Third graders research and report on the contributions of the First Nations. For this First Nations contribution lesson, 3rd graders read and discuss books about the Metis, Inuit and other First Nations. They compare and contrast the...

Young scholars participate in a problem solving activity and discuss how effective their solution was.  In this getting ready to become an adult instructional activity, students read Ta-ne-e-ka and use guiding questions to address...

Students research Lewis and Clark and use the information for a book.  For this Lewis and Clark lesson, students gather information and complete worksheets in an activity to write a book.  Students use a variety of text features.

Fourth graders solve multiplication word problems. In this multiplication problem solving lesson, 4th graders view an example of how to group objects in a word problem. Students practice solving these word problems with partners and use...

Students explore writing techniques by analyzing their own families. In this family values lesson, students view the film "The Incredibles" in class and discuss the different types of modern-day families. Students write about their...

Students calculate probability. For this lesson on probability, students use given data to calculate to chances of a given event occurring. Many of the calculations in this lesson are applicable to daily life.

Second graders explore estimation and place value. In this place value activity, 2nd graders estimate and construct numbers while working with spider activities. Students use addition and subtraction to compare estimates. Resources and...

Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. For this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according to a...

Students identify the letter sound, "d." For this sound fluency lesson, students view the letter "d" and practice repeating the sound. Students identify the sounds of 12 letters written on the board and are given hints on how to...

Students identify the sound of the letter "u". In this sound fluency lesson, students review the sound for the letter "u" and repeat the sound after the instructor. Students then identify the sounds of the 12 letters that are written on...

Students recognize and pronounce the /th/ sound. In this pronunciation of the /th/ sound lesson, students speak only if the sound is /th/.

Students practice the wh- sound. In this sound fluency instructional activity, students read the letters "wh" from the board and practice the sound of the letters. Students repeat the sound after the teacher and continue to practice...

Students explore phonics by participating in a word sound activity. In this repeating vowels lesson, students identify the sound that is made from the letters "ee" and words in which the consecutive vowels appear.

Students recognize that some letters stick together.  In this /ch/ lesson, students make the ch sound and identify words with that sound.  Students take teacher cues but only pronounce the /ch/sound

Students practice identifying the "ay" sound. In this sound fluency lesson, students view the two letters "ay" on the board and practice repeating the sound. Students identify 12 other letter combination sounds that are written on the...

Start by playing a song about numbers. "Sing, Dance, Laugh, and Eat Quiche" is suggested. Then, start counting things around the room. Introduce yourself, and have kids start to introduce themselves when they catch on to the vocabulary....

Youngsters create a list of grocery store items and then work together to categorize them as if they were setting up the shelves of the market. Then they are given a box of miscellaneous objects to practice categorizing. With these two...

Students read the book "Dinner at Aunt Connie's House" by Faith Ringgold. They choose a woman in history to research and prepare oral presentations for the class. They participate in a tea party to honor women in history.

Students examine the atomic structure of elements.  In this chemistry lesson plan students organize elements of the periodic table according to their atomic mass, and compare their order within the periodic table. 

Students write an original journal of words they can read.  In this sight words activity, students draw pictures and write words they recognize in their personal journal. 

Students practice naming and categorizing foods by playing Five Food Group Bingo.

Third graders read and analyze an article.  In this interpretation and summarizing lesson, 3rd graders listen to an article and identify the who, what, where, when and why of the article.  Students pick their own article,...

Students, after encountering an intense vocabulary list of health and nutritional terms, examine basic health care requests and issues that might come up in every day situations.