Readers will read a text and fill out a character map based on the characters in that text. They will explore different qualities of each character for their map. this can be modified to support younger learners. They will learn about...

After reading the story Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh, little ones make a mouse painting of their own. They discuss mixing colors, painting, and the story, then they "dance" with their fingers through puddles of paint. 

Students collect natural objects and draw these objects with and without shading.

Students use the internet to research the origins of rock and roll. In groups, they gather information on Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, his life and music. They work together to create a video on the 1950s and Elvis.

In this beginning consonant L instructional activity, students analyze a picture of a desert scene with lizards and 24 rocks with words inside them. Students color all the rocks with letter L words.

In this mazes worksheet, learners configure the most efficient way to help a marine iguana through a maze find some rock weed to browse on.

In this long E and short E activity, students examine 20 rocks that have words printed in them. Students color the long E words blue and the short E words red.

In these word patterns worksheets, students complete the words that contain the letter O by writing the missing letter for the word on the provided lines. Students write the words boat, rock, frog, boil, coke, cold, zoo, food, book,...

In this site words worksheet, students read site words in alphabetical order. Students read 39 site words inside of each rock picture on this worksheet.

Students recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /e/ from other vowel phonemes. Students associate the /e/ with its letter representation and identify the...

Students watch the opera "La Boheme" and the movie "Moulin Rouge" to explore the similarities and differences between them.

In this philosophy instructional activity, students identify the names of songs when given the first letter of each word.  This one-page instructional activity contains 28 clues.  Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.

Learners create brochures about recreational activities along the Mississippi River. Focusing on points of interest, they research attractions and create maps of the surrounding area. Once students write descriptions of their...

Learners create a rainstick from recycled materials and begin learning about the "nature" of the rainforest.

Sculpting is a lot of fun and it stimulates multiple senses at once. Learners observe and then create a fisherman (or any person) out of paper clay. They mold and sculpt their clay until they have shaped a person. They then paint and...

There's something about the classic volcano demonstration that can grab any learners' attention. Scholars begin with a reading and grand conversation about volcanoes, construct an erupting volcano using vinegar and baking soda, then...

Second graders read a short informational text passage about the moon and answer a series of questions based on what they read.

The pop movie Moulin Rouge was based on the opera La Boheme. Learners watch the last 30 minutes of each musical to compare and contrast social opposites. They'll first discuss the social differences of the main characters and how those...

Glaciers may seem distant and stationary, but they are huge deposits of moving ice that have made changes to the earth's surface. Your pupils can learn about the different types of impressions left by glaciers by reading the short...

Listen, look, speak, and move are the routine steps of the English language development lessons found in a We Can Work It Out themed unit. Language proficiency is reinforced through picture cards, poems, and grand discussions about...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, young scholars read a short story, answer five comprehension questions and then write about a baby they like to help take care of.

The difference between stalactites and stalagmites, and how both are formed, is the subject of a cross-curricular reading comprehension activity that asks kids to read the passage and then respond to comprehension questions based on the...

Greed is the theme of this collection of multidisciplinary activities. As a class, read The West African folktale, Anansi Goes to Lunch by Bobby Norfolk, and take part in a grand discussion about it's plot and theme. Reinforce the...