Fourth graders are introduced to how to use the Dewey Decimal System in libraries. After taking a pre-test, they complete a worksheet in which they determine the location of different books on the internet and on the shelf. To end the...

Students examine media messages. In this media awareness instructional activity, students analyze online messages about heroism as they complete a jigsaw reading activity.

Students complete an activity with the book A Separate Peace.  For this vocabulary lesson, students get a list of vocabulary words to find the definitions of. They make a bingo card with the words and the teacher reads the...

Fourth graders study authority and power as its used in government. For this government lesson, 4th graders define power and authority. Students then read different scenarios of authority and power examples in people as well as...

High schoolers explore the bullying experienced by those who graduated from one-room school houses to large high schools. In this discrimination instructional activity, students read the 2 provided handouts on the topic and then complete...

First graders create a venn diagram with two folktales. In this folktale activity, 1st graders read Cinderella and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. They find the similarities and differences and chart these on a...

Fourth graders are given a worksheet stating the goal of the day, different sections to visit, and time spent on each section. They are given the CDs, 4th graders are told to insert the CDs into the computer. Students go to The Plains...

Second graders explore religion by analyzing the state of the country. In this American creation lesson plan, 2nd graders read that God created the world and therefore the United States and all of the beautiful things within the country....

Learners research literary elements of fables. In this literature lesson plan, students analyze literary elements of fables. Learners work collaboratively using a jigsaw strategy to analyze literary elements.

Students explore the flag. In this social studies lesson, students search for flags in a picture. When students locate a flag, they will read a fact about the flag, how to display it and how to care for the flag.

Word association is a great way to explore vocabulary and new ideas. In a unit about Carl Hiassen's Hoot, kids think about the word environmentalist and come up with additional words that they associate with environmentalism on...

Learners read about Gray Whales and circle any unfamiliar terms.

The beauty of the way this expository writing resource is structured is that the units can be presented as a complete writing workshop or sequenced throughout a course of study

Sixth graders practice solving math problems by utilizing a data table. In this number sense lesson, 6th graders create a table using the numerical information about a fictitious farm's inventory. Students complete the empty segments by...

Students complete activities with the story A Weekend With Wendell by Kevin Henkes. In this literature lesson, students listen to the story and answer comprehension questions. They compare this story and its characters to other ones...

Students identify unknown words and select a strategy to comprehend text. In this vocabulary lesson students listen for specific words as the teacher reads. Students try to figure out what the meaning of the specific words are. The words...

Students read the book "Dinner at Aunt Connie's House" by Faith Ringgold. They choose a woman in history to research and prepare oral presentations for the class. They participate in a tea party to honor women in history.

Fifth graders create a fairy tale story with emphasis on castles. After reading various texts featuring castles and their residents, 5th graders complete a book report project. The book report serves as a springboard to the writing...

Second graders read and discuss the story "The Rooster Who Went to His Uncle's Wedding" in the Scott Foresman series. They summarize the story. They understand the influence of Latin American Folktales. They complete a quiz on the story.

Fourth graders identify and practice a variety of prereading strategies to assess how to ask questions that a new reader might ask about the book, "One Day in the Woods." They skim the book, brainstorm the topic of the book and preview...

Second graders choose estimation strategies in real-world problem situations and explain the choice. They work in groups of five using three different estimation methods to find out how many words are on a page of text.

Fourth graders, after brainstorming a list of things good friends do for each other, apply prereading strategies to the book, "Be A Friend to Trees," and create similes and metaphors utilizing content ideas. They also sketch an...

Tenth graders explore the Constitution as a "living document." After reading three specific cases, learners consider characteristics that make up a living document. In groups, they conduct guided research on each case. Pupils write a...

Fourth graders read the novel, The Eric Canal, identifying the characters and setting. They respond to daily reading by writing in journals and complete a short answer test upon completion of the novel.