Students listen to the book, "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle and sequence the events in the story. Using a graph, they draw and color the animals that the ladybug meets next to the corresponding time from the story, and conduct...

Students identify lines of symmetry.  In this symmetry instructional activity, students create objects and identify their lines of symmetry.  They answer questions about lines of symmetry.  Students cut shapes out of...

Students estimate, measure, and compare the passage of time using minutes, half hours, and hours. They read the book 'It's About Time, Max!' with the teacher and draw an analog clock face. They show the time and 30 minutes later, 15...

Students listen to Courtney Baker's, "The Perfect Pet," on a day they bring a stuffed animal to school. They graph the types of stuffed animals that their classmates brought to school before answering questions based on the graph. Next,...

Students develop their listening skills as they listen to the book The Perfect Pet. In this reading instructional activity, students listen to the book, and then talk about the pets they have. Then they make a graph as a class of all...

Fifth graders discover how saving money can apply to their lives. In this personal finance lesson, 5th graders use the book The Leaves in October, as a conversation starter on income, savings and setting goals. Students explore the...

Students review and answer questions about calendar topics. In this calendar lesson, students sing calendar songs, discuss the weather, day, month and year. Students read a book and ask and answer questions.

Fourth graders examine productive resources. In this economics lesson plan, 4th graders read a book about a man who saves money to buy his own barbershop. After reading, students get into groups to play a game to learn about savings.

Young scholars analyze objects by one or more attributes. In this sorting lesson, students use manipulatives and string or yarn to create a sorting game. Young scholars read books and items from the classroom to sort. 

Students practice telling time by reading a children's story.  In this time keeping lesson, students read the book The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carl, and create a schedule for the ladybug to complete certain activities....

Second graders complete math problems. In this place value lesson, 2nd graders read the book "One Grain of Rice" and use it to learn about place value. Students use index cards and rice to complete a place value activity.

Second graders examine the value of money. In this money lesson, 2nd graders read the book Money Madness by David A. Alder and watch Brain Pop Jr. videos. Students discuss why we need money and how people earn money. Students each...

Students discover the magnitude of the number 100. The sense of the number is developed by allowing students to experience 100 by counting it, measuring it, feeling it, and doing it, hands-on

Students participate in hands-on activities in which they count and match objects to 10 or more using one-to-one correspondence and make a record of objects counted, which be kept in a math portfolio.

Second graders assess a brief history of money, the use of money, working with money as well as adding and subtracting with money and how to spend money wisely with responsibility. In addition, they discuss how everything belongs to God...

In this math word problems worksheet, students read and problem solve by subtracting. In this fill in the blank worksheet, students solve three problems.

Students study the Monarch Butterfly life cycle. In this Monarch Butterfly lesson plan, students examine what happens prior to a caterpillar hatching, how often it sheds its skin, and what the caterpillar goes through when it...

Students study the concept of sustainable agricultural practices through cocoa farming and the lives of the people who are the producers. Students watch a slide show and read a story which helps them understand the origins of chocolate,...

Students investigate apples. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read a book about apples then compare and contrast, make graphs, distinguish between fact and fiction and work in groups. Students work in groups...

Students explore the history of teddy bears. In this comprehension activity, students bring a bear of their own to compare and contrast with their classmates. Students read book and discuss the events and draw pictures of the scenes.

Students practice making change, and adding and subtracting money. In this money lesson, students listen to a reading of The Big Buck Adventure by Shelley Gil. They access teacher assigned web sites to practice making change, adding...

Students explore grocery store circulars to choose items for a snack.  In this snack math lesson, students must plan a class snack for $20.00. Students create a list estimating costs.  Students view lists and choose one for...

Young scholars apply fractions to counting rhythm in music. In this algebra instructional activity, students interrelate the concept of math into music as they fill out a chart identifying the names and symbols of music notes and their...

Using laminated paper cookies, get your class exploring the concept of division.  Read them One Hundred Hungry Ants, by Elino R.J. Princzes, and have learners model what is happening with toy plastic ants. There are many more fun...