What are magic squares? First, review the activity with your class (there is a description available for you in the resource). Then, match terms from Ella Enchanted to their definitions. When your puzzle, or square, is finished, the...

Encourage your class to use a variety of strategies to learn and retain vocabulary words. The plan suggests that near the beginning of your reading of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead pupils should find words in the text that are...

In this idioms activity, students complete sentences by using idioms about numbers correctly and choosing the correct ending for each sentence.

Amateur poets explore alphabetical poetry. They choose a topic and brainstorm vocabulary that relates to the topic using each letter of the alphabet. The class then generates ideas for a group alphabet poem. After creating one as a whole...

Students explore families and culture. In this family and culture lesson, students discuss their families and their similarities and differences. Students read the book The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco and create their own quilt...

Would you rather eat a cricket or a worm? Have your young writers decide and write about why. Choose from 35 different writing prompts to spark interest and creativity. Even your most reluctant writers are sure to enjoy. Each prompt also...

Third graders list of four important life events They create a quilt square for creating a whole class quilt. This project allows students to be creative and none of the squares look the same.

Students apply problem solving procedures and skills to solve a given real life problem by manipulating felt squares to represent the possible combinations for a two color quilt.

In this English language worksheet, students focus on English slang words that begin with the letter s. Students complete 13 multiple choice questions choosing the correct slang that would fit correctly into each of the given sentences.

In this word groups worksheet, students read the words in each problem and choose what group they all belong to. Students complete 10 problems.

Students alphabetize a weekly word list. For this alphabetizing lesson, students work as a whole group to alphabetize their weekly word list. This lesson teaches students about alphabetizing to the second letter in a word.

Fling your class into spring with a set of math and literacy center worksheets. Learners will enjoy the variety with sheets that practice multiplication, missing addends, before/after and more/less than number comparisons, as well...

2, 4, 6, 8. What comes next? This reading comprehension instructional activity discusses patterns and extending patterns. After reading the short article, kids answer a series of questions to demonstrate their understanding of the passage.

Learn about the characters of Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting with a character biopoem. Readers fill in a poem format to detail the character traits of Winnie, Jesse, Miles, and Mae, and share their finished poems...

In this pollution worksheet, students collect particles using a pollution detector and then observe their results under the microscope.  They calculate the average number of particles collected in three different locations. They...

Students practice using proper communication and cooperation skills.

Students explore the concepts of community. In this communities instructional activity, students listen and respond to the story of The Little Red Hen and discuss ways to contribute to their own community. Students recognize the...

Middle schoolers locate the definitions and synonyms using a variety of activities that involve handheld computers and specific software. They read and discuss definitions, and create an illustration/animation for assigned words.

Students create an alphabetized list about their favorite topic using the Alphabet Poem Brainstorming worksheet or creating a list on the board with the class. They think of a word that starts with their letters that relates to the...

Students work to increase their vocabulary in their written work. They locate definitions and synonyms through a variety of activities. Students create programs that enhance others' studying.

Students study the use of symbols in cultural art and create a collage of their hand prints. In this symbolism and art lesson plan, students learn about the use of symbolism in cultural art by studying the Moroccan art design called a...

Students investigate inferences. They define inference, view a Powerpoint presentation, answer questions about a picture book, and identify clues throughout the story as examples of inferences.

Students practice their spelling words. In this spelling skills lesson, students play a game that requires them to race to the front of the classroom to spell their spelling words before the other team does.

High schoolers complete an activity with the book A Separate Peace.  In this vocabulary instructional activity, students get a list of vocabulary words to find the definitions of. They make a bingo card with the words and the...