Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...

Students complete a variety of activities as they explore/review the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...

Students examine the letter 'a'. Through instruction and modeling and a variety of practice activities, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue twisters and read stories and pick out...

Students study the /a/ phoneme by determining how the mouth move when it makes the sound by imitating a sneeze. They recite a tongue twister, practice writing the lowercase "a" and listen to a story while identifying the letter sound....

Learners explore phonemes. They discuss the phoneme /a/ (short a). Students read and write words containing the phoneme /a/. They identify /a/ in written and spoken words. Learners recognize the letter symbol for /a/ and find words with...

Students, through modeling, explore how to make the short /o/ sound. They practice /o/ sound tongue twisters and recognize the sound in written form as the letter 'a'. They practice writing the letter 'a'. They pick out the /o/ sound...

Students study the /a/ phoneme in written and spoken words by making the sound and identifying it in words. They repeat a phrase three times and write lower case a's on primary paper. Next, they listen to "Pat's Jam" and blink their eyes...

Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...

Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...

Students examine the letter 'a'. Through instruction and modeling and a variety of practice activities, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue twisters, read stories and use letterboxes...

In this story plot flow map worksheet, students complete the flow chart through short answers writing about the beginning, middle, climax, and conclusion of the story.

Students discuss the stages of meiosis. In this life science lesson, students create an illustration of each stages. They write a short story about a character that went through meiosis.

Fourth graders, while working in centers read Richie's Rocket by Joan Anderson, and then create a puzzle using ideas, emotions, and experiences from the story. In addition, they write specific definitions for certain words, use those...

Third graders develop basic narratives. They retell a focused story and create a basic publication using available resources (e.g., pictures, colors, computer, copier). They experiment with different forms of creative writing (e.g.,...

Learners write original earthquake articles typically found on the front page of a newspaper. Each student has the freedom to write in a variety of writing styles (lead story, human interest story, editorials, etc.). They research...

Students are read Happy Halloween Little Critter, by Mercer Mayer. In this emotions lesson plan, students discover how their mood is often affected by their feelings. They discuss the story as a class and then work independently on a...

Students study Robert Harris and his work. They examine his portraits and self-portraits and create their own self- portraits. They discuss the life of the artist and write a short biography.

Students listen to Arthur Meets the President and participate in Internet activities.  In this Arthur Meets the President lesson, students become familiar with the work of the President.  Students create a KWL about the job of...

Students summarize a story, identify the plot structure, and create a symbol that represents the essence of the story.

Students write short books teaching a mathematical concept. They may work in teams, with one student being the author and one student being the illustrator. They view examples of studenT books that deal with math concepts before beginning.

Fourth graders interview community members for a "newspaper". They design a business brochure, write a disappearing ghost story, and experiment with mono-printing. They experiment with a variety of materials, tools, equipment, and...

Students explore their own self concept. They draw a picture of themselves, read a story, and write a story that has a character like themselves. Afterward, they write and illustrate their stories in PowerPoint.

Students understand the writing style in a newspaper. In this journalism lesson, students recognize that a newspaper has a catchy headline and objective writing. Students interview someone in an area of interest and write a news article.

Students consider different stories and story-telling techniques of animated and live-action filmmaking, write proposals for animated films, and storyboard individual scenes.