In this math word problems worksheet, students read the story about Gina and the gift she wants to buy and make for her teacher. Students then determine if she has enough money to make the specific patterned necklace.

Students explore the concept of running a business. In this running a business lesson, students put their plan of action into practice. Students market a product and try to maximize profit.

Young scholars construct spreadsheets from raw data. In this spreadsheet construction lesson, students compile data into Microsoft Excel. Young scholars familiarize themselves with entering and presenting data in a spreadsheet.

Learners perform a skit using creativity. In this role playing lesson, students are given a skit to perform in the "spur of the moment." Learners use creativity to have the audience correctly guess the situation they are role-playing.

Students read a collection of stories and watch videos to learn about the Jewish assimilation in American literature. In this American literature lesson, students watch videos about Judaism, read stories from a contemporary Jewish...

Learners dramatize traditional literature.  In this retelling instructional activity, students practice retelling The Little Engine That Could and take on roles of the trains in the story.  Learners create and display train...

Students use a stamped shape image to create a piece of imaginative art. In this stamped art lesson, students use a stamped shape as a starting point to create their own imaginative piece of art that incorporates the stamped shape.

In this Crossing the Delaware coloring worksheet, young scholars read a passage about the crossing, then color a picture of the scene.

In this figurative language worksheet, students read and study examples of simile and metaphor. There are 20 questions to be used with Smartboard and 10 questions in which students identify similes or metaphors.

In this activity, students will consider the economic and political context that informs Charles Dickens's famous novella, A Christmas Carol.

"Christmas in Mexico" will help increase the self-esteem of your Hispanic ELL students. This lesson will help develop an appreciation of Mexican culture in your class.

Teach your ESL students about Christmas in France. This lesson features many downloads and resources.

A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the story, A Christmas Carol.

Seventh graders learn that writers use stories and distinctive characters to teach us lessons. Students will explore how the choices of characters affect the plot and build the theme of a story. Students will come to understand that...

Site offers a glimpse of Christmas Celebrations in Colonial Virginia.

Students will create their own Christmas ornaments and gift labels. Students must be able to set up the formatting for these documents appropriately using graphic design software. (Please also see project-based lesson plan attachment.)...

Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise" by Suzy Kline. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.

Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Christmas Rat" by Avi. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.

After reading A Christmas Memory, by Truman Capote, teachers are provided with a list writing activities to choose from to use with their students such as brainstorm and write about a Christmas memory with an elderly relative.

Can you muffle the sound of a jingle bell using a variety of Christmas-themed items? Explore your sense of hearing in this simple activity. Includes a video of Gemini astronauts playing Jingle Bells while in space in 1965. [1:22]

This lesson plan is themed around Christmas, and teaching students about Christmas music.

Using two different versions of "The Night Before Christmas," students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast them.

We celebrate many holidays but have you ever wondered how the tradition began? Find out through a collection of short, fun and informative videos about Christmas, Columbus Day, Halloween, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, President's Day, Ramadan,...

Before reading Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, students examine different aspects of Victorian Life in London through a variety of research projects requiring hands-on computer activities.