Newspapers aren't only for reading—they're for learning skills, too! A journalism unit provides three lessons each for primary, intermediate, and secondary grades. Lessons include objectives, materials, vocabulary, and procedure, and...

Have your youngsters reading in no time with with collection of literacy activities and lessons. Starting with a basic understanding of the alphabet, this unit progressively builds students' phonemic awareness and ability to decode...

When do you use a or an before a noun? What about the? Learn about indefinite and definite articles with a brief grammar presentation, which focuses on using context clues to determine proper article usage.

After being read a story, the students attempt to identify one individual difference, and one thing about themselves that is similar to other students in the class and one thing that makes them special. For the art instructional...

Eighth graders compare two visual works of art about John Brown. They read a text or listen to an interview, and identify information about him. They debate their opinions using evidence in written and visual texts. They research other...

The world is full of possibilities for your ELLs. Help them explore their career options with a instructional activity that incorporates Internet research and expository writing. Not only will they learn more about their careers of...

Students discuss prior knowledge about monkeys with teacher and take a "Monkey Facts" quiz. In this language arts lesson, students make flash cards of vocabulary words and listen as teacher read Miko the Monkey. Students complete a...

Students draw a picture of themselves and label specifically where they are and what they are doing. In this language arts lesson, students respond to the questions, "Where are you?" and "What are you doing?" Students ask and answer the...

Third graders explore language arts by answering study questions about a book they read. In this reading summary lesson plan, 3rd graders read the book Verdi by Janell Cannon and identify the plot, characters and sequence of the story....

Learners research the adaptations of desert animals and build their research skills. For this the adaptations of desert animals lesson, students describe major factors that desert animals have on their habitat. Learners explore...

Students investigate the history, art, and consequences of tattoos in the UK and other countries. They participate in drawing, matching, reading, and design activities all centered on the theme of tattoos.

Oral storytelling has been an important part of every culture. The time-honored practice uses stories as a conduit for a culture's values and customs from one generation to the next. Keep the tradition going with a family interview...

A brief passage about International Dance Day, April 29, is accompanied by an array of language activities based in sound ELD practice: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group...

Eighth graders explore the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact.

Third graders identify prefixes and use prefixes correctly in sentences. They edit and change sentences containing prefixes.

Students take part in a number of activities that center around a spring theme. They draw the steps to show process of growing seeds.

Great tool for teaching Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELL). This vocabulary lesson focuses on: Buildings found in a city. A variety of interactive, self-correcting exercises are provided to reinforce material presented -...

Great tool for teaching Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELL). This vocabulary lesson focuses on: Body parts and health problems. A variety of interactive, self-correcting exercises are provided to reinforce material presented...

Great tool for teaching Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELL). This vocabulary lesson focuses on: Transportation. A variety of interactive, self-correcting exercises are provided to reinforce material presented - audio...

Great tool for teaching Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELL). This vocabulary lesson focuses on: opposites, colors, words for describing people. A variety of interactive, self-correcting exercises are provided to reinforce...