Two online lessons, one in math and one in language arts, are here for you. In them, learners play online games which reinforce important skills in literacy and numeracy. The thing I like about both of these lessons is that they get the...

Fractions can be tricky. Why not have kids think of fractions like they think of eighth, quarter, and half notes? In teams, the class creates four-measure patterns with their percussion instruments. They need to explain their rhythm...

Practice rounding numbers to a certain decimal by solving in-class problems. Learners will solve several multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction problems while rounding to a specific decimal. They will also check their work...

Students investigate topology. In this Applied Science lesson students explore higher, more abstract mathematics using tangles. Students make topologically related shapes.

Coral Reefs are the focus of a life science lesson plan. Upper graders look at how coral reefs are formed, how the animals and plants reproduce, and the variety of ways that humans benefit from coral reefs around the world. Groups of...

Young mathematicians draw pictures to help them solve a series of addition and subtraction word problems. The final problem in the set of ten is a bit fishy because Nikki caught some fish, threw those back, and then caught some more.

Challenge scholars to show what they know about properties and addition and subtraction formulas for trigonometric functions. The resource provides a mid-unit check on the progress toward mastery of trigonometric concepts. The areas...

Using everyday, familiar scenarios, this problem solving worksheet has students read math story problems and determine the operation necessary to solve each. Students determine the necessary information, and utilize either basic...

Your fifth graders will appreciate the simple, direct explanations, examples, and practice exercises in this well-organized unit on fractions. Beginning with an introduction to fractions, the packet flows smoothly through the fraction...

Use the Franklin Institute's exhibition "An Inquirer's Guide to the Universe" to have students research ideas for a science fiction story. After completing their research, writers will compose science fiction stories that incorporate...

Students write dialogue. For this character development lesson plan students use direct or indirect speech to include a confrontation between two characters in their story. Students portray the emotions of the characters in addition to...

Get even your most reluctant pupils reading, writing, reciting, and maybe even enjoying poetry! A four day lesson, young writers learn about Golden Shovel poems: a poem format that uses borrowed words from other poems as the last words...

What role did women play in pop art during the 1950s and 1960s? The class researches the role of women in mid-century America and how those roles were portrayed through the pop art of the time. They use an excellent set of...

Do your classes truly understand the distributive property? Use a demonstrative lesson to represent the distributive property in various ways. Learners solidify understanding by creating a geometric pattern for distributive...

After reading and discussing Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, pupils compare/contrast the concept/theme of love within several multiple pieces of literature. They must support their claims with textual evidence. In addition, they analyze...

Third graders listen as teacher snaps her fingers in a certain pattern and then join in as they become familiar with the pattern and then repeating it. They observe a patterns of shapes and repeat after the teacher has explained it....

Students sew on a line, you can make reversible quilts, clothing, and more using the principles of foundation piecing. With my method, fabrics are placed on both sides of a permanent foundation, a template is used to mark the sewing line.

Students view groups of pickles and discuss putting the groups together. Next, they discuss a group of pickles and cucumbers, can these be put together? Students listen as the teacher explains equivalent fractions and ways to change...

Students identify with various programming texts; introduce material in different orders; and emphasize different concepts. Students read an introduction to LiveTexts; complete various activities; discover and apply its Global features...

Third graders build a periscope and experiment with it to determine how this tool helps them extend their line of sight.

In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of twenty words with the "ous" ending. Students write the words one time on the lines. There are optional activities for these words.

Seventh graders use the World Wide Web for research, identify fractions found in everyday life by finding a recipe that uses fractions.

In these mini-book worksheet, students add to their vocabularies and practice printing when they create a mini-book about winter words. Students print the winter words on the blank lines, color the pictures, write their own winter word,...

In this identifying the answer to math problems worksheet, students add numbers from one to nine and match the equations with their answers. Students solve 10 problems.