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Journal Prompts for October
In this journal prompts for October worksheet, 4th graders cut out 31 cards, each 1/3 of a page, and use them for writing prompts, one for each day in October.
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Cooperative Classroom Text Features Activities
Fifth graders examine text features and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this text features lesson, 5th graders go over Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures and text features before they choose one to include in a book and...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Students engage in activities that extend Eric Carle's story The Very Hungry Caterpillar. For this The Very Hungry Caterpillar lesson plan, students use felt boards, dramatic play, calendars and egg carton creations, to expand on the...
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Teaching Kindness across the Curriculum: Kindness for a Day, a Week, a Month, a Year
Students investigate the concept of character kindness in literature. In this human character lesson plan, students read about kindness and write about their understanding of it.
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Snowy Day
Students investigate the concept of reading comprehension while focusing upon the sequencing of a story. They read the story and use the cutouts included in the lesson plan to put the story in order. Students also engage in a class...
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Brain Awareness Week Lessons
Students explore the human brain and nervous system. In this brain awareness activity, students examine specific terms with regards to the human brain. Students discover the brain's structure and function and how it functions as the...
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Present Simple and Plural Activities - Things We Do At School...
In this present simple verb tense online activity, students enter the proper verb tense of the underlined words in 13 sentences. They fill in the verbs from a word bank in the next 10 sentences, enter either don't or doesn't in the next...
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Juggling (Day 1)
Students demonstrate the juggling code, and 2 and 3scarf/ball juggling, utilizing the scoop underhand throw, Accurate Toss Zone and criss-cross pattern. They participate in an initiative task called group juggling, attempting to pass as...
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Fire Prevention Week: Day Five Fire Fighting Equipment
In this fire safety worksheet, students will look at a picture of a pumper truck and a ladder truck. Students will find out and discuss information about each kind of truck.
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Writing About Time: My Favorite Times
Start by clicking on the icon that says, "Download the Activity." The format is much easier to read and understand here! Then, encourage your class to write about some of their favorite things through a three-paragraph essay. Examples...
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Back To School Ideas_Compiled
Help your class participate in hands-on activities to get them back into the swing of going to school everyday. This list is designed for all grade levels with unique ideas for each (note that many ideas are geared for elementary, but...
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Samuel Pepys
Young writers examine the world of diaries. They study the diary of the famous Samuel Pepy, and discuss why it's so important. Together, as a class, they create a diary that describes what happened in school on a certain day. The catch...
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Where Does Our Food Come From?
Fourth graders identify the state or country that a food product came from and locate it on a map. They identify products that are grown in Hawaii and the factors important in the location of economic activities.
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Assignment #10: Internet Scavenger Hunt
Test your learners' Internet research skills with this scavenger hunt. Of the twenty questions provided, scholars research ten and provide the answer, the URL, the search engine, and the keywords they used. While some of the questions...
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Iron Tiger 10 Day Triathlon
Students increase their fitness levels and determine attainable personal fitness goals. They participate in in a triatholon in which they perform three cardiovascular activities and record total miles traveled.
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How Well Will I Eat This Week?
Eighth graders develop a healthy menu for the coming week using Palm technology to develop healthy eating habits. They develop a spreadsheet for the seven days and for each menu using the Palm.
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The Joy of Community Field Day
Students engage in community related activities to recognize and thank local merchants. Merchants raise awareness regarding what resources are available in the local and neighboring area for students and their families.
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What Happened on Pa Lia's First Day?
Learners discuss feelings about their first day in a new school and the difficulties of making new friends. They listen to a story about a girl who has moved to a new school, then compare their situation to hers. Nice lesson!
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What Physical Activities Do Sneakers and His Friends Do? Lesson Idea
Learners listen to the story Big News! They think of other physical activities that Mr. and Mrs. Legs and their little spiders may do together.
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ESL Conversation: Advice Mingle Activity
In this ESL advice mingle activity learning exercise, students move around the classroom asking their classmates for advice on problems they may have. They may also use the 20 problems listed on the learning exercise.
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TE Activity: How Fast Can a Carrot Rot?
Students experiment to define which environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They decompose carrots in dirt, weigh the carrots periodically to determine how long it takes. They look at how engineers use this type of...
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Math Mania Using 2
In these addition facts worksheets, students enhance their addition skills using 2. Students solve 25 addition problems per day and 125 per week in the weekly math activity.
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Math Mania Using 6
In these addition facts worksheets, students enhance their addition skills using 6. Students solve 25 addition problems per day and 125 per week in the weekly math activity.