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Introductions and Conclusions
Students discuss the importance of writing clear, well structured essays. They explore the use of introductions and conclusions when writing an essay. Students compose an essay using both introductions and conclusions.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Students read The Tale of Peter Rabbit and make predictions through a picture walk before they read. In this reading lesson plan, students also color the pages of the booklet and put it in the correct order.
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Famous Astronauts
In this astronauts worksheet, students read about the accomplishments of Sally Ride, Neil Armstrong, and John Glenn. Then students complete 27 multiple choice, 2 true or false, and 3 short answer questions.
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Saving the Bay
Students investigate water pollution prevention. In this ecology wastewater lesson, students activate prior knowledge about sewage, then view a video explaining the waste water sewage system used in the San Francisco Bay area. Students...
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Fractions
Fourth graders define and identify fractions. They draw a fraction with the correct number of equal parts, shade a specified number of parts, and write a fraction based on information from a variety of story problems. Students observe...
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Team Handball Lesson Plan 3
Students explore the sport of handball. In this physical education lesson plan, students review the overhead pass and waist pass. Students also practice the bounce pass and dribbling.
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The ABCs of Healthy Foods
First graders, after reviewing the food pyramid, look for fat, sugar, and salt in food.
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Prop Stories
Students observe and demonstrate pantomime and improvisation. They define and discuss improvisation and pantomime, then in small groups discuss and brainstorm ideas using a bag of props. Students then create and present a scene using...
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Sunflowers (Grades 3-8)
Students examine sunflowers and discuss the importance of sunflower cooking oil and seeds. They view pictures, read books, sing sunflower songs, and grow flowers from sunflower seeds.
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Electricity
Students identify the relationship between batteries, circuits and voltage. In this physics lesson, students investigate the way batteries are put into different apparatus. They discuss why different machinery need different voltage of...
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Breaking News English: Study Doubts Aromatherapy's Effects
In this English worksheet, students read "Study Doubts Aromatherapy's Effects," and then respond to 2 graphic organizers, 47 fill in the blanks, 7 short answers, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...
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Researching America's History
By delving into the lives of Americans, both famous and not so famous, students can learn about history.
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Pink Puffy Pig
Students participate in an emergent literacy lesson based upon the skill of phonemic awareness. They recognize the grapheme p in text, hear the phoneme /p/ in spoken words, and write the upper and lower case form of p by my modeling.
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Think Green
Pupils experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Breaking News English: Put More Babies into Care: UK Charity
In this English worksheet, students read "Put More Babies into Care: UK Charity," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Eight Common Lesson Plan Mistakes
Students learn the do's and don'ts of lesson planning. In this guide for writing lesson plans lesson, students become familiar with what should and should not be contained in a lesson plan.
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Starting the School Year off with a Bang!
Student teachers learn the significance of asking questions of their principal and preparing/organizing their classrooms for a successful beginning of their school year.
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Breaking News English: Grandparents
In this grandparents worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Words in the News Japan Textbook Back in Spotlight
Students participate in vocabulary and word work activities before reading an online article. They concentrate on verb tenses and re-write a portion of their personal, school or country history that includes false information.
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One- and Two-Digit Multiplication
Third graders multiply whole numbers by one- and two-digit numbers using base ten blocks and technology connection.
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ESL: The Future with "Will": Verb Tense
In this ESL grammar worksheet, students type the correct form of a given verb, deciding whether it is simple present tense, or if "will" should be used.
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Reading and Writing
Students memorize their colors in English and practice by asking simple questions like, "What color is this?" and answering "This is green," etc.
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The Rock Cycle
Third graders, in groups, examine soil samples with magnifying glasses. They discuss the living and non-living things they find in their soild samples.