Sixth graders write a short story about being stranded on a deserted island. After a brief geography review of locations at various latitudes and longitudes, 6th graders draft their story about being stranded. They use sensory and...

Third graders, after reading and discussing the book, "One Fish Two Fish," by Dr. Seuss, practice matching pairs of antonyms together with an accuracy of 12 out of 15. They make flashcards in the shape of fish to study with and play a...

Students listen to The Rainbow Fish and select the correct meaning of the story from three examples presented by the teacher. They use a paper sclae to write three descriptive words about themselves.

Fourth graders engage in a lesson to find information about a famous Hoosiers. The teacher provides a list for them to choose from. The students conduct the research using the internet. They use the information to create an oral...

Fourth graders work in groups in order to motivate one another to develop reading comprehension and literacy skills. The skills are built through the sharing of fine literature. They maintain a reading log to keep accountable for the...

Fifth graders read "My Side of the Mountain." They create a pantomime using vocabulary words from the story. Students create three questions about the reading. They discuss the passage they read and act out words to help them better...

Students research the culture and geography of India and England while reading "The Secret Garden". Using this information, they write at least three predictions about what they believe might happen in the story. Using the Internet,...

Student create and evaluate resumes. In this practical writing lesson, students employ the writing process to write their own functional quality resumes.

Class members take on the role of graphic designer and craft a cover for a book they are reading. Individuals formulate a proposal outlining the images they will use to not only grab the interest of readers, but hint at the mood and...

Learners write a funny story and illustrate it in a comic strip. In this comic strip lesson, students study comic strips and determine the plot of each story. Learners then write a short story and illustrate it using a comic strip...

Students explore sexism. In this character education lesson, students define sexism and discuss individual behaviors and institutional policies that promote sexism. Students determine how they can be advocates to end sexism.

For this reported speech worksheet, students use the correct form of the verb in a reported speech sentence. Students are given a direct quotation and must form a reported speech sentence based upon it.

Third graders read a readers theater written by Nasreddin Hodja. In this Nasreddin Hodja lesson plan, 3rd graders learn about the philosopher and participate in one of his reader's theaters.

Eighth graders practice finding the meaning of words by analyzing the root word. In this root word activity, 8th graders review a chart of roots, words, and meanings. Students find and list words that have the root of 'geo,' 'terra,' and...

In this when and while worksheet, students choose the correct phrase to complete the sentences starting with either when or while. Students complete 10 sentences.

In this infinitive phrases worksheet, students change the sentence around so that the infinitive phrase is now a gerund phrase. Students complete 10 sentences.

Students research printed material found in a school setting, looking for examples of bias, gender equity or distortion, discrimination and stereotyping.Students work in pairs to develop suggestions for strategies to address bias they...

Students create and solve haiku riddles.  In this haiku writing lesson plan, students work in groups to match a haiku to an illustration.  Students write haiku and assess themselves and their peers.

Second graders view pictures of items they recognize, items they don't recognize, and write observations they see. In this observations lesson plan, 2nd graders discuss how they use their observations.

Second graders come up with motions to put with their poem and read their poem with expression. In this expression lesson plan, 2nd graders work in groups to complete this task.

Fifth graders investigate the importance of government by conducting a debate.  In this U.S. Government instructional activity, 5th graders utilize their classroom as the setting for a two sided debate based on whether government is...

Fourth graders investigate slavery by reading a book with their classmates. In this abolitionist movement activity, 4th graders read the story The Patchwork Path, and discuss the creation of the Underground Railroad. Students create...

Second graders investigate timelines. In this sequencing lesson, 2nd graders create a timeline of events important to their lives and then write a description of the event describing why it is important to their life.

First graders read, The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs, and create a pig with unique characteristics.  In this story book lesson, 1st graders write a description of their created pig after they have completed their art project.