First graders identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the combinations of /c/ and /h/ that comprise the /ch/ digraph, 1st graders practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph...

Young scholars determine that correspondences appear differently in different words. They discover the difference between long and short vowels and that these correspondences are spelled and pronounced differently. They review the i=/i/...

In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that pertain to media and journalism. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are additional optional activities for these words.

In this matching words and pictures worksheet, students enter the number for the word that matches each picture, checks the answers and goes to the next letter (from A to Z).

This answer sheet is made to be a companion to a Horticulture and Gardening worksheet. This could be used as a guide for activities in the classroom.

In this probability and statistics activity, students work with a family member to construct graphs based on real life data. The two page activity contains three questions. Answers are not included.

Students examine minerals as food nutrients and discover their importance as food sources in the diet. Among the learning options are completing worksheets, creating recipes, making billboards, and actually preparing some recipes rich...

Young scholars determine how the Lincoln assassination impacted the United States. For this conspiracy theory lesson, students examine selected primary sources and chart the information they gather from the sources.

In this online math instructional activity, students determine the radius, circumference, diameter and area of circles. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...

Students explore biology by writing animal poetry in class. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students research the Internet for facts about an "ugly" animal such as a bug or small critter. Students complete worksheets about...

Students analyze/recognize/identify basic body parts in connection to communicating productively on health and nutrition in the event that a need arises requesting medical attention.

Students explore the concept of inappropriate language. In this prejudice in language lesson, students examine how the phrase "That's so gay" is language that hurts others.

Students find the least common multiple of several given numbers using Cuisenaire rods. Previously taught math skills are reinforced by using Cuisenaire rod games, puzzles and or activities.

Seventh graders make connections with the history of Japanese art with the modern use of ancient warriors in the popular Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards. They journal and reflect upon the research and comparison of the ancient to modern art.

Celebrate Women's History month in March by teaching your students about the struggles and achievements of women throughout Michigan's history, the changes that have taken place in women's roles, and the difference one person can make.

Students listen to a teacher read aloud of a book about families before discussing what a family is to them. They discuss how families can be the same or different, who they are made of, and what their traditions might be. They draw a...

Seventh graders study Lorenzo de Zavala's role in the Texas Revolution as politician and statesman. They determine his contributions to the establishment of a government as Texas fought for its independence. While completing research,...

Students consider the senses. In this sight and touch lesson, students discover what it is like to function like a person who is blind. They work in groups and individually on various activities to experience this condition. This lesson...

Students use sentence strips to make caterpillars that represent different contractions. In this contractions lesson plan, students hang the caterpillars around the room and practice the contractions for a few minutes each day.

Students participate in an emergent literacy lesson based upon the skill of phonemic awareness. They recognize the grapheme p in text, hear the phoneme /p/ in spoken words, and write the upper and lower case form of p by my modeling.

Young scholars practice saying each letter of the alphabet to determine the different sounds from each letter. As a class, they are given a tongue twister to practice making the "a" sound and spelling the words. To end the lesson, they...

Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.

Students develop a sense of self. They complete several activities involving their name. They disuss what names are useful for safety purposes.

Students create acronyms for book characters. In this literature study, students learn about and create acronyms for characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. Students' acronyms...