For this math worksheet, students investigate simple geometric shapes in the world around them. Students examine 3 detailed pictures which contain many shapes, then answer 7 questions about the picture. Then students complete a rebus...

Second graders discover contributions made to society by Martin Luther King Jr.  In this civil rights history lesson, 2nd graders are read two books about Martin Luther King Jr., answer questions about the books, and complete a...

Third graders review and practice strategies for solving division problems. In this division by 3's lesson, 3rd graders play games, use an interactive whiteboard, create flashcards, and solve word problems. 

Learners recognize and use the visual arts as a form of communication. They use the computer as a visual arts tool to gather images for a story they are telling. They discuss related stories that differ in their realistic images. They...

Third graders identify environmental problems. In this natural resources lesson plan students participate in several activities that support critical thinking about the environment and natural resources. The students write, list, and...

Students explore how their choices affect others.  In this character development and ecology lesson, students debate choice-making issues.  Students listen to The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and identify choices the characters made...

Students investigate why the soil is important to our lives. In this natural resources lesson, students have a farmer as a guest speaker. Students begin to understand how farmers use and protect our natural resource. Students write...

Students read the book "Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday," along with their teacher and take away coins as they follow along with the story. In this money and counting lesson, students get meaningful practice in the art of...

Students complete a unit with cross-curricular activities to learn about a healthy body and maintaining their health. In this health lesson, students complete 8 lessons to learn about good health, a healthy diet, healthy foods, healthy...

Students examine the difference between "news" of earlier periods, and "news" as we know it today. They then go out into the school common areas and analyze news from the perspective of word-of-mouth storys and discuss what they can...

Students explore environmental awareness by participating in movie making. In this endangered species lesson, students discuss the problems dealing with sandhill cranes at a nearby beach and the impact our environment is having on them....

Third graders understand the economics of choices in buying. In this goods and services lesson, 3rd graders participate in activities to make choices about purchases. Students write stories, answer questions, and complete worksheets to...

Fifth graders define work, force, and energy and calculate work done using a simple formula. They observe the teacher using an Equi-beam and identify the fulcrum, calculate different work problems, and participate in a class discussion.

Students define and assess the difference between folk heroes and family heroes and then find examples of each in their own lives. They view a "Swapping Stories" video, surf the internet for examples and complete a variety of worksheets...

Second graders listen to stories about homeless people.  In this public service lesson, 2nd graders recognize the problems of being homeless and the importance of community activities.  Students listen to Fly Away Home and...

Seventh graders explore the concept of integer addition. In this integer addition lesson plan, 7th graders tell stories involving addition and subtraction. Students walk on a number line given directions such as add 3 or add -2. Students...

While a terrific idea, this lesson in which learners create a timeline showing the date that a variety of buildings and monuments were built in Ancient Rome, requires resources teachers may not have. It requires the use of a Smartboard,...

Students read The Magic School Bus Gets Baked In A Cake: A Book About Kitchen Chemistry by Joanna Cole. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of kitchen chemistry. Included are reading, art, math,...

In this subtract hundreds learning exercise, students solve subtraction word problems using numbers in the hundreds place. Students solve the six word problems.

For this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, learners solve 5 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.

Teach your young readers how to summarize a text using a strategy called Somebody Wanted But So. Kids identify the character (Somebody), the motivation (Wanted), the conflict (But), and the resolution (So). The resource comes with...

Students read case study about three students who led fundraising efforts for tsunami relief, discuss key concepts and vocabulary, identify problems in their own school or community, and brainstorm ways to solve problems.

Second graders use blocks to show the addition and subtraction of fractions with common denominators. They identify the steps in these functions and complete a worksheet.

Sixth graders solve transportation themed word problems. In this word problem lesson, 6th graders solve transportation themed word problems using critical thinking skills.