Students explore the /awl/ phoneme. They examine the /awl/ sound and how to make the sound themselves. They say /awl/ tongue twisters and use letterboxes to write several 'all' words. They read stories with the /awl/ sound.

Students discover what summarization is and why it is important. They focus on the five steps used to summarize and observe as the steps are used to summarize the article "Ghost Tigers of the Rain Forest" out of National Geographic Kids...

Eighth graders locate and interpret information about the culture of another country using multi-media tools. Students read and interpret literature about characters and cultures from a foreign country. Students create a travel guide...

Third graders discuss healthy eating choices. They explore the components of a balanced diet and the importance of a balanced diet to growth and wellness. Students discuss the types of nutrients in fruits and vegetables that are...

Fifth graders read one short story on their own. After reading, they are given a series of sentences and events from the short story and put them into the correct sequence. To end the lesson, they draw pictures from the story and...

Second graders participate in a spelling activity using clapping and rhythmic patterns. In this ongoing spelling lesson, 2nd graders practice various spelling words in groups and using rhythms.  Students then independently spell words.

Students present information about themselves and the multimedia tools they used to prepare a personal page for the internet.

Students explore the life of Mark Twain by using concept map graphic organizers to compile their research in an interesting and creative way.

Students listen as a sample paragraph is read twice; first without expression, and the second time with lots of expression and discuss which they liked best. They brainstorm reasons why reading with expression is important listing them...

In this library activity instructional activity, students complete the 28 sentences with a word or phrase from the word bank that describe the things to do in the library.

Pupils explain the place of the legend of Herakles in ancient Greek life and compare ancient and modern legends in an essay.

Students research career information and write out index cards. They are introduced to software Inspiration to develop their oral presentation skills.

Students define and demonstrate proper use of common good, preserve (as in clean water) and public good as applicable to clean water.

Students describe how discrimination can grow within a school climate. They examine the work of Peter Yarrow for his work to help others end discrimination. They develop their own plan for decreasing the amount of discrimination in their...

Third graders generate a list of adjectives about a Reese's Cup using their sense of sight, touch, and taste. Then they write a descriptive paragraph about the Reese's Cup.

Students participate in a teacher lead teacher activity. They sit in a circle while the teacher places four ABC cards down and has a student identify the missing letter. After the demonstration, they are broken into small groups to...

First graders, after studying vegetables and fruits for two weeks, practice putting something that we have already done, in order. They write a story about the vegetable soup we made. Remembering, 1st graders artistically draw pictures...

Students come up with general and specific words to use in their writing. For this word choice lesson plan, students engage in a class discussion where they make list of general and specific words, then fill out a worksheet embedded in...

Pupils fill in the amount of minutes read nightly and any new words they come across. At the end of the month they have a "Reading Picnic." students bring their favorite book, snack, drink, and sheet.

Learners explain how artwork can inform about a culture and its traditions. They pretend to be archaeologists who have just opened a tomb. They interpret the past based on what they discover.

Students analyze and compare symbols and their meanings on ancient Greek and contemporary coins.

Students compare the function and decoration of everyday objects from ancient Greece and today's world. They complete a chart imbedded in this instructional activity that enables them to compare today's objects to objects of the past.

Students watch a Flash presentation on students working in agriculture in this lesson which is part of a unit. They compare and contrast the experience to their own. Unit links are on this lesson page.

Learners distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector. They define and give examples of nonprofit organizations, name and illustrate examples in the local community and compare and contrast nonprofits to the for-profit...