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Chucky Chickadee: Bird and Breakfast Meet the Winter Friends
Students compare and contrast the attributes of winter birds. In this winter bird lesson, students examine the physical attributes of Black-capped Chickadees, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Flickers, Juncos, Nuthatches, and Tufted Titmouses as...
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House on Mango Street
Students complete a guided reading study and autobiographical essay for Sandra Cisneros' House on Mango Street. In this literary analysis lesson, students read the novel, complete novel response activities, book review worksheets, and...
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American Indian Civil Rights
Students examine social justice issues regarding American Indians. In this civil rights lesson, students investigate the Red Power Movement of the 1960's and 1970's. Students then roleplay interviewing Native American protesters.
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What is the Nature of Violence?
High schoolers consider the implications of violence in American culture. In this sociology activity, students analyze the meaning of violence as they define violence and participate in a classroom debate.
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Reading Test -- B1 Level
In this reading test worksheet, students read about Nelson Mandela. Students read a biography of Nelson Mandela and answer questions about what they read.
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Sight Word Journal writing
Students write an original journal of words they can read. In this sight words lesson, students draw pictures and write words they recognize in their personal journal.
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Ugly? Says Who?
Students explore biology by writing animal poetry in class. In this animal characteristics activity, students research the Internet for facts about an "ugly" animal such as a bug or small critter. Students complete worksheets about...
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Editorial Writing: What's On Your Mind
Students write an editorial column for a newspaper. For this journalism lesson, students discuss and analyze editorials in print and broadcast media. Students will compare the differences in these two formats of editorial...
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Memories
Fifth graders collect artifacts of their fifth grade school year and make a technology based Memory Book.
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The Roads Diverge...and the Essence is the Journey
Students examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on the...
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Rikki-Tikki Research
Fourth graders perform a search on mongooses on Internet Explorer and answer research questions.
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I'm 93, But Quitting Job Would Drive Me Off My Trolley
Students read and discuss a news article about the elderly in the workplace. They use the content of the article for practice in making predictions, determining verb tense, and basic comprehension.
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"Encounter with a Skull"
Students read a story twice. The first time they read it is without contextual information. They read it with the contextual information.
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The Kidlink Day Project
Students create journal entries on-line as part of a "Kidlink Day" activity. Entries are compared and evaluated by their peers. The writing process is practiced in this instructional activity.
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Julius Caesar Oral Report
Learners conduct research on William Shakespeare and Julius Caesar. They research and explore various websites, complete graphic organizers, and develop a research paper.
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Yaba "Data" Cereal
Fifth graders create and modify a database using information from cereal labels.
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Environmenal Detectives at Work
Students investigate influence of one human on our natural world.
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Making Points on Election Dilemma
Learners define a straight news article, and identify characteristics of an editorial news feature. They read a CNN article that examines the 2000 presidential election, and determine what is factual and what is opinion.
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E.T. Write Home
Students read the book, The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, and discuss the planets visited by the characters in the book. They write journal entries from the viewpoint of E.T., writing letters home describing his travels in...
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Identifying Conflicts in Stories
Fifth graders practice analyzing story points by discussing Cinderella. For this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders identify the four main types of conflicts in stories and how they are presented in modern day...
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Integrating Critical Thinking Skills Into the Classroom
Learners receive an overview of critical thinking techniques. They break into small groups and practice reasoning through questions, identifying, presenting and justifying their answers.
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Ready, Set, Grow
Create a class butterfly garden, then write journal entries with illustrations of the garden.
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The Perfect Man: Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography
Eleventh graders study the characteristics of an autobiography. They read from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and discuss and write an essay regarding some of his quotes.
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The Human Geonome Project
Pupils explore the Human Genome Project (HGP). Students research a fact situation, examine genetic data given, and discuss choices available for a solution. Pupils consider the ethical question and consequences of each choice.
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