Pupils brainstorm information needed on a job application. They join groups of college bound, work bound and undecided. They compare applications in a Venn diagram. They research employment questions by interviewing mentors, teachers and...

Second graders listen to planting story, identify vegetables in pictures, and watch teacher demonstrate proper way to plant seeds in soil, and water. Students then plant seeds into their own containers.

Eighth graders study the politics and culture of the 1920's and write a report about some aspect of that era. They also create a Power Point presentation based on the 1920's lifestyle.

Students complete a multi-instructional activity unit using research to create their own book about an animal of their choice. After discussing the elements of non-fiction texts, they use internet research to explore an animal of...

Learners write a praise chorus and discover the composition of the Earth's crust.  In this Biblical creation and the Earth's crust lesson, students read a praise passage from Psalms and perform a choral reading.  Learners...

Students study how to use the Internet as a static information collection tool, to enhance the literature stories on the weather and study how to use the calculator.

Second graders explore the introduction, body, and conclusion of an oral presentation.

Learners examine the importance of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. As a class, they complete a K-W-L chart about George Washington and write about what they believe is going on in a picture they are shown. They are...

First graders discover where penguins live, what they look like, what kinds of food they eat, and other interesting facts. They communicate statements of information through the composition of a one paragraph summary about a penguin.

Fourth graders conduct a literature study in order to investigate the concept of change and how it occurs in the environment. The teacher uses the method of concept development for investigation.

Students research an aspect of Michigan's involvement in the Civil War and prepare a two page research paper. They present their research findings in a news style presentation while role playing parts of a news team.

Students examine the use of steamboats in North Carolina. In groups, they design and contruct their own small models of steamboats using simple materials. They test their models in water and share how they were built and why. They...

Blank templates of all types of graphic organizers from Venn Diagrams to Vocabulary Sketches are available for free at this resource.

This site provides information on how to use each graphic organizer. There are also 21 different graphic organizers for you to see.

Los animales a veces comparten caracteristicas similares. Tambien son unicos. Usando los herramientos, puede explorar los animales del PBS Kids Animal Alphabet y otros.

Animals sometimes share similar characteristics. They also are unique. Using this set of tools, you can explore the animals from the PBS Kids Animal Alphabet series and others.

Channel your inner 'Creature Power' while watching Wild Kratts! Dig deep into the video clips using these learning resources.

Strategies to help students organize information found in a text provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as graphic organizers, hierarchical summaries, KWL, and previewing.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This graphic organizer is a KWL chart. What do I KNOW? What do I WANT to know? What did I LEARN? It is applicable to any subject area.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a collection of colorful, graphic organizers including cause and effect, Venn diagram, comparison map, web, KWL, problem-solution chart, story web, story map, and sequence chart.

Teaching students to read well in areas other than language arts requires teaching and reinforcing the kinds of reading strategies taught here. There are 27 strategies, ranging from brainstorming to word mapping. The site includes PDF...

This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will write what they already know about the topic and what they want to know about the topic by reading. After reading, students will record...

Use this printable template to create a KWL (Know, Want to Know, Learned) graphic organizer.

Learn about process analysis, writing procedurals texts, the steps of the writing process, and cause and effect in this unit. Also, examine patterns of organization in writing. A handy chart shows common organizational patterns which...