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Skip Counting Maze
In this skip counting activity, students skip count by 5 to complete a maze and color squares as they count. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Say What?
Students explore the literal and figurative meanings of twenty-nine phrases and sayings. This unit of nine lessons integrates written expression and convention to demonstrate the value of idioms to the language.
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Poetry to the Core
Second graders examine several examples of poetry in the six lessons of this unit. The lessons focus on five poetic forms, couplets, quatrains, limericks, Haiku, and free verse.
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Analogies In Action
Students practice skills to determine the relationship of words. In groups of two, classmates complete a chart to match vocabulary words into specific groups such as synonyms, antonyms, or familial relationship. To reinforce word...
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Liquids in Bottles
Students investigate different liquids to develop their concept of a liquid. They work at a center to tip, swirl, shake, roll, and otherwise investigate seven liquids in small, clear plastic bottles: plain water, corn syrup, liquid...
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Pumpkin, Pumpkin
First graders understand that pumpkins grow slowly over several months. In this pumpkin lesson plan, 1st graders listen to the book Pumpkin, Pumpkin and recall the sequence of the pumpkin life cycle. Students create pumpkin artwork...
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Landscape
Students create a landscape or cityscape. In this landscape lesson, students discover the definition of a landscape and describe various examples. Students choose three images and write "postcards" from each of the three...
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Skip Counting: Homework
In this skip counting worksheet, students use the hundreds chart to help them count by 5's and color the numbers red that fit that pattern. Students then follow the pattern for the final set of problems and write in the missing numbers...
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Vitamin C Testing
Pupils determine which of three beverage samples contains the most vitamin C. They then apply their knowledge to an additional situation. Students use beverages that have a large, definite difference of vitamin C content to facilitate...
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Skip-Counting
In this skip counting math practice activity, learners complete 2 charts that are missing numbers. Each chart includes numbers from 1-100. Students also highlight even and odd numbers.
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Periodic Table
In this elements worksheet, students review the characteristics of elements and the periodic table. This worksheet has 2 different versions, one with 20 multiple choice questions and answers and the other has 17 multiple choice questions...
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Worksheet for Analysis of an Artifact
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze an artifact of their choice.
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Count Down in 2's
In this counting down worksheet, students start at the number 25, count down by 2 and color each number they land on. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Let the Sunshine in
Students collect and analyze data to study wavelengths of visible light. They cover Styrofoam cups with three different colors of sun filtering products and shine a lamp directly on the cups. They determine the most effective filtering...
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Counting in Twos
In this counting in twos worksheet, students start at 25, count down two, color the number they land on and complete this process until they reach 0.
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Duck Addition
In this addition worksheet, students solve a set of 40 problems, coloring spaces with a number 5 to create a path for the "duckling to get to the pond." An answer key is included.
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Science Quiz: Earth Quiz
In this earth science quiz activity, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding earth science topics.
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Counting In Twos
In this counting in twos learning exercise, students start at 1, hop along two numbers, color the number they land on and complete this process until they reach 24.
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Use Your Nose
Students explore how their senses work. In this senses lesson plan, students use the sense of smell to observe various spices. Students discuss their findings.
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Moons
Students practice rote counting to 20. After a lecture about the planets and the moons that surround them, they identify the number of moons surrounding various planets. Students compare and contrast the quantity of moons surrounding...
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Short Stories: The Puzzle Pieces of Life
Students distinguish the elements of fiction in a short story. In this fiction elements lesson, students complete nine lessons of activities to learn about the elements of fiction in short stories.
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Coloring and Counting Christmas Stars
For this counting to five worksheet, learners color the correct number of stars to match the number at the beginning of each row. There is a Christmas tree picture on the page.
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students write the words that are defined by their teacher and write sentences with words. Students identify 28 words and write 4 sentences.
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Temperature
In this temperature worksheet, students color a thermometer to depict the given temperature. They then compare, contrast temperatures and answer given thinking questions. There are approximately 20 questions on this one-page worksheet....