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People making a difference
Pupils identify resources that all humans need and compare needs and wants. In this needs and wants lesson plan, students discuss with their teacher situations in which people need or want items and how some people don't have the...
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Using Extrapolations
For this using extrapolations worksheet, 6th graders use data analysis to answer nine questions about data prediction and extrapolation.
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ABC Rhyme Time
Young scholars, after producing a word family list, put the list in ABC order.
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C.M. Beg
First graders are introduced to a pretend boy named C.M. Beg. The initials of the boy be a mnemonic device to help students explain the basic characteristics of living things.
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Simply Summarize
Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they follow five given steps in summarizing a written passage. Then they read a passage independently and follow the same steps in summarizing the...
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A Christmas Memory
Students think about and remember a special Christmas they had with their family when they were younger. They write an essay using vivid descriptions that appeal to the senses.
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Sherman and Cyrus
For this problem solving worksheet, students compute the number of steps Sherman takes to catch his pet frog, Cyrus. A detailed explanation is included with the answer of the problem.
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Excellent Elephants
Students study the /e/ by repeating the words "excellent elephants" several times to determine the proper sound. They make words using Elkonin letterboxes before listening to a book talk for the book "Pen Pals." Next, they read the book...
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An Introduction to 'Opae 'ula
Students examine the 'opae 'ula. In this science lesson plan, students observe a live specimen and identify the major body parts. Students construct habitat jars and observe the 'opae 'ula behaviors.
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What Kind Of Mammal Is It?
Learners describe the characteristics of a mammal. They also differentiate between a companion and a wild animal. The lesson has an assessment included in it. They have a discussion to tap prior knowledge about what a mammal is.
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Anthropods and Echinoderms
Students examine the attributes of crickets. In this arthropods lesson, students observe crickets and sketch and label their parts. Students respond to questions regarding their observations.
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Gender Shouldn't Limit You
Students decide what gender should be their classroom president. In this gender role lesson, students debate on the roles of the genders, and if they ever intertwine.
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Friendly Letter Writing
Third graders write a friendly letter. For this writing lesson plan, 3rd graders consider audience, purpose, labeling, salutation, body, closing, and ending. Some excellent examples of friendly letters are shared with the students in a...
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Gender Shouldn't Limit You!
Students examine political gender biases. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students participate in a mock classroom election which requires them to vote for a boy or a girl. Students discuss the election results and gender bias.
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Learning from Friends
Learners read My Friends by Taro Gomi and discuss the many types of friends they have. They share some of the things they have learned from their friends. They draw a picture of themselves learning from a friend.
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Easter
Students study the holiday of Easter. They practice prepositions of place and instructions. They create an acrostic poem using the word Easter as a class. They decorate eggs, identify colors, and participate in an egg hunt. They...
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Festive resources
Students research activities on a festive/seasonal theme. They work on speaking activities like Christmas wishes. They analyze a cross cultural comparison of two festive/seasonal themes. Students include topics like Christmas and pets,...
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Dogfighting Hurts Animals
Students discuss dogfights and relate caring for a baby to caring for their animal. For this dogfighting lesson, students view video about dogs forced to fight and relate to parenting skills. Students become familiar...
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Tattercoats
Students read the English folktale, "Tattercoats," identify basic literary terms, and respond to writing prompts. They compare and contrast with another Cinderella story version and create a graphic response to the story.
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Expressing Emotions Through Art Lesson 1: Everybody Shows They Care
Students examine how artists depict the idea of caring in works of art. They create drawings of themselves that use the principles of design to express their feelings of caring for something.
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JoJo's Circus: 100 Days and Counting and Hoop Happy
Students watch an episode of JoJo's Circus on the Disney Channel. While viewing, they note how many things they see represented by the number 100. As a class, they practice counting numbers by tens and end the instructional activity by...
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Using Venn Diagrams
In this Venn Diagrams worksheet, students complete and draw 10 different Venn Diagrams to match each problem as described. First, they determine the number of students who scored above half on math or science. Then, students compare the...
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Introducing Working Animals
Students identify ways humans and animals work together. In this animal welfare lesson, students read the text Hanni and Beth: Safe and Sound and define the term "working animals." Students investigate working animals by visiting various...
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Clay Sculpture: Relationships
Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting activity, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...