Students read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and practice the days of the week. In groups, they create a puppet show, design cards of the "days of the week," draw their favorite part of the story, create a visual representation of each...

First graders learn the "Quilt Song." They brainstorm items they could draw that would remind them of the person in the song. Students work in groups to complete a "Person Outline" page (included with the lesson). They draw one part of...

In this creative lesson on seeds, 1st graders listen as the book The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle is read to them about the life of a seed. Students then draw a picture to show the life cycle of a seed in each season.

In this reading worksheet, students perform a short reader's theater script based on the book Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night. Students take a part in this 4 character play and read or perform it.

In this reading worksheet, students participate in a 2 character reader's theater play based on the book If You Take a Mouse to School.

Learners read all about dinosaurs. In this biology lesson plan, students  examine how to use library research as integral part of scientific research.

Students identify and research natural resources used in art. In this Renaissance art materials lesson, students look at examples of illuminated manuscripts and learn what materials were used to create the books. Then, students are...

Learners explore expressive reading. In this literature instructional activity, students read the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and interpret key themes. Learners perform a different version of the text.

Students identify the cause and effect in the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. In this cause and effect lesson, students listen to the story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and discuss what the cause and effect is. As a follow-up,...

Students read the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. In this character traits lesson plan, students read the book and identify character traits. Students draw pictures of a character from the book and describe the character traits.

Students write a story centered around their favorite TV show. In this story writing lesson, students share their favorite TV shows and discuss their favorite characters. Students draw pictures that illustrate a story in which they are a...

Fourth graders study intertidal organisms and their role in the food web. In this food web activity, 4th graders read the book The Sea That Feeds Us and discuss food webs. Students study pictures of intertidal creatures and discuss their...

Students become aware of the sense of touch and the body parts effected by touching.  In this five senses lesson plan, students touch mystery items and create a touch page.  Students discuss the body parts connected to the...

Students explore a West African folktale. In this folktale lesson plan, students read the book The Clever Monkey Rides Again and discuss the trickster characters from the tale. Students participate in a discussion about the folktale and...

Students identify and define types of trees. In this tree identification instructional activity, students complete a KWL chart on trees and read the book ABCedar: An Alphabet of Trees. Students complete a tree word scramble.

Students create imaginary insects that contain essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three body parts. For this Science/Arts lesson, students distinguish between an insect and non-insect.  Students create...

Third graders create a shipping box from a cardboard material. In this measuring instructional activity, 3rd graders read the book Henry's Freedom Box and discuss the main idea. In the story a slave ships himself to freedom and the...

Third graders explore civil rights by researching the late Dr. King. In this African American leader lesson, 3rd graders read the book Martin's Big Words which explore the foundation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s principals and...

Sixth graders complete activities about the book If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, 6th graders complete a math activity converting fractions into decimals and percentages and...

First graders make two maps. In this developing and reading maps instructional activity, 1st graders read Mapping Penny's World, discuss the parts of a map, create a map of their classroom, and create a list of directions of how to get...

Students read The Apple Pie Tree and discuss the story and talk about what was living in the tree.  In this life comprehension lesson, students write the main idea of the book in a few sentences. 

Students are introduced to the letter v. In this letter v lesson, students discuss volcanoes, practice writing the letter v, color a v poster, and create a book. This lesson comes with many attached worksheets.

Students explore Latin America by researching the favorite past time, baseball. In this Latin culture lesson, students identify the leaders in the Latin American baseball movement such as Felipe Alou, Jose Mendze, and the great Roberto...

Students read about the life of Jim Thorpe and answer focus lessons about the book.  For this Jim Thorpe lesson, students celebrate the American Indian culture and learn of the hardships Jim Thorpe overcame.  Students find...