Students participate in a layered curriculum unit for a novel study. The teaching method allows for a student centered classroom that includes different methods of instruction and assessment.

Seventh graders practice identifying coordinates by examining a city map.  In this graphing lesson, 7th graders create coordinate directions on an index card and practice locating these locations on a grid.  Students read and...

Students investigate linear equations through models. In this algebra lesson, students investigate solving one and two step equations. Review solving a basic equation before starting this assignment.

Students practice stop, drop and roll. In this fire safety instructional activity, students learn to stop when the music stops, drop when the music stops, and then roll when the music stops. That can be translated to stop, drop, and...

In this present continuous and future perfect tense learning exercise, students complete 6 sentences by using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Students also discuss 4 questions and then write 6 questions based on the...

Learners create a sundial to measure local apparent time as it relates to the position of the sun in the sky. For this sundial lesson, students cut and glue gnomon to a sheet of thin cardboard.  Learners then set the sundial in an...

Student examine the elements of literature. In this literature lesson, students follow the provided procedures to review the novel Copper Sun by Sharon Draper.

Students read passages and study paintings to learn about the artist Giovanni Antonio Canal and his subject of Venice. In this art history lesson, students read about Canaletto and explore Venice through his paintings. Students then...

In this probability worksheet, students solve 5 problems, finding odds of certain months of school excursions. Answers are included on page 2.

Students study various aspects of mucous. For this mucous lesson, students investigate the purpose of mucous. Students create fake mucous.

Get your class outside to observe their surroundings with a lesson highlighting weather patterns and seasonal changes. First, learners take a weather walk to survey how the weather affects animals, people, plants, and trees during...

Part of a unit on the seasons, in this resource Travis the Train introduces autistic learners to the ocean, beach balls, sand castles, pails, shovels, and sea shells. The final pages review the names of the images included in the lesson.

Make a premium terrarium. Learners create a miniature terrarium to study ecosystems. They use a clear container, along with rocks, soil, moss, leaves, woodland plants, earthworms, and bugs to construct their terrariums.

A charming learning exercise for your young artists, they color and cut out four pictures of different types of weather and then paste them next to a picture of a child who is dressed for that type of weather. This learning exercise...

Use this activity as an anticipatory set to warm up for a lesson on predator/prey relationships. Pupils will play a round of "Duck, Duck, Goose," substituting the ducks and geese for two animals that have a predator/prey relationship....

Research Christmas traditions and the December climate in Australia. Discover Australia's custom of lowering postage rates at the holiday season and creating a yearly stamp. Realize that Christmas in Australia is during the summer season...

In this literacy worksheet, 5th graders practice putting sentences in order, use words to complete sentences, and rewrite them correctly for the 25 questions.

In this ESL open cloze learning exercise, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences. They use words related to English grammar, vocabulary words, to fill each blank.

Students complete an experiment for coaxing flower bulbs into growth. In this flower growth instructional activity, students research various types of flower bulbs that may be used to complete a coaxing experiment. Students then complete...

Young scholars explore the different themes and strategies of dancing by performing in class.  In this physical education activity, students practice moving specific joints and muscles as they train to perform a dance.  Young...

Students practice observation techniques to improve their drawing skills. For this drawing technique lesson, students assess drawing as an art media and discuss realism. Students view examples of animal drawings and practice drawing...

Nouns are the focus of this language arts PowerPoint. Pupils will see that there are five categories of nouns: person, place, thing, idea, quality. The last two are not usually taught, but they are legitimate categories. When to...

Bird diversity and the majestic puffin are the topics of today's lesson. Children discuss and look at images of puffins, and then they use felt to put a puffin body together. After that they talk about what and how puffins eat. They get...

As summer quickly approaches, take a few minutes for young learners to reflect back on their favorite memories of the year. These three short response questions ask children to think about their academic and social achievements, while...