In this comparing and contrasting activity, students are given pairs of sentences they must combine using the conjunction but.

Students learn how cats communicate with humans. In this non verbal communication lesson, students learn how cats communicate with humans. Students discuss how they communicate their thoughts and feelings and the differences between...

In this circuit learning exercise students complete a series of short answer questions on using a tracer circuit.  There are answers with this learning exercise. 

Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...

Students create a county and develop an illustrated travel brochure to persuade elementary students to visit their county.  In this persuasive writing instructional activity, students use descriptive language effectively in a travel...

Young scholars say and write simple and compound sentences addressing the clauses that are used. For this sentences lesson plan, students try and speak with simple sentences only to see if they can talk without clauses.

Pupils define the term region using semantic mapping, listen to the Dr. Seuss story Yertle the Turtle, and discuss the conflict over borders in the story. They draw a map divided into regions.

Young scholars investigate the math concept of Pi (specifically, what pi is, the significance and how it is used in the real world). This is a hands on lesson in which the students actively participate with their investigations. The...

Students read various poems dealing with hidden children during the Holocaust. Using the texts, they discuss the poems meaning with their classmates. They present their information to the class taking turns on who is speaking. They...

Students explore place value.  In this numeration lesson, students use ten frames to represent numbers greater than ten.  Students read two digit numerals and build the corresponding number using counters and ten frames. ...

Third graders review rounding to the nearest ten. In this rounding lesson, 3rd graders use a hundred chart to help them in rounding to the nearest ten. Additionally, students practice rounding on the computer.

Fifth graders investigate and practice the foundational math skill of division. They make cognitive connections to how it is related to multiplication. Independent practice is done using the computer program provided by Houghton Mifflin

Sixth graders review equivalent fractions by using folded paper and shading in different amounts. For this fractions lesson plan, 6th graders review fractions with the paper, and then go onto internet sites to practice concepts on...

Students investigate the history and use of the Hubble Space Telescope. They take a quiz in order to establish in any prior knowledge. Students conduct research to find information in conjunction with participating in class discussion...

In this language arts worksheet, students examine lists of common vocabulary sets. There are now directions given with this worksheet which can be used as teacher reference.

In this key vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences with make or do and read 6 sentences that use the words.

In this unreal past and hypothetical questions worksheet, students use the 10 questions provided to interview fellow classmates.

In this preposition practice worksheet, students correct 8 sentences that contain preposition errors. Students then write 8 sentences using the words in the word bank with prepositions that appropriately form complete sentences.

Students read a comic about a teen drug overdose that leads to death. In this drug awareness lesson, students role play characters in the story that react to the death of their friend due to drug use in an online forum. Students evaluate...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students study the works of well-known philanthropists and write an acrostic poem using the word CARING.

Students discover public trust. In this civics lesson, students explore how to promote public trust as they use their resources to support worthy politicians, athletes, celebrities, and corporations.

In this conjunctive adverb worksheet, students underline conjunctive adverbs, fill in punctuation for sentences that use conjunctive adverbs, fill in blanks in sentences with conjunctive adverbs and determine whether sentences are...

Students research the biology and natural history of the cougar. Students conduct Internet research to determine how cougars have been protected by humans and how it is affected by human decisions. Students write about reconciling...

Seventh graders identify the use of a function.They are asked to describe the input and output of a function. Students also identify different aspects of the coordinate system and represent functions in a visual graph.