C-SPAN
Electoral College Pros/Cons and Alternatives
If every vote counts, why do we need the electoral college? Middle and high schoolers study the Constitutional precedent of the electoral college, as well as its place in historical and modern elections, with an engaging social studies...
C-SPAN
Polling and Public Opinion
Most people are eager to offer their opinions about topics of interest, but what's the most effective way to collect and assess these opinions as a matter of fact? High schoolers learn about the history of polling, as well as the...
C-SPAN
Presidential Candidate Research
Don't let the young citizens in your social studies class get all their election information from inflammatory commercials and arguing pundits. Use a lesson plan from C-SPAN to guide class members through an election season with a...
C-SPAN
The Electoral College and the Constitution
What is the purpose of the Electoral College? Is it antiquated, or does it have a place in today's political climate? High schoolers view a series of video clips as they analyze the parts of the United States Constitution that address...
Curated OER
Vocabulary Instructional Routine: Synonyms
Young scholars work with word cards to define and identify synonyms, antonyms, and homophones. Participants listen to instruction, read word cards, discuss their new-found knowledge, and put it into action by creating sentences and...
Curated OER
The Wind Blew
Students look at a picture book and observe what the facial expressions show. For this character's feelings lesson, students write what they think the character might be saying on each page and the punctuation they use. Students draw...
Curated OER
Onomatopoeia Poems
Students write onomatopoeia poems. For this creative writing lesson, students listen to a picture book that introduces the concept of onomatopoeia. Students create their own list of words and write a short poem using onomatopoeia.
Curated OER
Class Vacation Book
Learners, utilizing technology and its avenues, create, produce and publish a variety of works. They generate a bubble map to brainstorm words that describe a specific vacation spot as well as create a pattern book with graphics about...
Curated OER
Edit Your Story
In this writing activity, 4th graders read a checklist of editing reminders and practice editing a paragraph on the activity.
Curated OER
At the Governor's Mansion
Students visit Florida Governor's mansion online, and create class book about interesting facts and trivia.
Curated OER
Show You Care
Students construct a four-line poem to be used on the inside of a Valentine's Day card. They use a digital camera to show themselves to their "buddies" (local nursing home patients) who receive the cards on Valentine's Day.
Curated OER
Happy Holidays
Learners create holiday story while working in cooperative learning groups, using Chris Van Allsburg's Polar Express as a writing prompt.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Do You Have a Babushka?
Young scholars retrieve information about Patricia Polacco from selected sources. They classify information into prescribed categories on a concept map.
Curated OER
Egyptian Burial
Students research burial tombs of ancient Egypt. Acting as pharaohs of Egypt, students create burial plans to decide what items they would include in their own tombs and why. They find another student to analyze their plan.
Curated OER
Nouns and Verbs and Proper Nouns, Oh My!
Second graders identify nouns and verbs in written communication. They distinguish between between nouns, proper nouns, and verbs. Students discuss the difference between these parts of speech. In partners, 2nd graders write a sentences...
Curated OER
Reflective Journaling
Students write to influence positive change. For this service learning lesson, students reflect on their service learning experiences as they journal about sharing their time, talent, and treasures. Students share their journals with...
Curated OER
The Magic Apple
First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/ sound words and complete worksheets...
Curated OER
Conventions-Interjections
Fifth graders discuss interjections reviewing them to be words or phrases that express excitement or strong emotion. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that commas or exclamation marks are used to separate interjections...
Curated OER
Reading Comprehension: Context Clues
Fifth graders use context clues to help them understand unknown words. In this context clues instructional activity, 5th graders practice identifying context clues on a worksheet, then work with a peer to write their own story. Stories...
Curated OER
Get Dramatic: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Learners explain reducing, recycling and reusing. In this science/ arts lesson, students create a commercial and display a backdrop made out of recycled goods. Additionally, learners write written responses to writing prompts.
Curated OER
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Second graders complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Frog and Toad are Friends. For this reading lesson plan, 2nd graders complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short...
Curated OER
What's All the Fuss about Harry Potter?
Students complete a survey to explore the popularity of Harry Potter books. For this literature and controversy lesson, students examine why certain books are controversial or popular. Students write original plays about their favorite...
Curated OER
Women's Many Paths to the History Books
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s important to show young women that various female historical figures paved very different ways to the history books.
Curated OER
Cultivate Active Reading Skills
Have class members try out these strategies to improve comprehension and engagement.
Other popular searches
- Quotation Marks Worksheets
- Commas and Quotation Marks
- Quotation Marks Dialogue
- Using Quotation Marks
- Use of Quotation Marks
- Worksheet on Quotation Marks
- Dialogue and Quotation Marks
- Writing Quotation Marks
- Editing for Quotation Marks
- Quotation Marks Lesson
- Quotation Marks and Italics
- Quotation Marks Dialog