Students write a paper in which they detail the daily routine of an architect.  For this The Stone Cutter lesson, students discuss the end of the novel and share journals with peers.  Students choose a time period in which to...

Fourth graders use five minutes to interview each other in Spanish and fill in their worksheet. At the end, 4th graders, in pairs, present each other in Spanish to the class.

In these word choice worksheets, students read the sentences and determine whether or not to complete the sentence with the word it's or its.

Students identify the factors of starting a business. In this business lesson plan, students interview a local entrepreneur and discuss the factors that influenced their decision to start a business. Students create a composition based...

Students read about the gingerbread man and have community members come to their class saying where they have seen him. In this community lesson plan, students listen to different community members about how the gingerbread man has been...

Student explore the value of money. In this addition and subtraction instructional activity, 2nd graders earn "money" for classroom jobs and spend it in the classroom. Students practice how to add prices and calculate change. This...

Learners complete a guessing game. In this tree products instructional activity, students view various household items and try to determine if they were made from trees. They discuss their findings and then read books about trees.

Students observe as the teacher introduced themself as a talent scout for a clothing company for teenagers who is looking for a choreographer for a commercial for a new line of clothes called, "The Wrap". They work alone or in groups of...

Young scholars participate in a lesson plan in order to reinforce the numbers 0-10, and will also allow the students to practice their counting. Number recognition and the understanding of number size (magnitude) is increased also.

Students observe and discuss the Idaho state quarter to begin an activity in which they define and draw different types of habitats. They discuss the habitats that the migrating Peregrine falcon, which appears on the Idaho quarter,...

Third graders create a human number line. In this number lines lesson, 3rd graders review how to create a number line and its purpose. Students form a human number line by drawing a number from a bag and positioning themselves on a line.

Exploration of the school grounds and thought images are used to demonstrate the many uses of plants.

Students use "Kid Pix" to stamp and sort animals in groups to show the way animals move: fly, walk-slither-slide-crawl, or swim. They need to have knowledge of a variety of animals and how they move from one place to another.

Students are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a...

Learners examine the social conflict of the 19th century and the destruction of the American Museum. In pairs, they conduct Internet research and attempt to solve the mystery of who burned down the museum. Clues to the mystery are found...

Third graders practice making change with money. In this subtraction lesson, 3rd graders watch a video about money. Students investigate what it means to earn money, spend it, and find their change.

Students read and discuss a book on etiquette. They create their own book of etiquette.

Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...

In this geometry lesson, pupils trace the capital letter "T" in different directions to learn how a shape is congruent. Students trace this letter on a sheet of paper, then turn, flip it, and trace it in different directions, only to...

Students study the carbon cycle and how it cycles through our environment.  In this carbon cycle lesson students play a game that allows them to discover that carbon can take many forms and that there is not a set path.

Students play a game called Philanthropy EconAround Bingo and learn how to make smart money choices. In this money choices lesson plan, students play the game and discuss what choices would be better than others to maximize their money.

Students participate in static and dynamic activities to develop muscle strength and balance. Free weights are used to work on shoulder, bicep, and tricep muscles. Locomotor skills of hopping, jumping, leaping, skipping, and galloping...

Fourth graders edit their previously written essay in this lesson. They discuss the importance of revision, and observe the teacher modeling proper revision techniques. They apply the techniques to their essay and then prepare their...

Students create scale models of the planets out of clay and compare them to the real planets.