Young scholars listen to books written by Mo Willems each day and discuss the story elements of each.  For this reading strategies lesson, students decide after reading through the whole series of books, what their favorite...

Students explore the use of flow charts and cyclical diagrams. They discuss how to read the charts. Students produce a simple flow chart or diagram to explain a process. They investigate various methods used to present text.

In this Medieval history activity, students read an excerpt about quintaine and how it was created and used by a knight. They respond to three questions about jousting and how a squire became an expert using the quintaine. Finally,...

In this ESL worksheet, students read about problems from a newspaper and discuss the solution in pairs. The students then read the newspaper's advise and see who wrote the closet answer.

Students create storyboards. In this pre-Christmas special lesson, students produce a storyboard for a TV version of the poem, "The Journey of the Magi". Options to complete with or without technology are included.

Students practice the proper use of Capital letters in quotes and how to use quotation marks.  For this dazzling dialogue lesson, students write a draft of a script using dialogue and capitalization.  Students complete dialogue...

In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, learners respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Young scholars create a narrative image that depicts a formal shape of a state. They review the state facts of whatever state they chose. They draw a person and then add text in the shape of the state they chose.

Students explore pressure in our atmosphere. They examine the relationship between pressure and depth. Students construct an experimental apparatus and take measurements. Students evaluate the impact of pressure on the lungs.

Students experience various types of play. They determine play is the way a child learns and describe the value of play. They discover that play is a child's natural way of learning and that children test and practice new physical,...

In this simple past worksheet, students watch a video, fill in the blanks for the video, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 4 activities.

In this brain drain worksheet, students create a product name for a new product on the market, identify why the product is special and decide the target audience. Students then design a magazine, radio, or TV. advert for their product....

In this lesson plan, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, by Linda Williams, is used as a mentor text to highlight the trait of word choice. Onamatopoeia is the focus content for this lesson. After the reading of the text,...

This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Patricia Polacco's book, My Rotten, Red-Headed, Older Brother. Students will analyze the story's characters and create thought bubbles associated with each...

Students learn about making choices when dealing with bullies, peer pressure, and conflict, then create their own comics, using speech bubbles to write dialogue, in response to what they have learned. Requires Adobe Flash.

In this lesson plan young scholars will write an informative sentence in response to listening to the story; "Mice squeak, We speak". Included in this lesson plan are examples of student work, videos of oral presentations, and puzzle...

Create your own comic with the "click-n-drag" method using characters, props, and speech bubbles at the click of a button.

An instructional program that shows students how to code using JavaScript. The Code Monster and his speech bubble are at the top of the screen where kids read straightforward explanations, commands, and questions. Code Monster is simple...

This site allows students to create their own comic strips. Students will pick the characters, write their own dialogue, and develop a plot. Students can click and hear music as they are creating their comic strips. This site is...