This interactive spelling PowerPoint enables students to obtain extra practice in spelling words. The PowerPoint slides include an interactive spinner and an interactive board game. This spelling game is an effective way for a whole...

First graders explore rhyming words. They listen to the book One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and discuss the rhyming words. After being placed into groups, they play the game, "Go Fish" and find matching rhyming words. They...

Students draw an animal on a white piece of paper and add a background of leaves or flowers. They color the drawings and rip up construction paper that is the same color as the colors they chose for their drawings. They turn the...

In this puffin coloring and writing worksheet, students color the picture of the puffins and then write a story to match the picture.

First graders apply logic and reasoning skills to solve math word problems. Using four colored paper eggs and four names, they try to soilve the logic puzzle by matching a name with a favorite color. Students check their answers on the...

In this math worksheet, students count the fish in each of 3 boxes and draw a line to the number that matches. Students may color the fish. The number of fish will be 4, 5, or 6.

First graders recognize the short vowel A in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and read...

Students recognize the phoneme /p/. Through listening, writing, and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /p/ from similar looking letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /p/ with its letter representation and...

In this pith helmet story starter worksheet, students color a large drawing of a pith helmet. Students then write a rain forest adventure story on the provided lines.

In this story starter worksheet, students color a picture of a surfer who has just caught a wave. Students write a story on the lines that are provided.

In this ice breaker game instructional activity, students will find other students with the characteristics listed on the bingo card, such as favorite color and food. A teacher guide is included.

In this visual thinking worksheet, students analyze 50 different symbols in a grid. Students must find 10 specific symbols in the puzzle and color or circle them.

In this alphabet worksheet, students cut out and assemble a 27 page mini book that has one page for each letter of the alphabet with a picture of a word that starts with that letter. There is nothing to color or write. Students read...

In this Winn Dixie worksheet, 3rd graders use creative thoughts to draw and color a dog for the movie. Students then write 10 statements, noting facts they know about Winn Dixie.

Students investigate numerals by creating visual aides.  In this number sense lesson, students discuss the different types of numerals and how they can be translated into a number or an image.  Students create a children's book...

For this counting money worksheet, students study the 3 groups of coins on the left and right. Students count the money and draw a line connecting the groups with the same amount of money.

Calcareous ooze ... what an interesting name! The 15th installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program focuses on sediments found on the ocean floor. After viewing the slideshow lecture,...

In this alphabetizing/color word learning exercise, students read 8 color words, alphabetize them and then color them to match the color words.

Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other vowel phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...

In this patterns worksheet, students solve 5 different problems that include matching different patterns to each other. First, they color each figure on the sheet. Then, students cut out the extra copies of the vehicles from the bottom...

Students examine the Michigan quarter reverse and differentiate between bodies of water. On copies of the quarter reverse, they color the land green and the water blue. After observing photos of water bodies, they complete a worksheet...

Students recognize the short vowel o in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and...

First graders are introduced to the concept of camouflage. Individually, they color a paper caterpillar to match its surroundings to not be attacked by prey. To end the lesson, they participate in a game in which some caterpillars...

In this language arts instructional activity, students learn the names for household furnishings by cutting apart 16 full color Bingo cards and the 16 words that match. There are no directions but this appears to be a Bingo game.