Students focus on the sound of the letter /r/ after listening to Rosie's Roses by Pamela Duncan Edwards. In this letter /r/ lesson, students identify animals in the book that contain the /r/ sound. They sort /r/ words into groups by the...

Students discuss some of the changes the White House has undergone in more than two centuries. They compare three of the original drawings submitted for the design of the White House, available on the White House Historical Association...

Students listen carefully to songs and identify specific things. They demonstrate knowledge of songs by sing- along with class.

First graders identify different kinds of lines found in common shapes. They discover ways in which an artist utilizes lines in a painting.

Students analyze the characters in the book Christmas at Mud Flat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students analyze characters in the book, then choose which character they personally identify with the most. Students then use...

Students enhance their understanding of parts of speech by writing a cinquain poem about Louisiana. In this cinquain poem lesson plan, students read example cinquain poems and study the format for a cinquain poem. Students create a class...

Students investigate the relationship between children and parents by reading a book about owls.  In this story analysis lesson, students read the book Owl Babies and participate in a role play based on one of the characters....

Students practice locating points on a large wall grid and create and label a neighborhood map. In this geography lesson, students spell and discuss places as the teacher places them on the map. They discuss the concept of an...

Students use descriptive words to describe zoo animals.

Students recognize the elements of a fable and write an original fable. They make connections with morals and other law-related concepts.

Fourth graders write a character analysis of someone they know describing them through similes, metaphors, and hyperboles. They may include themselves and how their person relates to him or her.

Tenth graders read Dr. Seuss books to discover what allegory is. They investigate how Dr. Seuss studenT books are allegories of events in the real world and create timeline

Sixth graders create, illustrate and present a collaborative poem sequence using a variety of software.

Students work collaboratively to create PowerPoint presentations on an author of their choice. This lesson is written for a first and third grade joint project with students pairing up across grade levels.

Students expand their knowledge of the definition of a proper noun. They also realize that capital letters are used at the beginning of proper nouns. They are explained what a proper noun is: proper nouns put names to faces; They're...

Young scholars explore the Earth's various biomes and ecosystems using Internet research. They create a multimedia poem using the photos, sounds, and vocabulary from their research.

In this literature crossword, students read and solve 10 clues pertaining to the book Sunset of the Sabertooth. No word bank is given.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students are given a four-paragraph essay to read about hamsters. Students answer four multiple-choice and one short-answer question about the reading.

In this mazes worksheet, students figure out the best way to help a koala find its true love through a double circled maze of excitement.

In this mazes worksheet, students analyze the best way to help a bald eagle catch some salmon for dinner through an interesting maze.

In this mazes worksheet, students exercise the best path to help a snow hare to find its winter coat while traveling through a maze.

For this mazes worksheet, students help maneuver a black bear through a maze to lead him to a berry patch for the afternoon. Students share their paths with their classmates.

In this mazes worksheet, students develop a strategy to work through a seal maze while starting at the top of the seal and ending at the bottom of the seal.

In this mazes worksheet, students figure out how to best help a killer whale who wants to leave the aquarium and go back to the sea. Students, through a maze, help him escape.