First graders identify basic geographical facts about the world they live in and distinguish between land and water on a globe. They research the continents and information associated with each one focusing on building their map skills.

Students locate and use internet maps to trace a route from their home to school. They calculate the distance of the route using the map legend then determine the distance they travel to school and back in a regular school week and over...

Students review map and globe skills. They gather background to the story of Christopher Columbus' voyage.

Fifth graders discuss variety of fictional writing genres and connect each to familiar story that has been read, use creative and analytical skills to develop original piece of fictional writing that incorporates math skill, and share...

Students use the Internet to read about an explorer's survival in the Antarctic. They try to find a better route for him to have taken.

First graders complete a unit of lessons on school and how schools have changed. They read a Laura Ingalls Wilder excerpt, view and discuss a Norman Rockwell painting, conduct an interview, construct a school map, and create an ABC book...

Young scholars complete a Cirlce Map about time. They recall times during the grouchy ladybugs travels, and add dots on ladybugs using turn-around facts. Pupils correctly sequence the events of The Grouchy Ladybug. Students compose new...

Students, after reading Chapter 1 in the book, "Latinos Today: Facts and Figures," identify and characterize the four main ethnic/racial groups in America. They calculate and design a bar graph showing their populations by their...

Students measure the distance between two points.  In this measurements lesson, students read books about birds that migrate and measure the distances that each bird flies when it migrates.  Students discuss the information as...

Fifth graders investigate and practice the foundational math skill of division. They make cognitive connections to how it is related to multiplication. Independent practice is done using the computer program provided by Houghton Mifflin

Fifth graders use various internet sites to complete math programs where they identify different representations of mixed numbers. In this mixed numbers lesson plan, 5th graders practice math before hand and then go on the computers in...

Fourth graders distinguish between analog and digital clocks and read time from both types. In this clock reading lesson, 4th graders discuss the types of clocks and the time zones. Students find times in specific time zones. Students...

Students examine a science journal to develop an understanding of graphs in science.  In this data analysis lesson, students read an article from the Natural Inquirer and discuss the meaning of the included graph.  Students...

Students are introduced to zoning. Evaluating information and reading a land-use map is enclosed in this instructional activity. List new development projects that they could propose for a given area.

Fifth graders use place value clues to find a given number. In this place value instructional activity, 5th graders work with the MathKeys program using place value clues and base-ten blocks to build a number and determine its value.

Students explore nature by researching the state of Florida. In this animal identification lesson, students read a children' story and research the Internet to discover the difference in animal life between the early 1900's and present...

Students read about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. They investigate the art, culture, and history, and read an overview about the gods and goddesses.

Third graders arrange four numbers in order to make the highest number possible. In this place value lesson plan, 3rd graders practice working with four digit numbers on the computer and with base ten blocks.

In this mileage and rounding worksheet, 3rd graders read distances between cities as shown on a map at the top of the page. They fill in a table using the names of the cities as determined by the rounded mileage between them. They answer...

Second graders, while in the computer lab discuss Fraction Action by Loreen Leedy, practice solving problems involving fractions. They explore non-unit fractions by describing parts of a set utilizing their attributes to categorize the...

Students explore place value.  For this numeration lesson, students use ten frames to represent numbers greater than ten.  Students read two digit numerals and build the corresponding number using counters and ten frames. ...

High schoolers investigate opening a bank account.  In this secondary Consumer Mathematics lesson, students  read A Guide to Your First Bank Account and take a short quiz on the information.

Students practice counting to four. In this counting to four lesson, students access an e-book at "I Save A Tree.com" where they count items up to four. They examine the text and images which can be seen in both Spanish and English.

Students describe shapes to other students who have to guess that shape. In this shape lesson plan, students describe shape attributes to other students. Then those other students have to guess the shape that is being described to them....