Scientists listen to the story of Wadja Egnankou who works to save African mangrove forests. They experiment with refraction and the introduction of particulate matter to water. They conclude with creative writing about the need for a...

There are different types of reading meant for different texts. Discuss four of these with your emerging readers. When does one perform an extensive or intensive reading? When does one skim or scan a text? How are these all different? 

If you need a few basic activities for teaching food chains to your emerging ecologists, here they are. Three sheets of organism cards are included for learners to cut out and arrange according to trophic relationships. To make the most...

Students discuss their fears about earthquakes. They research each fear the class has using the internet. They practice earthquake drills and discuss what to do in the event of an emergency.

Emerging scientists research weather-related vocabulary terms, and map out where wildfires are most likely to occur. To bring this activity to life, you could demonstrate what happens to a fire when you cool or remove the fuel, or cut...

For many emerging writers, essays are completed step-by-step. With the help of this lesson plan, learners will narrow down a topic, develop a thesis statement, develop a preliminary outline, conduct Internet research, and understand the...

Emerging poets design a website and then post seven original poems as well as their written critique of these poems. Although the resource mentions Inspiration and FrontPage technologies, any software could be substituted. 

Increase reading fluency! Through repeated readings, emerging readers increase their ability to read with more excitement and enthusiasm in their voices, making a more pleasurable experience for their listeners. They complete timed...

Emerging readers summarize a nonfiction text using a five step process. After a brief demonstration of the five-step method for summarizing text, they read a nonfiction article and write their own summary. A checklist of each summary is...

Emerging speakers distinguish between the sounds for short vowel /e/ and long vowel /e/. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise the long vowel sounds, with emphasis on /ee/. They practice reading and spelling a variety...

A referenced PowerPoint is not included, but this lesson can still make an impact with emerging environmentalists. After introducing them to the facts about overfishing, they experiment with a fishing simulation using colored beads and...

Emerging environmentalists work in groups and pretend that each is a power company generating electricity for a community. They consider the costs of building a renewable electricity generator that will increasingly replace generating...

Participate in an emerging literacy lesson that focuses on the skill of phonemic awareness! The phoneme of choice is the letter "o". They need to use letter recognition in conjunction with the sound.

Emerging writers observe and demonstrate the process of writing an essay. As a class, they read and discuss the writing steps, read a sample essay, and write an outline for a three-paragraph essay. Then they write a final version of...

Examine foreshadowing with your emerging writers. First, define the technique, and then search the first three chapters of Barbara Haworth-Attard's Home Child for examples. 

Emerging readers follow eight steps to assist in their reading and understanding a story line. They name and describe the main character, setting, problem, events, and the story's ending using the specified number of words described in...

A Parts of a Book worksheet asks emergent readers to complete an eight-question crossword puzzle using the words provided in a word bank. The definitions of the key terms are the vertical and horizontal clues. An answer key is provided.

Emergent mathematicians solve single-digit multiplication word problems on this worksheet. Simple, but colorful graphics help keep youngsters' attention as they work. Keep this worksheet in your curriculum collection to use as an...

Give your emerging readers practice with the -igh ending. This resource provides three different approaches to cement the rule. First they take dictation from you to form a word bank. Then they unscramble the words. Finally, they write...

Do you know what a gerund is? Use this grammar worksheet to help emerging grammarians learn about using different verbs (infinitives, gerunds, and participles) in sentence writing. They then use what they read to answer the 11 questions...

Parents or learning partners assist emergent readers with a School-Home Links worksheet. The children complete a matching activity about the parts of a book which include a table of contents, title page, and glossary. They match the word...

Why is "ambulance" written backwards on emergency vehicles? Young geometers apply principles of symmetry to translate words written backwards. See if your school or district subscribes to Jobland, where you can view a clip that explains...

The underlined pronouns in 20 sentences need correction because they don't agree with their antecedents. Your emerging copy editors provide the correct pronoun. The learning exercise can be printed or used interactively online. Check to...

Emerging writers record the directions for how to fly a kite on this writing directions worksheet. Class members use the provided sequencing clues (first, next, finally) to record their instructions on the 3 sets of lines. Consider...