Students create favors and decorations for a Halloween party. They discover the history of the holiday. They practice working together and using their social skills.

Students discuss famous examples of historical fiction as a genre and why it is used so often. They create an original piece of historical fiction by developing a character who is an immigrant to the United States. They are assessed...

Students summarize a piece of fiction text. After reviewing the correct way to question while reading, students independently read a short story. They complete a summary organizer using the five Ws outlined by the instructor during...

Students study letter recognition and differentiation of the letters C and G. They write the letters, listen to their sounds, and identify pictures with the C and G beginning sounds. They recite tongue twisters and write the letters....

Students practice recognizing the letter g in spoken words. They identify the phoneme g=/g/ by listening and saying it in words. Students read Planting a Rainbow and identify words with the letter g. They create green, glittered G's on...

Eighth graders describe the relationship between the visual aspects of "Easter Wings" and the poem's subject, and theorize about the poet George Herbert's motivations in constructing the poem this way. They demonstrate their ability to...

High schoolers discuss works of science fiction that they read, highlight aspects that made each a part of science fiction genre, identify formal literary elements, and discuss ways each can be developed through science fiction.

Students analyze a variety of images and documents and make inferences from their readings and articulate causality.

Third graders demonstrate an understanding of the different physical attributes and abilities of arthropods and people by observing, collecting data, and participating in a movement activity.

Sixth graders examine the government of ancient Rome as well as their home country. They discover the basic structure of the government of Rome, their country, and another country.

Students define nutritiion and diet by exploring the food pyramid. They examine the food of different cultures. After listening to a story about the pyramid, they draw pictures of their breakfasts. Students examine magazine photos...

Students examine the characteristics of the ghettos during the Holocaust. Reading various texts on the subject, they gather important information related to the event. They create a visual project of the ghettos and shares them with...

Students create ceramic rattles using the pinch method of building with clay. They view a slide show of different types of rattles, draw designs of their rattles, and create them using clay and the pinch method. They create the rattles...

Students explore vowel digraphs. They discuss what a vowel digraph is and discuss the vowel digraph ou=/ow/. Students read "The Napping House." They practice spelling words with the /ow/ sound in them. Students read words with the /ow/...

Students examine the use of /sh/ in written and spoken words by watching how their mouth moves while making the sound, identifying words, listening to a story, and making words with Elkonin letterboxes. As an assessment, they complete a...

In this National Dictionary Day learning exercise, students complete activities including reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write...

Third graders examine the Hawaiian culture through the different types of Hawaiian flowers and discover how to create Hawaiian Leis. Students make flowers out of tissue paper to create their leis.

Learners brainstorm and discuss elements of modern humor. They compare humor in their own lives to the humor that Shakespeare used in "Twelfth Night". They perform portions of "Twelfth Night" focusing on its humor.

Students create a presentation that is clear, accurate, and engaging. They, as a class, develop the criteria by which their presentation be judged.

First graders explore the concept of vowel digraphs. They distinguish between the sound made by one vowel and two vowels. Through listening, matching, and writing activities, 1st graders identify the sound in words and sentences they...

Students observe and demonstrate how to read silently. They discuss the "Cross-Checking" strategy, select a book for independent reading, and demonstrate silent reading. Students write a summary of what they have read in their reading...

Ninth graders examine the results of the Yalta Conference on Europe after the war. They develop a PowerPoint presentation that compare the effects of World War I and World War II. They write a journal entry taking the point of view of...

Pupils practice their writing by writing their name. They complete a timing exercise everyday on the letters they are having trouble with. They correct any mistakes they made each day.

Students categorize a list of words into various categories of their choosing. They notice patterns in the lists and discuss -ly words and adverbs. They practice adding adverbs to sentences.