Students explore the concept of counting using music.  In this counting lesson plan, students use the song "Five Little Frogs" and the felt board set to discover one to one counting.  Students repeat the song as they watch and...

Second graders read the story The Ghost Cather and complete activities related to the book. For this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders complete comprehension questions, art projects, and more.

Students view the website known as http://www.kids4truth.com/eng_creation.htm and read the story of Creation. In this social science lesson, students discuss what the world looked like when it was perfect and then discuss the way looked...

Fifth graders use maps and music to learn the 50 states. In this US Geography lesson, 5th graders map out a region of the United States and practice singing the song, The 50 States that Rhyme.

Students analyze primary sources regarding World War II. In this World War II lesson, students read "The Atlantic Charter," and respond to questions about the document. 

Fourth graders discuss what it means to be a hero and research Saskatchewan heroes. In this heroes lesson plan, 4th graders make bulletin boards based on their research of heroes.

Students explore flags. In this social studies civics instructional activity students listen to Flags of the Metis by Calvin Racette. Students identify examples of symbols used in the 21st century. Students research information about...

Eleventh graders consider the impact of immigration on native peoples. In this Canadian history lesson, 11th graders watch "Places Not Our Own," and then participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to consider land...

Eighth graders explore the Underground Railroad.  In this American History lesson plan, 8th graders create a song about the railroad.  Students analyze various symbols used during the Underground Railroad. 

Students discuss the quarter. In this money lesson, students find the value and characteristics of the quarter. They see how many pennies it takes to equal one quarter. 

Learners explore language arts by participating in a vocabulary usage activity. In this word choice lesson, students read examples of great word usage in literature and discuss with the class why some words appear stronger than others....

Fifth graders interview each other in the role of civil war personalities. In this Civil War lesson, 5th graders create a script and video of an interview with classmates who are portraying characters from the Civil War. Students are...

Middle schoolers study court system and the various levels of courts in their state. In groups, they create their own brief scenario for each court they have studied. As a follow-up activity, they match given scenarios to the correct...

Young scholars explore the powers of the Supreme Court. In this Judicial Branch instructional activity, students define vocabulary regarding the branch's responsibilities, take notes on a video regarding the branch, and discuss the...

Students write a report on their experience working in literary circles and rate their own contributions.  In this literary circles instructional activity, students share their views of a novel in literary circles in which each...

Students will use research techniques for finding information on the internet. The goal is for them to become used to finding information from a variety of search engines. The key to the lesson is teaching students to be self-guided...

Students are introduced to various animals and their habitats. In groups, they must determine which animal skin matches the correct animal and identify the texture. They discuss the reason for the texture and width of the skin to end...

Students explain the different aspects of aqueducts.  In this aqueduct lesson students complete an activity and fill out a worksheet.

Fifth graders examine the "think aloud" reading strategy. In this reading strategies lesson, 5th graders apply the think aloud strategy to solving word problems in math.

Pupils analyze content area vocabulary. In this content area literacy lesson, students list math words they are unfamiliar with and identify morphemes found in those words that are found in other words. Once they have a list of words...

Fourth graders identify parts of a book including the glossary, index, and dedication. In this glossary and index lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet after studying the glossary and index from a Houghton Mifflin Social Studies...

Young scholars observe the growth of plants in their terrarium. In this social studies lesson, students measure plant growth for several weeks. They predict what happens if other organisms are added in the terrarium.

Young scholars identify genres of literature. In this literature instructional activity, students read definitions of the various genres. Young scholars choose books and list clues in the texts that help them identify the appropriate genre.

Eighth graders comprehend how to solve mathematics word problems. In this word problems lesson plan, 8th graders use word problems to examine possible answers and eliminate obviously incorrect ones. Students work with word problems in...