Students listen to and discuss various fables, and identify the moral and central themes. They write their own personal fables and create illustrations to go with them.

In this writing worksheet, students read techniques for quoting material. Students read about how to correctly use quotations, textual references and footnotes, and a bibliography.

Sixth graders write to a veteran. In this letter writing lesson plan, 6th graders identify the five parts of a letter and discuss the importance of sending thank you notes. Students write a thank you note to a veteran.

First graders distinguish between living and nonliving objects, and compare living organisms and nonliving objects.

Third graders recognize simple machines in their environment. They create a picture of his/her simple machine in Kid Pix Studio. Once students have completed their picture have them save it to their desktop or disk. Next they create a...

Third graders prepare an oral report using Appleworks to present information on their animal. They write a short narrative comparing and contrasting their animal to another students and, after watching other presentations, discuss what...

Fourth graders list five facts about an assigned animal, and complete a bird beak activity, using pliers, blunt pencils, forceps, clothespins, and a spoon that represent different types of beaks; students complete chart showing best type...

Fifth graders use computer to correct mistakes in written sentences.

Students read a current science article. They write a summary of the article, take notes, write and edit a summary, and print their work.

Young scholars discuss connotative language, hyperbole, allusion, and rhetorical question. In small groups, they read one section of the "Speech to the Virginia Convention" and analyze these devices. Groups present their results to the...

High schoolers study and discuss definitions of metaphor, simile, and personification. In small groups, they read a section of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and identify those devices. The group presents their examples with the...

Students read the novel, Lord of the Flies, then write an essay analyzing the novel. They analyze, in small groups, characters, plot, setting, style, symbolism, theme, critical responses, and historical influences

Students create travel brochures that detail various people and places that are encountered on the way to Chaucer's Canterbury.

Middle schoolers read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and write a friendly letter to Elizabeth George Speare, the author, discussing their points of interest in the novel with her.

Fourth graders prepare for the literary analysis. They locate, interpret, evaluate and analyze the relationship between a character and the theme. After a lecture/demo, 4th graders write topic and detail sentences, then correctly put...

Third graders measure the speed at which they can walk in order to understand speed and distance traveled. They then research the history of transportation and express data in a class timeline.

Students create a greeting card from one character to another after finishing a novel. Individually, they use their imagination to write the paragraph using the text to support their ideas. They share their greeting card with the class...

Students participate in a instructional activity that involves writing a persuasive essay. They use the prompt of "extending the school day". The paper should contain correct elements of sentence structure with clear purpose that is...

Pupils create multi-paragraph report using the researched information. Over several class periods, students research a topic of their choosing and create a one-two page report. Student reports are presented to the class using an...

Sixth graders locate and map six components to have a working knowledge of maps. In this map skills instructional activity, 6th graders define the six map components and work in groups to draw a map using the components. Students...

Seventh graders create a book about the different types of nouns. In this noun book lesson, 7th graders discuss and define plurals, possessives, and proper nouns. Students then make a book or PowerPoint presentation containing examples...

Students respond to a writing prompt using appropriate letter format. In this letter writing activity, students discuss the format for letter writing and use the worksheet format to write the heading, inside address, and salutation....

Pupils peer edit and present a piece of writing to the class.  For this writing lesson, students work in groups of three to peer edit their favorite piece of writing.  Pupils take turns sitting in the "Writer's Chair" and...

First graders complete their morning work. In this math and editing lesson, 1st graders complete addition and subtraction problems, edit sentences and share their answers. Students can also create math problems of their own.