Students discuss the sounds ducks make. In this duck lesson, students find the different reasons why ducks quack : when they are happy, to warn others of danger, for food, and when they see an enemy. They answer questions about their...

Fourth graders practice making inferences and forming opinions. In this reading strategy activity, 4th graders listen to the book Woodsong by Gary Pauisen. They make predictions about the story before beginning and discuss the story...

Young scholars investigate the natural resources on earth by reading a book in class.  In this environmental instructional activity, students read select pages from the book Alaska by Rebecca Stefoff and discuss their feelings on...

Learners are read Tell Me a Story, Mama, by Angela Johnson. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after...

Young scholars are segregated into groups according to their clothing and experience first hand what it feels like to be a minority in everyday life. In this cultural acceptance lesson plan, students experience discrimination first hand....

Students continue to practice their reading in order to gain fluency and independence in their reading. With a partner, they practice reading a book three times noting how many words they can read each time. To end the lesson, they...

Pupils create puppets to teach concepts such as history and weather. In this Puppetmania instructional activity, students manipulate their puppets to show a range of emotions, facial expressions, and actions. Pupils design puppets and...

Second graders express emotions. For this personal health lesson plan, 2nd graders demonstrate how to express emotions and feelings in a positive manner, without hurting oneself or others.

Students complete a selection of activities based on the books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to eight books by the authors, then complete worksheets to find synonyms, make...

Students complete a selection of activities based on the books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to eight books by the authors, then complete worksheets to find synonyms, make...

Learners complete a selection of activities based on the books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to eight books by the authors, then complete worksheets to find synonyms, make...

Young scholars complete various activities based on books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to a number of books written by Curtis and Cornell, then complete worksheets by finding...

Students discuss the expression "fools for love."  In this literature analysis lesson, students use King Lear as a basis for examining parent-child relationships.  In small groups, they discuss the motives behind various...

In this biology lesson, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about viruses. They identify the different types of viruses and the diseases they bring.

Students explore the Web portal for the British Secret Service. In this current events lesson, students discover facts and fictional accounts about British spies as they listen to lectures and participate in classroom discussions.

Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Everybody Cooks Rice, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students...

Young scholars explore writing a short story. In this literature lesson, students are introduced to "The Minister's Black Veil." After reading, young scholars write their own story with a main character who exhibits some of the...

Students explore the behaviors of cats. In this cat study lesson plan, students find answers to questions about cat behavior. Students may also participate in cat trivia.

Students practice recognizing the phoneme /a/ in spoken words. They interact with the book, "A Cat's Nap," and a poster with Abby and Allen on it that are asking animals for apples, and cards with words on them like at, mad, went, bag,...

Fifth graders identify the parts of a print catalog record as a way to find information and the location of a book in the media center. They complete a worksheet about decoding a catalog record, complete a Mad Libs activity online, and...

Second graders use a number line to practice subtraction.  For this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders use a number line to count backwards.  Students participate in mad math activities and solve problems.

Learners, assessing how to read and write, join together grapheme's and the phonemes that make up words. They practice recognizing in oral and written form the vowel /a/. The book, "Matt and Rags," is introduced to the students in this...

Pupils use a spreadsheet to compute landmark statistics of a math quiz. This lesson can be ongoing throughout the school year and it integrates mathematics curriculum and technology in a simple format for student use.

Young scholars examine Japanese culture. In this multicultural lesson plan, students taste rice crackers and create Japanese fans from paper and paint.