First graders recognize the difference between fact and fiction, real and fantasy. After listening to Rip Van Winkle, retold by Lara Bergen and a version of Jack and the Beanstalk, 1st graders demonstrates their understanding of fiction...

Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday lesson, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia.  Students bring...

Fifth graders demonstrate their knowledge for how animals survive in natural environments when a storm occurs. In this science/writing lesson, 5th graders engage in a listening activity with the teacher. Additionally, students write a...

Sixth graders explore haiku poetry and the works of the Japanese poet Basho. They review characteristics of haiku poetry and other forms of poetry. After they write three or more haiku poems, they illustrate one of them and share with...

Students identify how to study renewable energy from the standpoint of a news reporter or a concerned citizen. Then they approach art in a fun way through a journalism project that includes create a brochure for display. Students also...

Pupils identify Jane Goodall as a scientist who studies the behavior of chimpanzees. They listen to a biography of Jane Goodall and review the location of Africa. Then students participate in an animal observation activity.

Students research different animals (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, birds, fish) and create books, murals, dioramas, puppets, and sculptures to illustrate the necessity of various body parts for overall survival. For this animal...

Seventh graders use technology to review cell structure and function. For this cells less, 7th graders review the parts and functions of a cell, and use photography/video and PowerPoint to enhance their explorations.

In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to multiply and divide with 2-digit numbers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

This task challenges a student to use place value knowledge and understanding of operations.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides several links to elementary information about farm resources for your classroom. You will find a venn diagram activity, a bar graph activity, a word search and more.

During this lesson, students will navigate the Internet to learn about farm animals. Students will take a virtual field trip with the teacher to explore a farm. They will also visit a website and explore farm animals and their sounds.

These farms may not be close to you, but will give you some good ideas about visiting family farms in your area. It will do your heart good to see your kids doing farm chores.

Pigboy by Canadian author Vicki Grant is sure to appeal to boys. In it, Dan resents having to go on a field trip to a heritage farm but when he is there, he discovers that the farmer is actually an escaped convict and has tied up the...