Ninth graders use correct punctuation when writing. After defining the use of commas and semicolons, they discuss how punctuation can help eliminate confusion. They listen to a letter, first with correct punctuation, and then without...

Good endings are hard to find. And write. This, the final lesson in a six-part series devoted to study of the ingredients of a good story, focuses on crafting endings. Class members draft ideas about what should happen to each of their...

For this letter A worksheet, students trace the upper and lower case letter a, then draw a picture of something that begins with the letter.

Students view a multimedia presentation to identify beginning sounds.  In this phonics instructional activity, students recognize beginning sounds.  Students navigate a website for addition phonics sounds.

Students discover words through text, audio and images that begin with the letter B.  In this letter B lesson plan, students download an ebook and navigate through an interactive reading activity. 

If your school requires a senior research paper or if you are considering one for your class, then this resource is for you. The 43-page packet includes everything from a sample letter to parents to requirements, from topic suggestions...

Primary graders become sun scientists and conduct experiments to learn about the beneficial and harmful effects of the sun and UV radiation. They also investigate their personal sunburn danger zones and learn about how to protect...

What's in a name? An interactive asks users to find the number of ways to arrange the letters in the word DAD and MOM. Pupils use the interactive to arrange the letters but restrict the permutations to be unique for MOM and answer...

Before coaching or beginning your next PE unit on volleyball, take a look at this 30-lesson unit that offers instructional techniques for each lesson, as well as warm-up activities, set inductions, and suggested coaching refinements.

Guide your pupils through the process of creating a free e-mail account on Gaggle.net. Once the accounts are established, class members contact authors and practice letter writing techniques. This instructional activity includes resource...

Emerging writers identify an informational piece of writing. They are provided with examples of informational writing and view a PowerPoint on narrative writing. Then, they design their own informational writing with a brochure,...

Second graders analyze the proper form of friendly letters and write emails to a key pal. In this friendly letters and email lesson, 2nd graders discuss sending friendly letters and view examples of the letter format. Students then...

In this ESL worksheet, students read good and bad examples of formal and casual emails. Students cut apart emails into strips and assemble them. There are no logical directions for what to do on these five pages.

After completing a unit on animal classification and attending a field trip students e-mail a trusted adult with some information about animal classification. They detail what they have learned about classifications of animals, insects...

High schoolers track a member of the Connecticut legislature whose political life and choices during the course of the semester provide the opportunity for students to gain greater civic literacy and understanding through in-depth,...

Students login to a remote computer and set up a folder to save messages from their teacher. They write an introductory letter about themselves and mail it to keypals.

In this letter U and V activity, students analyze 12 pictures and match each with the letter U or V word in the word box. Students print the words under each picture.

Students explore new words through letters or letter groups. In this lesson about words, students use index cards to build new words. Each index card contains one letter or letter group. Students utilize different strategies like...

Students investigate the symbols utilized to form an email address. The lesson was originally written for librarians who have had little or no net experience.

Learners work together to create a bulletin board display for their classroom which is a Job Resource Center containing information and ideas for job search.

In this alphabet garden book worksheet, students cut out, color and assemble a mini book. Each page has an alphabet letter and a picture of a garden-related object. Example: Kk- K is for Kohlrabi.

Students research a leader or achiever, prepare a poster, and participate in a panel discussion and role play.  In this contributions by people of diverse backgrounds lesson, students choose a leader and find three resources about...

Students review the concept of letter writing and investigate the country of South Africa by communicating to another class there. The questions covered in the letters is finding information about the community, environment, schools, and...

For this upper and lower case letter matching worksheet, students cut out 15 lower case letters which are printed on pictures of pumpkins. They match the pictures to the upper case letters shown on the worksheet.