Students practice sight words. Game begins with the first student rolling a die and moving the number of spaces shown on the die. If they lands on a shaded square, he or she turns up a card and reads it aloud.

Students examine the significance of the Louisiana Purchase and the journey of Lewis and Clark. They sequence events that occurred on the journey of Lewis and Clark.

Students are introduced to the topic of idioms in figurative speech. Using the definition of idioms, they use literature to view examples. They identify idioms in different forms of writing and practice using them in speech. ESL...

Students study Ancient India and the vocabulary, language, and everyday life associated with India. They build a time capsule representing their own world for future civilizations to discover. They create labels for each item, giving a...

Students examine how athletes from various ancient Greek city-states behaved at the Olympic Games. They conduct Internet research, take notes on a worksheet, and write a screenplay for a television drama about the Olympic Games in...

Students write a blurb for different audiences. Students encounter different forms and functions of the use of blurbs. Students write an original blurb to share with the class.

Learners identify cause and effect relationships in a short story. After reading a short story, they participate in a discussion of how one event in a story can lead to several others. Students are then paired for a matching task that...

Young scholars analyze the landscape used in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings". In groups, they discuss how Tolkien developed Elrond's promise and develop a case assuming Tolkien rejected "Manichaean dualism". They also compare and...

Ninth graders discuss why reading is an important skill for them to use in their lives. In groups, they examine the problems someone might have out in the world if they are illiterate. They practice reading in ways that it makes it fun...

Students create a model of the land to water ratio in a large group and search for all the places water is used at their school while on a Great Water Hunt. They identify where water can be found and compare how much of world is covered...

Students read the book "Blueberries for Sal" and complete various computation math activities with blueberries. In this computation activity, students complete number sentences, play guessing games, and solve story problems using...

Students participate in various activities using the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. In this reading fluency instructional activity, students read the story and then practice comprehension, fluency, and writing. An...

Students objectively learn how critically evaluate Web sites for utility, trust, and reliability. In this lesson, students learn that some Web sites might be deceiving in their intent despite their popularity.

Third graders research the building of a transcontinental road. In this railroad history lesson, 3rd graders discuss past and present transportation. Students look at historical photos and compare and contrast photos from today.

In this April Fool's Day activity, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about this day.

Eleventh graders examine the challenges that faced United States as a new nation.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders study the chronology of events leading up to the expedition of Lewis and Clark. ...

Young scholars analyze William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. In this literature analysis lesson, students compare a modern novel and play. Young scholars analyze Faulkner's interior monologues. Students write a paper about the ways As I Lay...

Students write a science fiction story.  In this science fiction lesson, students read selections of science fiction and compare them to supernatural stories from the Bible.  Students identify themes and discuss elements that...

Students identify characters who exhibit conflicting character traits.  In this Crime and Punishment lesson, students identify and discuss characters who have opposing character traits.  Students relate their character study to...

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Naguib Mahfouz  and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

Students can choose from 22 projects in A Thimbleberries Housewarming utilize simple quiltmaking techniques appropriate for a single class or a short series of classes. Directions are clear and complete and contain specific fabric...

Fourth graders use two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, techniques, tools, and processes to communicate an idea or concept based on research, environment, personal experience, observation, or imagination.

Learners investigate the differences between various forms of media (print, radio, TV, Internet). They determine the target audience for each and compare exposure around the world. They write a short story and share it with the class.