazz music. They listen to various examples of jazz music and complete a worksheet in which they must identify the individual instruments they hear and identify characteristics of the genre of jazz music.

Help beginning students build words from sounds right before summer with a set of build-a-word puzzles. The 17-page packet comes with 45 beach-themed word puzzles.

Students graph data of sea turtles hatching rates from Watamu/Malindi Marine National Park and Reserve in Kenya.  In this math activity, students use real life science data to calculate mean and median values. Students use...

Students practice visualization by picturing themselves in their minds at the beach. They share their visualization describing what they see, feel, and what they are doing. They discuss the importance of visualization, to picture in...

Second graders read an informational text passage on animals, as well as a poem that incorporates rhyming words. Then, 2nd graders answer questions based on what they read. 

Students explore the concept of visualization and how it works to help them comprehend what they read. They read 'Tuck Everlasting' and visualize what has happened in the story. They draw a picture of what they visualized and then watch...

Fourth graders practice visualizing elements from a story. While reading the poem "One Inch Tall" aloud, the instructor models what they see as they read the passage. Students draw a picture of a scene from the story "Everything on a...

Ninth graders record information on aquatic ecosystems and create a labeled diagram of an ecosystem of their choice. They can choose from an ocean zone, estuary, river, lakes, or beaches. The student has to explain their biome of choice.

Students practice using visualization to aid in their reading comprehension. While completing a read aloud of a selected poem, the instructor models visualizing images from the poem. Independently, students read a chapter from a...