Students use "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin combinations totaling one dollar. They combine classroom work with Internet sites. Students use a buddy system to practice writing and solving word...

Fifth graders study the effects of mass on gravity. For this gravity lesson, 5th graders make model parachutes and helicopters in order to apply the scientific process and find out the effects of mass on drops of the 2 objects.

Students use their tactile abilities to determine items. In this tactile instructional activity, the teacher gathers small, recognizable items and places them in a box. The teacher reviews the items with the class. The students take...

Students explore the concept of finding the least common multiple of two numbers. In this least common multiple lesson, students find the least common multiple of two numbers.

Learners explore the major systems and functions of the human body. In this anatomy lesson, students make life-size outlines of bodies, diagram body systems, and present their work to their classmates.

Students identify their feelings and learn constructive ways of handling conflict.  In this conflict lesson students discuss their feelings and when they are feeling a certain way what they can do to remedy the situation. 

Third graders sequence an important event that has happened in their life. In this sequencing lesson plan, 3rd graders complete a worksheet that is provided.

Students explore the anatomy of the eye by dissecting a cow eye Students are introduced the concept behind vision and the anatomy to the eye.

Pupils correctly build new words by adding a prefix and/or suffix to existing base words.

Fifth graders study the story of the voyage of the Mayflower told from the view point of the three Allerton siblings who were on board the ship. The book tells of their voyage across the Atlantic and their first year here on the North...

Fifth graders increase their reading, speaking, and listening comprehension skills on the basis of cultural practices.

Fifth graders use text to identify the elements of a story. They compare and contrast the elements and explain them to the class. They discover why each element is needed to make a good story.

Learners discuss character traits, and complete a character map and a Venn diagram for selected characters in their assigned text.

Fifth graders study the parts of a plant, their life cycles, and how to care for them in this unit.

Students explore the life of a pioneer and the relationship between the concept of Manifest Destiny and pioneering. Students complete activities, maps, writing and reading to experience pioneer life. Handouts and worksheets are included...

Students investigate the system of classification for living things through the sixteen lessons of this unit. The five kingdoms of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals form the basis of several experiments as the similarities...

Fifth graders participate in an activity in which they explore healthy lifestyles and why it is important to be active.

Fifth graders, in groups, research and create a poster or brochure examining the new food pyramid. They create a one-day menu that satisfies the requirements.

Students complete a unit of lessons on ecosystems. They participate in online activities, create a diorama, write journal entries, and develop a Hyperstudio multimedia project on a selected ecosystem.

Fifth graders research major explorers in history using their textbook and then create a timeline using Timeline Software. Students participate in class discussions and write an essay about the explorer they researched.

Young scholars create an animal in the tradition of medieval animal combinations. They choose components from various animals and design a new animal from those parts. Students draw their animal with careful attention to surrounding...

Fifth graders explore the life cycle of stars. They analyze small, medium, and large stars and view a video that compares the life cycles of the various sized stars. They create a flipbook movie detailing the life cycles of a star and...

Fifth graders view prints of M.C. Escher's work. They look at examples of geometric figures and polygons and discuss places they have seen them. Students create their own tessellations. They write a report about the process they used in...

Fifth graders design an informative tri-fold fitness pamphlet for a fictitious fitness center that contains a persuasive paragraph encouraging fitness, that is attractive and has the five fitness components.