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Humans Leave Bob Bat Homeless!
In this science worksheet, students read an "interview" with a bat who has been displaced from his home in the rainforest. Using a word bank, students fill in 20 missing words from the script. Students then answer 10 questions about...
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Read Aloud: "The Bookshop Dog"
Students listen to the book "The Bookshop Dog" and discuss what happens when there is a change in their lives. They create a class T-chart about changes and feelings, develop a graph related to the story, and define key story vocabulary...
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Good Citizen Posters
Third graders create a poster documenting the responsibilities of a good citizen. During group discussion, they develop a list of ways in which they can participate as responsible citizens in their society. Students use their list to...
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Feudalism
Young scholars have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in...
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Words Beginning with P and R Homonyms
In this words beginning with P and R homonyms, 4th graders complete ten sentences by choosing the correct homonym beginning with P or R.
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Ten Crucial Days- George Washington as a Hero Figure
Students identify the heroic qualities of George Washington. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students recognize heroic qualities and construct a Hero Hall of Fame. Students construct posters that exemplify heroic traits.
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Reading Comprehension Activity
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 3 different stories, then complete multiple choice questions about each.
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Literature/Math Crossover Lesson Plan - Word Problems
First graders, after listening to the story I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! think of a word problem of their own. They do this at their desks in their pre-assigned learning groups.
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The Issues
Pupils identify the issues that concern them and determine where they stand on each issue.
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Seeking a Balance in International Trade: Pacific Rim Import-Export Transactions Activity
Twelfth graders explain the concepts of marketing, comparative advantage and the uses of monetary policy to affect markets.
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My Beating Heart
Students watch a video over the functions of the heart. They follow along on a website to see how the heart pumps blood.
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Heart Beating Exercise
Students examine video clips and websites that explore the heart. They find and take their pulse while at rest and after exercising. They discuss foods which are good and bad for heart health.
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Fun With Imogene: Let's Use Our Imagination!
Students research animal characteristics and use their imaginations to tell about what it would be like to wake up one morning and find that they have some animal characteristic. They read Imogene's Antlers by David Small.
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Know Yourself!
Deaf students view segments about autobiographies. They are to answer questions about themselves and write their own autobiography.
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Introduction To Acrylic Painting and the Work of Wayne Thiebaud
Seventh graders explore the basics of composition, acrylic painting techniques, and color theory, examine works of the American painter Wayne Thiebaud, and create still lifes using three pieces of candy.
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Chinese Kites
First graders investigate the concept of kite making in the culture of China. They design and create their own kites. The purposes of making kites is discussed and the question of a kite's functionality is covered.
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Halloween Comic Strips
Fourth graders participate in a lesson on the subject of creating comic strips. They create facial expressions in drawings for practice and gradually progress to making their own comic strips based on the holiday of Halloween. The...
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Life Cycle of Animals
Students research the life cycle using the Internet. They write a five page paper based on a specific animal that they have been assigned. They create a PowerPoint presentation based on that animal and present it to the class.
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French Sayings
Young scholars become investigators by examining "Elements of French and English Conversation, in new, familiar, and easy dialogues" 1814. They create a written paragraph to accompany the responses of the dialogues. Student create a...
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Trivia Books: Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Celebration
Students detrmine the importance of point of view. They use a well-known fairy tale to explore how changing the point of view changes the whole story. They generate questions from the text they want answered during the unit and construct...
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Rocks and Minerals
Fourth graders participate in a Web quest to Internet sites to learn how to identify minerals, discover the types of minerals present in their homes, and learn about birthstones. Students also keep journals to track new information that...
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How Many Ways Can You Represent a Number?
Students participate in monthly scaffolded lessons that focus on working with whole numbers from 1 to 10. They work with tiles on exploration mats, number tile mats, and a number representation book. Each month they complete activities...
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Air Exerting Pressure
Students explore air pressure. In this science lesson plan, students show how air occupies space and exerts pressure and learn how great the effects of air pressure can be.
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Alphabetizing Words Beginning with G and H
Students practice alphabetical order. In this language lesson, students use the provided worksheet to put 20 words that begin with "g" and "h" into alphabetical order.