Lesson 6 is part of a twenty-two lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this lesson is on water skiing and upper body strength training. There is a word scramble included for a homework assignment.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students read 2 sentences, look at a picture of a pig and write the word from the sentence that identifies the position of a pig as either in front or behind a fence. After each sentence students color the...

First graders identify words. For this short vowels lesson, 1st graders identify words that have the short /e/ sound. They work either independently or in a small group to sort picture cards into "yes" or "no" stacks depending on if it...

Students examine cultural differences in picture books. In this cultural diversity lesson, students identify cultural differences in picture books about children from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and minority...

Students identify rhyming words and explore the usage of spatial words. In this Where Is The Pet lesson, students listen to a poem, repeat the rhymes within the poem, list various of additional rhyming words that can replace the words in...

Students examine and discuss root words, prefixes, and suffixes. They play a game called Prefix Power, determining if the root word in a sentence needs a prefix or a suffix.

In this activity, students will work with positional words, reinforcing their understanding of the terms; left, right, before, after, between, first, and last.

First graders explore eight geometry activities that improve understanding of positional words and shapes. They identify, describe, and create simple geometric figures. They help another student who may not understand the concept yet.

For this position words worksheet, students read position words between, behind, and in front of. Students read 6 lines total on this worksheet.

Students complete a unit on poetry. In this poetry lesson, students complete 19 lessons that focus on reading and writing poetry as well as learning about literary elements and sound devices. Students read poetry orally, debate poetry in...

Students explore stereotyping. In this moral and character development instructional activity, students share reactions to a T-chart displaying what boys can do and girls can not do. Martin Luther King's accomplishments are discussed,...

In this SAT Practice Test, students solve a variety of problems that range from solving for a variable, rate, probability, and area.

Learners practice putting ordinal numbers in order. In this ordinal number lesson, students write ordinal numbers on index cards and use the cards to practice ordinal number order.

The final activity in the Standing Up for Democracy unit offers class members a way they can stand up and speak out by crafting spoken word poetry, or Slam poetry. After analyzing several examples, individuals reflect on one positive...

A 14-slide presentation walks a class through a lesson on self-image. While responding to scenarios and answering questions thoughtfully, scholars use pictures to complete a worksheet that offers describing words, emphasizes their inner...

In this root finding activity, students compare graphs and shade in regions corresponding to given convergence criteria. They compute the solution of equations of one variable. This two-page activity contains six problems.

Students explore language arts by participating in a shape identification activity. In this geometry shape instructional activity, students discuss the vocabulary terms used to describe the location of an object. Students complete a...

Students discuss the attitudes related to the word old. In groups, they identify negative stereotypes about getting older and determine how these attitudes affect public policy on the elderly. They compare and contrast the concepts of...

Third graders investigate the concept of putting ordinal numbers in order from one to twenty. They work in a group to hold cards with a number and then line up in numerical order. Then students recognize the number and play a game with...

In this make a compare/contrast diagram worksheet, students use the drawing tools in a word processor to create a diagram by following detailed instructions for each step.

Students use Kidspiration and on online activity to demonstrate comprehension of ordinal and temporal concepts of "first, next, last," and "before" and "after." They name temporal or ordinal positions using correct vocabulary.

In this prepositions worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict the position of a ball in relation to a cardboard box. Students match these to the prepositions that describe position.

Fifth graders access prior knowledge of calculating using a number line. In this adding and subtracting with negative numbers lesson, 5th graders use a number line to solve math problems.

First graders identify word families and demonstrate a variety of ballet moves. They listen to the book "Angelina on Stage," and observe and demonstrate three ballet moves. Students then match a family word with other rhyming words,...