Pupils use prior knowledge, the title, cover, and illustrations to make predictions about a story. They record their predictions on a Story Impression Worksheet, listen to the story, and check their predictions.

Young scholars are introduced to the concept of compassion. As a class, they read a story together about Pandora Puppy's caring circles and identify the main points. They complete a worksheet and take a test to review how compassion is...

Students are introduced to the concepts of patience and anger. As a class, they are read a story about a patience pit and discover how anger can be controlled. They complete a worksheet and take a test to review how to control their...

Students are ushered into the Oval Office with our patriotic Presidents Day activities. In this civics lesson plan, students explore the presidency as they research an American president and participate in up to 11 activities.

Students discover diversity. In this service learning lesson, students read The Sneeches and discuss the benefits of being respectful toward one another.

First graders, after reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, place the story in its correct order of sequence. They place any set of events (situation) in their correct order.

Students explore folk art and tradition. They work in small groups and produce an essay about folk art or traditions practiced in their community. Students discuss the creation and preservation of a tradition. They discuss various...

In this math activity, students solve four basic operation word problems. Each problem contains two steps for students to solve to get to the final answer.

Young scholars learn how to be a philanthropist. In this community lesson, students define words associated with philanthropy. Young scholars read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and discuss the problem and how it was solved. ...

Students investigate family philanthropy. In this family philanthropy lesson, students review vocabulary such as community, family, service, volunteer, tradition, and caring. They listen to Valerie Flournoy's, The Patchwork Quilt. They...

Students create their own Top 10 Facts about any topic related to space.  In this space lesson, students work in groups to produce a Top Ten List of facts about space and share with their classmates.  Groups choose a fact to...

Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.

A unit in which the student identifies and strengthens self-esteem.

Learners investigate about cycles through games, shared readings and a shared writing activity. They play a game of Ring Around the Rosie to be introduced to the concept of "cycle."

Students review the concept of vowel digraphs. They identify the digraph /ai/ in spoken language. After a brief discussion, students apply the rule for reading and spelling words containing the /ai/ digraph by creating a word chart.

Students examine the comprehension strategy of story-grammar. They discuss the strategy and read a variety of texts. Students practice using the story-grammar strategy while reading passages from the texts. They answer questions about...

Young scholars study how to care for plants. In this plant care lesson, students observe a plant care demonstration and examine flowers using their senses. They listen to Janet Wakefield's, What If Everybody Gave? They complete a...

Pupils analyze a reading selection. In this community lesson, students read a story about how community helps a family in need. Pupils discuss their community organizations and how they help those in need.

Students study the importance of caring for desert water sources. In this desert lesson, students investigate water resources that are available in deserts. They listen to a read aloud about the Sonoran Desert before working in groups...

Students explore gardening. In this agriculture activity, students plan and plant seeds according to the procedure modeled by a "master gardener." Flowers are distributed at a local retirement home.

Students choose an individual project or a group project to culminate the reading of Out of the Dust.  In this Out of the Dust lesson, students have a choice of creative projects to complete after they have finished the reading. 

Third graders draw the rain cycle. In this rain cycle lesson the students listen to the story The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tommie DePola. As they listen to the story they sketch what is happening. The students write a sentence for...

In this ESL vocabulary for university students worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions that use "university" vocabulary. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.

Students write down what emotions are evoked by different colors of construction paper. They discuss what they and other students have written. They use this concept to discuss why the community in The Giver is devoid of color.