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Folktale Unit: Paul Bunyan and the Big Blue Ox
Learners participate in a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Paul Bunyan while learning the associated vocabulary. They write a journal entry expressing which of the folktales they have read is their favorite and why.
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Folktale Unit: The Emperor and the Kite
Pupils read the story of The Emperor and the Kite examining new vocabulary and working on comprehension skills. They examine how to summarize the story after reading it.
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Dolch Preprimer Word Search
In this sight words worksheet, students search for sight words in a word search. Students search for nine sight words in this word search left to right.
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Pre-K Trivia
Students choose a card from a bag which has a previously agreed upon thought written on it. They answer the question on the card.
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Spider Tea Cakes - Miss Spiders Tea Party
Students assemble a spider tea cake by counting out their objects and following directions
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Making A Step Book or Layer Book
Students create a step book for their Math, English or Social Studies class. They pick a topic of their choice and illustrate the pages for their book. They share their book with the class.
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Hands-on Outdoor ABCs
Students go on a walk outdoors in the fall and collect items that start with different letters of the alphabet. They discuss the different textures, colors, shapes (including alphabet shapes), etc. that they found.
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Folktale Unit: Johnny Appleseed
Students participate in a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Johnny Appleseed and discuss the meaning of folktales and legends. They watch a video of the same story for comparison purposes. They journal about their favorite folktale and...
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Glow in the Dark Stars and Planets
Students view a "night sky" made from glow in the dark stars. They discuss stars, planets, the sun, and constellations.
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Something is Different: Same/Different
In this different/same worksheet, student draw an X on the picture in a box that is different from the others, 6 sets total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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First-Aid and Emergencies
High schoolers demonstrate how much they know concerning first-aid using real life examples to figure out what to do in emergency situations.
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I've Got the Blues!
Pupils identify the musical form of the 12-bar blues. They identify a problem from the "Farming in the 1940's" section and compose a 12-bar blues song. make comparisons between problems of the 1940's and today.
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Experimenting with Colors
Students experiment with mixing primary colors together using frosting and pretzel sticks.
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The House That Drac Built Haunted Houses
Students build a haunted house out of a paper bag, and decorate it with shapes cut out of construction paper. They attach their address to the bag to aid in memorizing this important information.
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The House That Drac Built -- Haunted Houses
Students are read a book about haunted houses and dracula. They decorate a paper bag as they choose using shapes and ghosts. They practice stating their address and may take their house home when they have said it correctly.
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Who's Here Today?
Students sing a song while clapping their hands and listening for the first letter of their name. In this attendance activity, students participate in locomotor activities such as turning around and squatting down. Students jump up and...
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Halloween Counting
In this Halloween math worksheet, students count the number of black cats pictured on the worksheet and circle the number 13, 14, or 15 as the appropriate number of cats shown.
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No is No, Si is Yes
Third graders match the body part words in Spanish to a picture. They receive a picture of a human with lines coming from its feet, hands, and arms. Students use a word bank, to write the Spanish word that corresponds to the picture. ...
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Phonics Activities for Aa and Ii
Students participate in a number of activities to study the letters A and I. They use food items such as apples and cereal as manipulatives for the activities.
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Flour Art
Students create pictures using white and whole wheat flour, oatmeal, and cornmeal while learning the different types of grains used to make breads.
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I Am Here Today
Students learn the letters in their name and the order of the letters to make their name.
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Pretzel Art
Students use fine motor and creativity skills in designing pretzel people or basic shapes. They can glue the pretzel sticks and circles on their piece of cardboard to make realistic or abstract designs.
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Summer Watercolor Pictures
Students create a watercolor picture to express themselves. They focus on what they did over summer vacation. They place their pictures in a class book about what they did over the summer.