Second graders practice writing. In this five senses writing lesson, 2nd graders describe their experience on the field trip they took to the zoo. They work as a class and independently to come up with different things they saw, smelled,...

Students are given the opportunity to analyze DNA sequence differences between organisms in order to establish a reasonable picture of the evolutionary relationships between them (Phylogenetic Tree). In the simulation form they are...

Students practice various strategies for becoming fluent readers. They review the skills of phoneme recognition, decoding, crosschecking and spelling in order to read with automation. Working in pairs, students complete a pair-share of...

Students write a children's story in which the characters are encouraged to speak out for the equality of women. They create a character and plot outline that includes details and supporting statements for women's rights. A brief 2-3...

Students make an alphabet booklet using the computer to find pictures and facts about farm animals, zoo animals and pets. They write facts about the animals: where they live, what they eat, their coloring, etc.

Second graders improve their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good decoding strategies, 2nd graders complete an initial read of a story. Working with a partner, they complete a timed assessment of...

Eighth graders use geo-boards to create similar and congruent figures and find their corresponding sides. Using the geo-board paper, they draw the shapes they create on the geo-boards. With partners,students create similar and congruent...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. They develop a list of words about giving and kindness, alphabetize the words, and pantomime the words from the list.

Students review the alphabet and numbers using flash cards. They work in pairs to list words and numbers from newspaper headlines or sales ads on a piece of paper then they read each others list and shre it with the class.

Students develop a business card to market them.  In this developing a business card to market them instructional activity, students design a business card to represent them.  Students create a logo or graphic design that is...

Students extend a pattern using everyday objects. They use sound and objects to make a pattern

Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.

Students read primary source material about the Wrights' first flight such as a journal and a telegram. In this The Wrights' Flight activity, students select the most reliable primary source and compare the pros and cons of using primary...

Students, after reviewing/examining a lengthy list of vocabulary terms, explore and identify government officials, especially the current United States President. They view a variety of pictures with government officials on them and...

Students view pictures of government official and identify each by name and title. They compare these U. S. officials with those in the students' native countries then write a sentence about each of the officials.

First graders locate place of birth on a map. They identify their birthdays and place a graphing square with their birthday written on it under the corresponding month. They compare birthdays on the graph. They read "P.B. Bear's Birthday...

High schoolers write a personal reading history about how reading has influenced their lives. They identify their strengths, weaknesses, and preferences as readers through a survey. Students examine what goes on in their minds while they...

First graders, after generating a list of possible writing topics, begin the writing process and participate in peer-editing and publishing their own works.

High schoolers review the types of media from a previous lesson. In groups, they practice saying the new words in a foreign language. They complete a worksheet and review their answers as a class. They also match a picture of the...

Students practice reading for comprehension and understanding. In groups, students read, out loud, using a conversation voice. They predict and discuss the story as it unfolds.

For this picture scramble worksheet, students place scrambled pieces of a picture in the correct place to create a full picture of different bird species. There are nine scrambled pieces for each of the three puzzles.

In this picture scramble worksheet, learners place scrambled pieces of a picture in the correct place to create a full picture of different bird species. There are nine scrambled pieces for each of the three puzzles.

Students put writing pieces into categories to show different organizational features in writing. In this writing lesson plan, students are shown examples of speeches, poems, editorials, cartoons, parodies, historical fiction, and more.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert to teach students to use picture cues and initial word sounds to identify unknown words. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and independent...