Students need to know how to correctly use words in their writing and speaking. By reviewing parts of speech with hands-on activities, students retain and enjoy studying sentence structure.

Middle schoolers discuss and identify the elements of a quilted portrait. As a class, they demonstrate making the templates needed for the activity. They take notes on how to complete the activity and discuss finishing options for the...

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Subway Mouse and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...

Seventh graders role play the position of someone in one of six different civilization groups. They research the group's development, advancement and fall of their civilization. They create a presentation to share the information with...

Students incorporate paper crafting techniques combined with sticks. They use burlap and buttons to give themselves plenty of room for self expression when creating these not so scary scarecrows. They line the finished scarecrows on...

Students complete a variety of activities to improve their reading fluency. They listen to the teacher do a book walk for the book "Jane and Babe," and observe the teacher modeling how to read quickly. In pairs they take turns timing...

First graders recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation...

First graders recognize the short vowel o in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /u/ spelled ou from the short vowel /u/ spelled u. Students associate the phoneme with its letter...

Students review the literary elements of plot and conflict. In this plot and conflict instructional activity, students read a story and answer questions about the plot and conflict within. Students create a concept map for the novel to...

Students participate in an activity in which they place placards listing geographic features, landmarks, etc. in the correct place on a large fabric map of a given country. They also examine artifacts, photos, sounds/music, etc. from...

Students complete various nature activities where they work together to create a butterfly garden, plant flowers, learn about nature survival, and more. In this nature lesson plan, students work together in groups and display kindness...

Students examine the concept of origin and ethnicity. In this ethnic studies lesson, students engage in a variety of interdisciplinary activities including posters, and discussions to better understand our past and future.

Students read The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of wind and weather. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.

Students create their own scarecrows. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss the purpose of scarecrows and discuss how they are constructed. Students make their own scarecrows out of recycled materials.

In this tracing worksheet, students trace a series of straight and diagonal lines. Students then practice tracing circles. The worksheet is bordered on the left with fall pictures which students color.

Create a simulation of acid rain in your classroom with lemon juice and bean plants to help kids study the effects of pollution on plants. In addition, learners will listen to a story and write responses based on guiding questions.

Your young historians will compare and contrast the details of the American flag today with an an image of the nation's flag from the post-Civil War era, and identify the flag's importance as a national symbol through analysis...

Alphabet insects! Who has ever heard of such a thing? Get ready because your class is going to research insects that start with a specific letter of the alphabet. In small groups, they'll use the Internet and reference texts to locate...

Your teenagers may have heard of fracking, but do they really know what it is? And could they debate the benefits and risks? Educate your environmental science class with a lesson about hydraulic fracturing, non-renewable energy...

Does having an addict in your family make it more likely to become one yourself? Explore the genetic risk factors, as well as the prominent environmental influences, for substance addiction in a lesson that encourages awareness and open...

Root vegetables inspire the series of activities included here. Class members participate in activities related to language arts, social studies, science, visual art, and math. At first, the long list might feel overwhelming; however,...

Learners create simple, painted, themed bird feeders out of everyday items, such as paper towel rolls and small paper plates

Students use a brown paper bag to create their own paper trees. They rip the bag at the top to create the branches and then glue pieces of green tissue paper to make the leaves.

Young scholars identify and define the vocabulary words: summer, spring, fall, and rotation. They describe how the earth's rotation affects the seasons. Students match appropriate clothing with each season. They discuss why a...