Young scholars are introduced to the five food groups. In groups, they place different foods into the correct section of the Food Pyramid. Using different types of technology, they create one page of a class ABC book sharing what they...

Students discover that when writing a how-to paper, they are telling readers how to do something such as cook a particular recipe. They then choose one of the provided topics and write their own how-to paper.

Learners write their story in first person as a non-fiction story, or they can write the story in third person as a fictional story and use different characters. They can choose an idea from one of the story starters provided.

Students review the concept of letter writing and investigate the country of South Africa by communicating to another class there. The questions covered in the letters is finding information about the community, environment, schools, and...

Fourth graders utilize prior knowledge of the five geographic regions of Virginia to create review questions to share with the class. Groups work together to edit and prepare questions to be placed into a game format. Hyperstudio is...

Fifth graders conduct research on different states of the United States. They develop and create a travel brochure on their assigned state.

Students become aware of and develop an appreciation for science in the world around us.

Students write an adventure story that contains a title, as many sentences as possible, and a conclusion. On the peer and teacher assessment sheets, the number of sentences required are left blank so that the teacher may determine the...

Second graders analyze the proper form of friendly letters and write emails to a key pal. In this friendly letters and email lesson, 2nd graders discuss sending friendly letters and view examples of the letter format. Students then...

Students examine setting in a work of realistic fiction. In this literature lesson, students read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and then write an essay that compares real-life settings to the settings in the novel.

Students will create a fictional narrative based on the cover of a picture book provided by the teacher. In this narrative writing lesson students incorporate all story elements and use strategies to engage the reader.

There are lots of pet owners who would probably like their pets to behave a little better. In this activity, students will learn how to train a pet and create a pet training guide that anyone can use.

Third graders read aloud a book about a favorite place. They make and share a list of favorite places and then use a graphic organizer to write a description of a favorite place so that the reader can imagine being there.

Students explain the people and the political, geographic, economic, cultural, social, and environmental events that have shaped the history of the state, the United States, and the world.

Learners identify arrays and write multiplication and division problems to match. They write their own multiplication book using arrays.

Students write a brochure that educates incoming middle school students on how to succeed.

Students write, illustrate, and narrate studenT books in German using at least 20 German vocabulary words.

Seventh graders read a book of poems called "Out of the Dust". In groups, they research the Dust Bowl and how it affected people living through the Great Depression. Using the text, they identify the theme and key turning points and...

Students watch a whale video clip for information. Students brainstorm on the facts that they learned about whales. Students use the Internet to find information and images about whales. Students write and publish a whale poem.

Eighth graders write a narrative composition about funny incidents in their home lives. In this narrative writing lesson, 8th graders define what a blueprint is and draw one for their home. Students write about events that happened in...

Students respond to the text, A Day in the Life of Me. In this literature lesson, students discuss the sequence of events in the story and write simple sentences with a sketch of each important event.

Students investigate racism by completing a writing assignment.  In this civil rights lesson, students research facts about Rosa Parks in order to write a newspaper article about her.  Students utilize the Internet for research...

Students examine and create persuasive essays. In this writing lesson students engage in activities that allow them to understand how a persuasive essay is constructed so they may compose their own.

Students examine the animals that live in a coral reef and how they adapt to their environment.  In this coral lesson plan students write a short book on how animals inhabit the coral reefs.