Students study science. In this endangered species lesson, students examine sea turtles and actions that can be taken to help keep them alive. They work in small groups to research different species of turtles and share their information...

Students examine sea turtles. In this endangered species lesson, students analyze sea turtle habitats. Students hypothesize why sea turtles could go extinct.

Young scholars investigate the different types of batteries and how they work.  In this energy lesson students experiment with batteries and see which ones last the longest.

Pupils identify the different types of batteries available in the market. In this science instructional activity, students discuss how to select the right batteries for a car.

Students explore the physical properties of water. In this water activity, students explore water as it changes states. They observe, measure and use communication skills to describe change.

In this letter pattern worksheet, students study the lowercase letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, and i. Students learn the stroke pattern for each letter by following the arrows.

In this reading activity, students respond to the book Clap Your Hands by completing this activity at home with a parent. Students cut out 6 pictures, then read the clues from the story. Students paste each picture on the chart where it...

Students say the sound for the letter a, reviewing the position of the mouth and voice box. In this phonics lesson, students brainstorm other words that begin with the /a/ sound and choose the letter from a set of 12, continuing...

In this reading worksheet, students respond to the book I Like Books by completing an activity at home with a parent. Students read 5 questions about books and parents write down the answers.

Students review the sound /a/. In this phonics lesson, students practice the sound, touching their voice box to make sure "it is on." Students say the sound when the teacher points to the letter among a set of 12.

Students read a story and then sing a song while focusing upon the vocabulary. The words are identified as rhyming when singing is done and words are filled in the appropriate blanks. Reading comprehension is increased with the repeating...

Students use a map to respond to a series of questions. They determine how much time it would take to travel to Castle Rock Pueblo from different pueblos and locate modern pueblos on the Indian Country map.

Students create maps with cutout pieces of paper that represent caverns. They develop a scale for their map and decide where the best location is to live. They discover the importance of map reading skills.

Young scholars practice determining map distances using the map scales. They discover how much an area represents on the map in relation to the actual area. They decide on the best place to build their cavern.

Students practice identifying and writing the letter "a." They say a tongue twister and identify the words with short letter "a" sounds. They then listen to the teacher read "A Cat Nap" and identify the words that have the "a" sound. ...

Students model the sound a baby makes when it cries, saying "aaaaa". They say the word "rat" stretching out the vowel sound and look at a tongue twister for the /a/ sound; repeating it together as a class. They then practice making the...

Pupils identify and interpret the concept of the vowel /a/ and recognize it in words and illustrations. They also practice writing both upper and lower case A on writing paper. Finally, students name pictures and circle the pictures...

Students view and discuss the a-rhyme-a-week poster"Old Mother Twitchett." They review the vocabulary from the chart and then focus on the pictures. Each student then chants the rhyme as they are taught the words to the riddle rhyme.

Students introduced to "Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater" poster. They are told that the man peeking over the wall is Peter Pumpkin Eater, and the woman is his wife. Students are asked where Peter's wife is sitting. They are then asked to...

Students are introduced to "Rain, Rain, Go Away" poster. They are asked what the boy in the picture is doing, and ask them about the things he is holding. Students are told that they boy is named Johnny, and that he wants to play with...

Pupils view "Baby and I Were Baked in a Pie" and "Rain, Rain, Go Away" posters on the board. They also view "Sing, Sing, What Shall I sing?" poster, students are shown the cat playing with the ball of string. Pupils are asked if any of...

Students discuss how the world of Mother Goose is full of sign, charms, and fortune telling, supplying advice on how to deal with life's events. They view a poster of "Hiccup, Hiccup." Students are asked if they have ever had hiccups....

Fourth graders view a poster of One, Two, Three, Four," they are told that the woman is named Mary. They are asked if they have ever seen a door like the one in the picture, where the top opens and the bottom stays closed? Students are...

Students are introduced to "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son, they are told that the boy in the picture is named Tom. They are asked what Tom is doing. Students are asked if the pig Tom took belonged to him. They are then asked to speculate...