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Ordinal Positions in a Sequence
Students study ordinal positions through class reading and discussion, complete an Animal Parade activity sheet and Internet activity to demonstrate knowledge about ordinal positions with 100% accuracy, and play a math computer game.
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Same and Different
Young scholars are taught the concept of what looks the same and what looks different, with both objects and movement.
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What Comes Next?
Students explore the concept of A-B and A-B-B patterns, and show this by creating a pattern with concrete objects and on the Kid Pix Deluxe computer program.
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Is It Kinetic or Potential ?
Seventh graders explore real life activities that demonstrate kinetic and potential energy. They, in groups, classify the activity card statements as kinetic or potential. They should also include where the potential and kinetic energy...
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Friction Faction
Students create an experiment. In this friction lesson plan, students review the concept of friction and complete a bottle roll activity. Students work in groups to create their own friction experiment.
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Cheerios- Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
Second graders measure surface area and perimeter using estimation. They complete a variety of measurement activities using Cheerios breakfast cereal.
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Measurement Mania
First graders measure 10 different objects found in the classroom, including their own hands and feet, then record their findings. This is a fun lesson plan for students to experience measurement using a ruler and unifix cubes.
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Shapes and Tools
Students learn about both geometric shapes and the importance of tools as key elements in building. In this categorizing and counting lesson plan, students define geometric shapes and complete a matching activity to practice using their...
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Flipping with Math
Students write simple addition number sentences. In this addition lesson, students write simple addition number sentences using tangible objects as their guide. Using a paint or drawing program on the computer, students create a visual...
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Sink or Float?
Young scholars analyze the relationship between density, buoyancy, and salinity. In this chemical properties lesson, students read a background activity for the lesson and experiments to the topics. Young scholars discuss the questions...
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Up in the Sky
First graders associate events and objects with day or night. They create a word bank and use is as a reference to create sentences about the sun. They conduct sun-themed experiments and art projects.
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Yummy Shapes
Students explore space shapes learning about edges, corners, and faces. They enjoy shape soup as a culminating activity.
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Where No Student Has Gone Before
Students create a story about an unknown planet invaded by humans as a pre-reading activity for the novel, A Wrinkle In Time. They discuss good versus evil, and identify examples of the theme good vs. evil in books, film, and their own...
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Noodle Knockdown
Students take a variety of poses to practice overhand throwing. In this overhand throw lesson, students participate as attackers (throwing the ball) or defenders (trapping the ball). Students will be assessed on their ability to...
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Hop on Down the Bunny Trail
Students practice various locomotor skills at six different stations. They move a 'bunny' down a 'trail' to track their progress. All of the activities must be done as a group and stress teamwork and sportsmanship.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 2, Lesson 4: Sing a Song of Shapes
Students learn five songs to define and develop understanding of the attributes of two- and three-dimensional figures and the meaning of mathematical terms. They classify objects as either two- or three-dimensional, through the use of...
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La Mochila (The Backpack)
Students examine objects, labeled in Spanish, that are common items found in a backpack. They write simple sentences in Spanish listing the items from the backpack.
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Speeding By The Numbers
Students determine speed by running or walking a given distance and dividing the distance by the time it took them to do so. They record their average speed and compare it with the speeds of other moving objects.
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Make Your Own Thermometer
Learners recognize the concept of temperature, including degrees, and the melting and freezing process. For this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify the temperature of various objects, as well as create their own paper...
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Verbs: Let, Make, Help, Have, Get, Want, Ask and Tell
In this verbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the verbs from a word bank. Students complete 1 activity total on this worksheet.
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Life in a Blood Vessel
Middle schoolers explain the various activities that are constantly going on in a blood cell by role playing a blood cell, antibody, pathogen, and platelets.
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The Ten Little Indians Count
Students engage in a fun, hands-on activity that uses a Thanksgiving theme to incorporate one-to-one counting to 10. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help them with their counting skills.
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Ladybug Addition
Students engage in an interesting lesson on addition that encourages class participation through role-play and concrete hands-on activity. They utilize the fact that ladybugs have dots on their bodies to create a fun, hands-on lesson in...
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Balancing Act
Students demonstrate management skills specific to balance. In this physical education lesson students participate in activities with and without apparatus to improve balance. Students work at 8 stations to practice skills needed for...