From asking to yelling, this app teaches action verbs through images. Users listen to each word and tap the picture that corresponds with that verb. Just touch the screen to get started!

Have your older middle schoolers assist young children with writing in this community service and literacy instructional activity. Middle schoolers become partners with a local elementary school. They assist the grade school children in...

The Galle crater on Mars is also known as the Happy Face crater because of its appearance. First, scholars use pebbles and flour to simulate craters and study their properties. They then apply this knowledge to help decipher the history...

Here is an excellent reference list of over 60 recommended book titles for early readers, each of which includes the author, title, number of pages, and brief summary.

Introduce kids to the wonders of telling time. A variety of time telling devices are used to show what time it is. Kids will read each clock or watch to determine the correct time. Tip: This would be a great tool to use at an independent...

Students examine whether objects will sink or float.  In this buoyancy instructional activity students bring in objects and experiment to see if they sink or float.

First graders in kindergarten science class discuss matter. They make predictions and then identify mystery items in brown paper bags as either solid, liquid, or gas by using their senses. They discuss that a chemist is a scientist that...

Practice synonyms with this straightforward activity. Eight sentences include one underlined noun, adjective, or verb, which young readers can then substitute with a synonym from below the sentence. The format of the activity would make...

The concept of size is taught in this comparitive meaning of words lesson. Learners discuss the comparative qualities of words such as small, smaller, smallest. They demonstrate their understanding by drawing a picture.

Break the ice with a series of silly questions. This slide show asks 10 different, would you rather, questions. Each question has three silly answers to choose from. Great for classroom fun, the first day of school, or as a way to take a...

Intended to be used along with the first chapter of An Introduction to Language textbook, this PowerPoint is full of linguistic terminology that is not necessarily explained. This tool can be used to complement a lecture or a text, but...

Sure, your young artists probably know Van Gogh and Picasso, but are they equally as familiar with Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol? Small groups examine the work of famous artists. Then, they create their own hero portraits in Cubist style...

Students brainstorm a list of items citizens can do to influence or change their government. In groups, they identify the reasons why it is important to vote and why they have a right to protest. They also write a letter to their...

We most commonly look at synonyms and antonyms in terms of adjectives. If something is the opposite of small, it's large. Shift the focus from adjectives to verbs with this practice sheet. The first exercise asks the pupil to find the...

First graders will have a better grasp on animal characteristics after viewing this presentation. The concepts covered are, skin, life cycle, offspring, size, and human/animal interrelationships. Note: This is good as a concept review or...

Slot-machine-style scrolling columns display Eat choices (a food item, snack, or a full meal) and Move choices (various popular physical activities). Make a food selection and find out how much time you will need to spend...

Students identify and interpret how it is important to know class rules and the difference between "Big" and "Small" problems. They identify what the problem is, how the problem makes them feel, how the problem was solved, and how to...

Learners follow guidelines to meet with others and discuss individual complaints or small problems.

Students calculate the distance of two objects, and rewrite numbers using scientific notation. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations and plug the values back into the equations to check their answers. They write small...

First graders understand that gases take up space even though you can't see or smell it. This is done through many experiments like trapping air in different sized bags, using balloons and plastic bottles, and blowing bubbles. They...

In this lab activity worksheet, students record the time it takes for an ice cube to melt in three different situations. After collecting data they design a container that will keep an ice cube in a solid state for as long as possible.

Students watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. For this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.

First graders practice nonstandard measurement and estimating and measuring lengths of objects.

Students explore the relative sizes of the Sun, Earth and Moon as they make an impressive large-scale model for classroom use throughout the unit.