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Boy Cricket Girl Cricket
Pupils investigate crickets. In this series of cricket activities, students observe and chart crickets. Pupils discuss the differences between male and female crickets, record findings in a journal, handle crickets, and read a variety...
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Stretching Your Money with Coupons
Learners examine ways to extend their budget with coupons. In this budgeting lesson, students read information about using coupons at the given website. Learners make a list of 30-50 products they use in their homes and use online...
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The Makings of a Great Leader: The Childhood of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students examine why Martin Luther King, Jr. is considered to be such a great man, by listening to the many anecdotes about his experiences. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson, students read the story about Ruby Bridges and...
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How Do I Learn Best?
Students discover their learning styles. In this language arts lesson plan, students read about the various learning styles. Students determine their learning style and discuss how they can use this knowledge.
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The Power Behind the Throne
Students choose a professional field of interest, consider what modern day or historical figure they would most like to assist, research the economy & its effect on support staff/entry-level jobs in that field, and create a strategy...
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Say It Like A Character
Pupils read a story and retell it to the class by role-playing one of the characters. In groups, they use the correct facial expressions along with body language and voice to convince the others in their group that they are actually the...
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Mexico
Learners complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...
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Flames of the Tiger
Students use the differentiated instructional model based on Dr. Kathie Nunley's three layered curriculum outline. The unit is designed to individualize instruction, appeal to different learning styles, encourage critical and higher...
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Chronology: Visual Timeline
Students begin their timelines with the first narrative that they read and add to the timeline as they go. They create a list of history topics and themes that are important to the story. Students add these as sub-headings to the...
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Creating a Cinquain
For this Language Arts worksheet, students read about how to create a cinquain poem. Students read an example and complete a graphic organizer to help guide them in writing their own.
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Sight Word Journal writing
Students write an original journal of words they can read. For this sight words lesson, students draw pictures and write words they recognize in their personal journal.
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Columbus' Perception of the New World
students investigate readings relating to the voyage of Columbus in 1492 and to make historical connections based on those readings. They form pairs to share insights and answer specific questions, and share information in a final class...
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Reader's Theater
First graders imagine the house they live in. They think about the colors, materials, shape, size and location of their home. Students read and discuss the book "Houses." They perform this book as a Reader's Theater using a script.
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Origin of the Modern Summer Games
Students research the ancient Olympic Games. In this Olympic Games lesson plan, students discuss Pierre de Coubertin, Greek culture, and ancient Olympia. Students complete two readings. Students write an essay about the spirit of...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 3
Sixth graders read parts of the book Esperanza Rising and define vocabulary words connected to it. In this Esperanza Rising lesson plan, 6th graders illustrate words and discuss the sections of the books they read.
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The Odyssey Lesson 2
Ninth graders read and discuss part 1 of The Odyssey and create a mind map and visual images to represent vocabulary. In this reading lesson plan, 9th graders are introduced to poetry, and the Hero Cycle.
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Trade -- Lesson Plan on the Theory of Comparative Advantage
Twelfth graders examine the theory of comparative advantage. They read an article about globalization and trading to answer questions promoted by the teacher. They develop their own examples of comparative advantage.
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The Sinking of the Titanic
Third graders participate in an online scavenger hunt about the Titanic using computers. They read information and listen to the interactive sites to complete their activity sheet.
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South American Gauchos
Fourth graders explore the culture and background of the South American Pampas and Gauchos. Through reading and discussion activities, 4th graders gather information about the Gauchos. To conclude the lesson, students create a postcard...
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Students identify lightning words from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to complete definition and synonym activities. In this word study lesson, students discuss lighting words and read a Mark Twain quote. Students then read specific...
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Upon the Burning of Our House
Tenth graders read the poem "Upon the Burning of Our House" and complete analysis activities. In this poetry analysis lesson, 10th graders read the poem and create original scenes summarizing the stanza.
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An Introduction to Shamanism
Students investigate Inuit customs. In this cultural traditions lesson, students read about religious customs of the Inuit including Shamanism. Students discuss the role of Shaman and create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with terms...
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Piece Like a River
Students investigate water formations by creating a puzzle. In this water properties activity, students create a giant river puzzle by drawing on large butcher paper as a class, then dividing the image up into many pieces. Students...
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Borrowed Inspiration: Writing Social Commentary
Students read poems with social themes. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read poems selected by their instructors and complete the provided social commentary chart to determine how the poems speak out against social ills....