Get a little batty with life science! This fun simulation game replicates how bats use echolocation to hunt moths in their native Hawaiian habitat. After creating blind folds and discussing some basic principles of echolocation, students...

Improving listening comprehension skills is the goal of this language arts lesson. Young readers listen to the story Two Greedy Bears, stopping to have discussions with a partner. They predict outcomes and make inferences based on...

A bear is holding an addition chart for your first graders. Some of the answers are provided, and others are left blank for them to fill in. The practice of completing number charts really deepens learners' grasp of addition concepts....

Study various objects and help kindergarteners use their five senses to classify the objects. They are presented with various objects and then use their five senses to sort and classify the objects. Then they use a Visual Ranking Tool to...

This resource consists of a series of three fill in the blank multiplication charts each of which have different missing information to be plugged in. Students need to fill in a total of 90 numbers over the course of these three pages....

Fifth and sixth graders gain information about the powers of ten and exponents. They participate in a teacher demonstration of how using the powers of ten helps learn the place value chart. Pupils create their own place value chart.

The components of a five-paragraph essay are outlined on these slides. Not much explanation is given, but you can use this as you lecture and help your learners write. Follow the outline for what each paragraph should contain, and...

Given populations of the five Northwestern states, learners create a circle graph. Using the data and the pie chart, they make comparisons between the populations of the states. Finally, the pupils determine how the chart will change...

The five themes of geography are perfect for introducing learners to some of the ways that people interact with the world around them. This packet contains 20 full lessons, each focused on topics relating to the five themes of geography,...

With so many news resources, scholars likely feel incredibly confused about what the news means.  Pupils participate in reading activities, fill out graphic charts, answer questions on worksheets, and complete a quick write activity.

Students explore nautical charts and their symbols, with a bit of fun thrown in.

Young learners listen to a read aloud of Gail Gibbons book, Apples and the story A Red House With No Windows and No Doors. They compare characteristics of a number of kinds of apples, graph them and create a apple print picture. Learners...

Introduce your class to fairy tales with this lesson. After reading the fractured fairy tale, "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig," third, fourth, and fifth graders write a personal narrative as a response to the fairy tale....

Elementary schoolers explore place value to the millions place. They construct and evaluate the value of numbers. Working in small groups, pupils problem solve with pocket place value charts, and examine standard and expanded forms. This...

In order to connect the dots in three images youngsters skip count by twos, fives, and 10s. Encourage them to look for patterns as work, and consider giving out hundreds charts for guidance. They can also color these in once finished!

Have your writers identify and use words that appeal to the senses. They create a chart of sensory words and record some of their favorites, then write a journal entry in which they describe eating at a restaurant using sensory details....

Over a pizza dinner, RJ and Mia discuss how to use a circle or pie graph to represent data. After viewing, data analysts can use a Test Yourself feature to assess their own understanding. This is ideal for use in a flipped classroom lesson.

The opportunities are endless with a collection of five worksheets that enable young mathematicians to read pie graphs. Individuals use graphs to answer eight multiple choice questions on each sheet. The set of five allows for...

You've heard of a pie graph, but what about a pizza pie graph? Challenge young mathematicians to answer ten questions based on a random survey of people's favorite pizzas. A pie graph displays the percentages of each type of pizza. Some...

Develop scales using tables. Pupils complete charts to show equivalent scale factors before using the completed tables to determine the sizes of scale drawings. They finish the lesson and demonstrate their understanding by completing a...

Investigate division through the use of array models. The lesson focuses on using area models to compare division as sharing with division as grouping. Students evaluate the usefulness and limitations of the two array models.

Upper graders solve math problems involving multiplication using specific strategies. They will use base-ten blocks, hundreds charts, and number lines to solve multiplication problems. Then they will practice several of the strategies...

Students collect pennies and sort them in ascending order of dates. For the year on each penny, students research key events in history and pick a single event, explaining its historical significance. Then students use these events to...

True to its titles, this engaging and appealing presentation brings the 1860's into close focus with a number of images and statistics that would delight any Civil War buff. A few graphs allow for pupil input, such as listing the...