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Endangered Animals Books

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Middle schoolers research endangered species and create and publish books to present their findings. Designed to use Inspiration software, this resource could be adapted if you don't have access to the program. Contains handy website...
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Word Value

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the concepts of adding, estimating, and ordering. The lesson uses the alphabet as an example illustration. The students practice the calculations in class in order to ensure mastery.
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Buoyant Behavior

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Combine science and literature with this instructional activity on buoyancy. Read There's an Ant in Anthony by Bernard Most to examine words containing the letters a, n, and t. Then introduce your class to the word "buoyant."...
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Ordering the Alphabet

For Teachers 1st
First graders copy words onto index cards. They glue the index cards onto a large sheet of paper in alphabetical order.
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Good Knight Alphabet Quest

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students will learn new words by using their favorite books. They will examine fiction and nonfiction works to differentiate types of literature. The lesson engages learners because it is using the format of a game to deliver instruction.
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Temperance Alphabet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the Temperance Movement and create a persuasive project. In this Temperance/Prohibition Movement lesson, students research online and discuss the arguments for the movement. High schoolers read a pamphlet and...
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies instructional activity, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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The Ghost Says Boo

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are introduced to the vowel pattern that produces the /oo/ sound in words. Through matching, listening, and spelling activities, students recognize the phoneme /oo/ and its placement in words. They read a passage with words...
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Introduce /oo/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore language arts by participating in a vowel identification activity. In this word sound instructional activity, students discuss the sound that is made by two consecutive O's. Students listen to the teacher recite words...
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CH-ch-ch-ch, CH-ch-ch-ch, CHOO-CHOO!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the combinations of /c/ and /h/ that comprise th /ch/ digraph, students practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in...
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Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice reading, writing, and spelling words that contain the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant using /sh/ digraph words. They then use Elkonin boxes to spell words containing the digraph. They complete a worksheet...
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Chewy, Chewy Chocolate

For Teachers K
Students practice writing, sounding out, and identifying words with the /ch/ digraph. Students listen as the teacher says a tongue twister filled with /ch/ digraph words. They then listen to "Chip Gets a Dog" and raise their hand...
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Chocolate Choo Choo Chicken

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore phonemes. They discuss the digraph /ch/. Students learn a tongue twister to help them identify the digraph /ch/. They discuss the sound created by the digraph. Students identify words that contain the /ch/ digraph.
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Z pictures and words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
For this word recognition worksheet, students participate in matching up pictures to words that begin with the upper and lower case letter sounds of Zz.
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Worry Dolls

For Teachers 1st
First graders are read The Worrywarts, by Pamela Duncan Edwards. In this discussing your worries lesson plan, 1st graders listen to the story and have a class discussion about how they handle their worries. They are introduced to "worry...
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Mark This!

For Teachers K
In this writing and art lesson plan, students use their favorite story to draw a picture and write a caption for their picture. They create their picture and caption on a piece of tagboard that is to be used as a bookmark. A nice, simple...
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ABC Big Book

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students create a book with each page representing a letter in the alphabet.
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Properties of Lines - Parallel and Perpendicular

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify parallel and perpendicular lines in the alphabet. In this line properties lesson, 6th graders use the letters of the alphabet to show parallel and perpendicular lines. Students open a Geogrid Mat on the computer...
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Writing Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice how to properly write each letter in the alphabet. They write each letter on his or her paper with the rest of the class. Students practice raising their hands if they have a question.
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Insect Book

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders select an insect and create a page for an Insect ABC book to display their research. They choose an insect from a given letter of the alphabet and use KidPix to illustrate. They write 2-3 sentences describing their insect...
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Career Math Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders come up with a career for each letter of the alphabet.
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Agriculutre and Natural Resources Trends

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils write the letters of the alphabet down the side of a piece of paper. They brainstorm words relating to agriculture that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Students discuss the slides from the PowerPoint presentation.
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"Eddie the Excited Elephant"

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize each letter in the alphabet and the phoneme it makes. They recognize phonemes in spoken words and their corresponding letters or spelling maps and distinguish phonemes in their oral contexts.
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Insects A-Z!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils use the Internet and other resources to find insect common names that begin with each letter of the alphabet. They write a brief description of each insect, focusing on what the insect eats and where the insect lives.

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