". . . gentlenenss is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force." Prior to beginning Siddhartha, employ a KWHL strategy to provided your class members with the background knowledge of Hinduism,...

Vladek's attitudes are difficult for many young learners to understand. Prepare your class for the events represented in Art Speigelman's graphic novel with a pre-reading activity that has them read articles about and interviews with...

Butcher, trucker, inspector ... so many options, so little time! Scholars pick a career in agriculture and describe it, writing about the education requirements. They also receive direct instruction about the agriculture industry...

Back and forth, and back again. A presentation on harmonic motion would make a great backdrop for a directed instruction lesson in Honors Physics. It includes diagrams, formulas, graphs, and a few sample problems.

In this following directions learning exercise, students pay attention to instructions as they respond to 4 questions by categorically following directions.

A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...

RJ instructs your sixth graders in two different methods of determining least common multiples. The first is by listing several multiples of each number, and the second is by drawing factor trees. This is an ideal flipped classroom...

Are your intermediate to advanced Spanish speakers learning the subtle difference between hopefully and maybe? After providing some direct instruction on the difference, test their comprehension with these exercises. 

Eleventh graders identify, create and solve word problems involving inverse variation. In this algebra lesson plan, 11th graders solve problems using direct, inverse and joint variation. They identify problems using these methods.

In this solving a puzzle by reading and following directions, students start with the phrase "A Famous Canadian", and delete, switch, move, add, double and reverse letters of the alphabet to solve. Students write 11 answers to solve.

In this stars rise in the east worksheet, students use geometry to show how the Earth rotates from west to east and why celestial bodies appear to rise in the east and set in the west. Students draw a figure and label given points in...

In this direct object pronouns worksheet, students read sentences and identify direct objects, then change the direct objects to pronouns. Students determine seventeen answers.

Learners write directions for completing everyday activities.  In this writing instructions instructional activity students exchange their set of written directions with a partner and follow their partners directions.  If the...

After reading "The Bullet," a particularly intense chapter in Victor Martinez's Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, class members listen to the Spanish and the English versions of "Dimelo" by Enrique Iglesias. They then discuss how the...

Learn through constructions! Learners examine a translation using constructions and define the translation using a vector. Pupils then construct parallel lines to determine the location of a translated image and use the vector as a guide.

Balance scales create a strong visual of how an individual prioritizes one's self alongside their commitments to the community, school, and home. Scholars complete a graphic organizer then discuss their findings with their peers. A...

Pupils engage in an activity where one partner reads directions while the other follows those directions to complete a math task (such as bisecting an angle). As a reflection, they examine products to see what information the best...

Here's a fun collection of activities for helping youngsters develop body awareness, walking and running skills, spatial awareness, fine motor skills, and adaptive physical education skills such as following directions.

Corsages can be very expensive, so wouldn't it be great to know how to make and sell them? Here is a step-by-step instructional guide to corsage construction. Budding florists can use the guide as they practice making lovely floral...

Students follow directions to put on a jacket. In this following directions lesson, students are given flawed instructions for putting on a jacket and must adjust them so the job can be completed.

Fourth graders demonstrate reading and following multi-step directions. They discuss the importance of following directions when assembling something or when following map directions, then independently read through a list of...

Students draw pictures while following simple instructions. They discuss the importance of following directions explicitly. They discuss the differences between each child's work. They follow a second set of directions.

Second graders use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places on maps and places in the classroom, school, and community. They draw a setting map of "Little Red Riding Hood." Students give five steps of cardinal or...

Learners participate in a game that explores map reading skills and intermediate directions. The teacher turns over a direction card for each player or team and announces the move, and they move towards a designated cardinal or...