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The Alphabet Game
Students spell words using cards with each letter of the alphabet on them. For this alphabet lesson plan, students word in 2 teams and get points for the first team to spell the word correctly.
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Ice Cream Fun
Students recognize the letter I for ice cream and make ice cream in a bag. In this ice cream lesson, students combine ingredients and shake a bag with ice to make ice cream.
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Fun Through Fitness Day
Students engage in an entire morning of physical fitness activities called Field Day. Events such as dashes, water relays, hoop pass and obstacle course are some of the ideas.
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Health Education: Self-Control
Third graders identify healthy methods of self-control. In this health lesson plan, 3rd graders take control of their own actions as they take part in a creative activity in which they learn healthy ways to monitor and control themselves.
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Pirate Fun
First graders in groups of five stand inside ship outlines drawn on the playground by the teacher. When the teacher calls out commands, such as "Swab the deck,!" students act it out,
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Birds, Bees and Butterflies
Students complete a variety of activities surrounding science, music and art. In this nature and animals instructional activity, students sing songs, color a picture of make a butterfly, listen and dance to music, make a butterfly,...
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Be a "Fossil Detective" an Effective Tool in Earth Science Education
Students examine the geological time scale: the Earth is ancient; time can be divided into periods based on its fossil content.
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Volley Tennis
A combination of Tennis and Volleyball, this activity will help with court positioning and the volley shot in tennis. They practice volleying the ball and working together in teams.
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Volleyball - Lesson 20 - Setting up the Attack
It's time to pull all those volleyball skills together in lesson 20! The focus of this lesson is running plays. The setter communicates with her team to set the ball to a certain player and in a specific way. That player will then spike...
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Sparky's Birthday Surprise
Fire safety is a hot topic for kids! With this resource, little ones will read, color, draw, and play as they are learning about prevention and, as an added bonus, practice naming shapes, counting, and adding numbers! Reading, math, and...
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Winter Animal Match
Young scholars play a game. In this matching lesson, students learn about animals and their winter homes. Young scholars match cards of animals with the cards of winter homes.
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Switch and Rotate
Students participate in a game whose object is to stay so close to a partner that when the teacher says "Stop," the players freeze. The follower should touch the leader.
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Hop to It
First graders play a game of hopscotch, but hop to the answer of the addition or subtraction fact the teacher calls out.
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Freeze and Thaw Continuous Tag
Learners dressed as "Snow Angels" run from "Jack Frosts" until a "Heat Meister" comes to unthaw them. They play this tag game in order to increase their heart rate and warm-up the large muscles (and to have fun.)
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Our 50 States
Students identify the location of the 50 states using an interactive map. They practice geography skills by playing a fun game. Pupils become familiar with the state abbreviations for the US states. Students become familiar with the...
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Making Good Money Choices
Students determine how to spend donated money. In this money choices lesson, students explore the needs of the community. They determine the best use of donated funds for a good cause or charity. Students play a bingo game to reinforce...
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Trip to a Nursing Home
Students participate in a field trip to a nursing home. In this character education lesson, students visit a local nursing home and bring the residents cards or crafts that they made.
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Mathematical Balloon Pop
First graders study addition and subtraction. In this mathematics and physical education lesson plan, 1st graders pop balloons and solve math sentences involving addition and subtraction inside each balloon.
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Cyber Currency, Currently
Students explore the value of currency and how to save and earn interest. In a key lesson, kids even get to purchase items in their classroom's general store. It's a fun way to learn the importance of being financially literate!
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Thematic Amusement Park Projects
Theme park lesson plans help students learn about history, science, and have fun at the same time.
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Equations in the Park
Learners explore algebraic concepts using real life situations. In this equations activity, students develop strategies to solve missing number problems. Learners participate in a board game based on algebraic equations.
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Introduction to Business: Business Feud
Trying to liven up an introductory economics unit on wants and needs? Combine text review with a game using this guide, which has scholars earning the right to play "Business Feud" by scoring high on reading recall questions. While it is...
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More Songs from Shakespeare's Plays
If you teach a Shakespeare class, this online interactive quiz on songs from his plays may be fun for your class, though it has little educational merit. It requires familiarity with many of his works.