Students perform basic tumbling activities.  In this movement lesson plan, students practice tumbling and balancing moves while listening to music.  Students are "frozen" into place while in certain positions.

Students make connections between new vocabulary words and what they already know by illustrating the words and writing about them.

Students identify a key idea in literature that is reflected in every day life. They define philanthropy. They recognize philanthropic deeds within self and others. They identify nonprofit organizations as important parts of the giving...

Seventh graders practice the skill of writing a personal narrative. They bring in an object that is related to themselves. Then students discuss the importance of the items and then write a personal narrative about the objects. As an...

Second graders complete a "Who Am I" sheet to decide what kinds of things they like and then have a class discussion.

Teach your class about the Declaration of Independence while giving them practice working as a team. The resource breaks participants into groups and has them answer questions about specific grievances from the Declaration of...

Need an extra challenge for your best readers? Check out a unit that uses Hannah Webster Foster’s epistolary novel, The Coquette, published in 1797, as the anchor text. The resource is packed with project ideas; each with its...

Students examine equality. In this equality lesson, students experience unfairness and inequality through teacher showing favoritism in words and actions. Students read Martin's Big Words and discuss fairness and equality.

Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...

Students relate health information text to themselves and society.  In this health information lesson, students answer questions using the 5 W's based on the health issue they are reading about.  Students discuss life...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students read about the philanthropic works of Oprah Winfrey and her Angel Network. Students discuss issues that are important to them.

Young scholars create a KWL chart on a selected nonfiction topic using a variety of strategies. They infer the answers to four questions, identify a purpose for reading, list four or more things about the topic, and list four or more...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions based on Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures Through the Looking Glass.

Students read movie reviews. In this language arts lesson, students read and discuss a movie review. Students use the information from the review to determine if the movie is appropriate for viewing. Students

Students explore celebrity philanthropy. In this character development lesson, students read an article and discuss Oprah Winfrey's involvement in several charitable organizations.

Fifth graders explain why we fly. In this space science instructional activity, 5th graders discuss Bernoulli's prinicple and its relation to flight.

Tenth graders explore how to analyze a climograph and identify the differences between two different climates. They explain how important climate is to their everyday lives

Fourth graders use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast various versions of the story The Three Little Pigs. They write a Cinquain, and then act out their version of the Three Little Pigs in a skit.

Students investigate about the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., watching video clips from unitedstreaming. They identify ways that they can help make Martin Luther's dream of peace a reality. Pupils identify contributions that...

Sixth graders set and are encouraged to meet their reading goals and demonstrate knowledge of literary elements in this lesson plan.

students draw what they visualize after the teacher reads a page from the book Oak Trees. They share their pictures and compare how they visualized the tree being described.

Students examine letters that US service people wrote to their family and friends while they served in Vietnam. They examine the daily hardships and the role of medical personnel and helicopters. They write letters in response to those...

Third graders read the story Babushka's Doll and write a summary of the main events in the story. For this summaries lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss the country of Russia before they read.

Tenth graders participate in research and class discussion before attempting to write a traditional five paragraph essay. They use the examples of 16 other hero stories to consider. Students use examples and descriptive details to...