Third graders, after reading and discussing the book, "One Fish Two Fish," by Dr. Seuss, practice matching pairs of antonyms together with an accuracy of 12 out of 15. They make flashcards in the shape of fish to study with and play a...

Students begin the process of completing a research project. Working in groups, students brainstorm various topics for research. After selecting a research topic, students begin to narrow the topic down and create a research question to...

In this present and future modals of possibility instructional activity, students choose the appropriate 6 words from the word bank to complete 6 sentences and rewrite 6 sentences using must, could, might, may, can, and can't.

Students explore U.S. history by listening to musical pieces in class. In this Civil War era instructional activity, students discuss the types of musical instruments that were available to soldiers during the war and the themes of their...

Third graders read and analyze an article.  In this interpretation and summarizing lesson plan, 3rd graders listen to an article and identify the who, what, where, when and why of the article.  Students pick their own article,...

Students brainstorm a list of all the functions organisms carry out and how they carry them out. In groups, they are given the smallest and highest level of organization in organisms and are to fill in the missing spaces. To end the...

Eighth graders identify and explain how infectious diseases effect organ systems. Using an analogy with automobiles and body systems, they discover how one part influences the operation of the whole. Students write paragraphs about...

Students research the various territory acquisitions in United States history and create an annotated map that tells the history of U.S. expansion. Working in small groups, students outline the land acquisitions and purchases made by...

In this forming sentences worksheet, students unscramble 8 sets of words to form 8 complete sentences. Students use the 8 sentence prompts and use them to describe how often they get or have those things done.

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

Students explore conflict resolution. In this character education lesson, students role play simple conflict resolution situations at school and present the skits to other classes.

Students complete Internet research and use their map reading skills to learn about how the United States creates and uses electricity in different states. In this energy sources lesson, students study the mini map of energy usage...

Students debate issues. In this debate lesson, students are presented topics to debate. Working in small groups, students compete in one minute boxing rounds.  Resources are included.

Students discuss the meaning of "equivalent" and look for similarities in a bag of pre-cut licorice given to their group. For this math lesson, students experiment with making equivalent pieces of licorice from other pieces. Students...

Learners use abbreviations correctly in everyday situations. Activities include introductions to abbreviating names, titles, months, and more.

Students use the internet to search for information and pictures of dinosaurs. They distinguish between meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs and explore theories about the extinction of dinosaurs.

Students reduce fractons.  In this fractions instructional activity, students visit a given website and perform directed activities.  They reduce fractions to their lowest terms.  Students complete worksheets containing...

In this phrasal verbs practice worksheet, students review how to consolidate key phrasal verbs as they respond to 16 short answer questions.

In this adjective articles worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they examine 8 proofreading them for article mistakes. Students also respond to 3 short answer questions.

Young scholars create a quilt to represent an important event in their life. In this visual arts lesson, students research Faith Finggold and her quilts. Young scholars use art supplies to create their own quilt and share the symbolic...

Learners explore and learn about the habitats, diets, and specific attributes of various species of ducks. Students know the names of at least seven species of ducks and at least five criteria for identifying species of ducks.

Fourth graders practice descriptive writing by describing a fictitious monster they created.  In this language arts lesson, 4th graders illustrate an image of a monster character they imagine and practice using their vocabulary to...

First graders create a map and display an understanding of the cardinal directions. In this map skills lesson, 1st graders listen to stories where a map would come in handy, create their own map, and use the cardinal directions accurately.

Students participate in independent reading activities by reading a book at their independent reading level and selecting activities to complete after reading. Activities are broken up into C Level, B Level, and A Level activities.