Here's a creative activity for students to examine various haikus, and Japanese culture, then write their own haiku poem, and illustrate it using watercolors! Provides plenty of links to more information, a thorough explanation of the...

In this very detailed lesson plan, students explore and create a stringed instrument that demonstrates their understanding of sound waves and how energy is transferred. Multiple videos are included showing this lesson in action in a...

Students will use the engineering process to design a windbreak to save a house from wind erosion. Included in this lesson are detailed instructions, a video of the lesson in action, a list of materials, and a printable lab sheet.

In this direct instruction lesson, students draw sketches in their science notebooks in order to make sense of wave properties. Resources include a slideshow presentation on the properties of waves and multiple examples of student work.

In this lesson, the children will be building a physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object, such as triangles, helps it function. At the end, the children will test their gumdrop structures and the class will collectively...

In the NGSS, one of the performance expectations is for the children to develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area. In the science practices, the children also must develop and use models....

Earth changes can happen quickly or slowly. The students will work in teams to stake a claim about these changes and then use texts to find evidence to prove their claims. Included in this lesson are video clips of the class, a list of...

Junior scientists use their imagination to create a Lego car. This investigation allows scientists to see that they can put items together to create some new product. Videos of the lesson in action and examples of student's journal...

In this lesson, the teacher will read a book about different landforms. The children will learn about the features of the landforms and how they were shaped by natural forces. Then text features will be discussed. The children will then...

In this lesson plan, the children learn about how critters depend on the butterfly bush and how the butterfly bush, in turn, depends on it. Common Core writing skills are integrated as they take it to the next step, and create their own...

This site contains lessons using Geometer's Sketch Pad for elementary and middle school aged young scholars.

[Free Registration/Login Required] For this lesson, students are actively engaged in learning how formal and informal language are used in written and oral communications. Downloadable handouts are provided.

Through hands-on activities, this lesson will show students that a force is a push or a pull and forces cause changes in motion. Included are a minute-by-minute lesson plan, activities, and teacher discussion points and questions.

As a teacher jumps rope, students determine the arithmetic pattern. Printable lesson.

NZMaths, a New Zealand teacher resource, provides lesson plans for students in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, logic and reasoning.

Planning is essential to financial success. In this lesson plan, young scholars will define the word "budget" and identify the three key components associated with creating a budget, evaluate wants versus needs, and demonstrate an...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots SPECT/SPEC = watch, see, look, appear; STA/SIST = stand, place; VERT/VERS = turn. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots SENT-SENS = feel, be aware, think; GRAT-GRAC-GREE = thankful, pleasing; PON-POS = place, put Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...

This article focuses on teaching 2nd graders to form possessive. It provides two complete lesson plans with activities for teaching them how to form possessives.

This site offers six fun lessons to help students learn the correct usage of adjectives and adverbs.

The Shodor Education Foundation provides this lesson plan. In it, students explore where probability can be applied to professional sports. NCTM standards are listed for this lesson plan.

This lesson plan features the Latin roots CERN-CER-CRE = separate, distinguish; JUR/JUS = law, right; LEG = law. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots GRAD = step, walk, degree; MOT = move; CAS/CID = fall, sink. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a vocabulary...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots NAT = be born; TRACT = pull, draw; SEQU/SECU = follow. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue, and a vocabulary word...