In the animated 11-minute story "A Splash of Mink," from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, Molly and Trini must find a remedy after being sprayed by a mink. Despite getting advice from various sources about how to get rid of the...

While 3 Dimensional shapes are not mentioned specifically in the Common Core, they do include the term face which is more appropriate for 3D shape attributes.

Contains plans for lessons that use the story of Paul Bunyan to teach about sequencing and order of events. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...

In this lesson, students read blogs written by students their own age and learn to shape a well-thought-out response that addresses and answers the questions posed in the blog. Then, after reading, discussing, and deciding what makes a...

This four-part lesson engages students in oral, written, and artistic tasks as they learn about the Food Pyramid. Students will learn the importance of eating a healthy diet.

The ability to examine a primary source is a gateway to building critical thinking skills and constructing knowledge. This activity provides the students an opportunity to observe similarities and differences between 2 visual images,...

This lesson provides learners with space to create a project of their own design, using a step-by-step process that requires planning but also allows for broad creativity.

In this lesson plan students compare equations using greater than, less than, and equal to.

This lesson plan gives students numbers and they are to make the largest and smalllest number.

In this lesson plan students will understand place value using addition and subtraction.

This lesson includes a series of questions that can be posed by the teacher to the whole class which revolves around addition and subtraction.

You won first place at your school Science Fair and have 2 choices for your prize!! The purpose of this task is for students to compare two options for a prize where the value of one is given $2 at a time, giving them an opportunity to...

A lesson plan in which students work with a partner to choose the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read a text stopping to make predictions and then determine if those predictions were correct. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read statements and then use prior knowledge to agree or disagree with each statement. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students browse a text and complete graphic organizers to help them activate prior knowledge. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which learners preview a text and complete a graphic organizer to activate prior knowledge. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read short texts and sort them according to structure: cause and effect, problem and solution, question and answer, compare and contrast, description, and sequence. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read a text and record the main ideas and supporting details on one of the graphic organizers provided. Materials are included. [PDF]

A lesson plan in which learners look through a book to find various text features including: a table of contents, sequence and format, charts/graphs/maps, diagrams/graphics/illustrations, print variations, an index, and a glossary....

A lesson plan in which students work together to read segmented sentences out loud. Printable materials are provided.

A lesson plan in which students play a matching game by pointing to the root that their partner read aloud. Materials are included.

This lesson fuses fictional literature with technology through a project-based experience. Students will use the free online resource Voki to bring a fictional character to "life" and deepen their understanding of character, character...

Start with "The Fisherman and His Wife" and then expand criticism skills to include other Grimm's Fairy Tales. Here you'll get an art project and discussion questions and then further instruction for teaching young students literary...