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Recap and Activities (Reveloutionary War Era)
Eighth graders discuss the importance of the Second Continental Congress. They compare and contrast present-day athletic mascots and their roots in the Revolutionary War. After discussing Loyalists and Patriots, 8th graders write...
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Reviewing Language
Eighth graders examine some of the basics of the writing process in order to improve long-term writing goals. They apply the concepts of using speech, prefixes, and suffixes. Students use and describe the different steps of the writing...
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Dragonwings
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the literature study of Dragonwings. They write about the story from the perspective of a reader that is well informed towards the last chapters. Students also find target vocabulary and...
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Total English Advanced: Sorting Out Phrasal Verbs
In this phrasal verbs activity, students practice their grammar skills as they unscramble the 10 groups of words in order to create complete sentences. Students also match 5 phrasal verbs to their definitions.
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Passive Form
In this interactive grammar worksheet, learners read the 15 sentences and revise them by typing in the passive form of the verb.
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Reproductive Lottery
Students explain that fishes that reproduce externally have to release great numbers of eggs and milt (sperm) in order to ensure fertilization.
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Changing the Currency of Different Countries
Seventh graders explore changing currency. In this international math lesson, 7th graders will write and solve 2-step equations in order to convert currencies between nations. Students will research prices of items and currency...
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So You Want to Be A Poet?
Fourth graders study different types of poetry and then write examples in this unit. They write, among others, free verse, Diamante, Clerihew, and color poems.
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A Course in Basic Skills
Tenth graders complete a course in basic skills in order to meet the standards for sophomore year. Using one of their classmates papers, they identify the main idea, topic sentence and theme. They also identify the transitional words...
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My Spanish Christmas
Tenth graders research Spanish Christmas customs on the interent and role play in their writing their findings in an essay. They teacher provides a list of web addresses for the students to locate information on and from that their...
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Dedication Page
Fourth graders practice using technology to create a dedication page. They use the software of Microsoft Word in order to format and save the document. The teachers provides time for independent practice. The document is then saved and...
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Celebrate the U.S.A
Students, working in teams of four, take on the role of marketers hired to promote one state in the U.S.A. Each team researches their state in order to create a brochure highlighting its most intriguing features. Groups give a 25 minute...
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Girl Scout Cookie Lesson Plan
Students make a chart of the main categories and supporting details from the article," When chips are down, Girl Scouts order more." They compare their chart with that of a classmate. Students organize their ideas in a logical manner and...
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Fluency Practice with Fry Phrases
First graders read Fry Phrases to practice phrasing and sight word recognition. The skills of reading a grade level text and fluency with accuracy are also practiced. The students pace themselves in reading with this type of practice.
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Total English Advanced: Get the Right Adverbial!
In this adverbials worksheet, students read the 8 sentences and replace the incorrect adverbials with the correct words or phrases from the box. Students also write original sentences using 6 adverbials.
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Egg to Chick
Students become familiar with the parts of the egg. In this development of an egg lesson, students understand the difference between a fertilized and unfertilized egg. Students and view pictures, while they record changes in a fertilized...
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Work Your Proper Hours Day
In this Work Your Proper Hours Day worksheet, learners read or listen to a passage about unpaid overtime hours, then match phrases, fill in the gaps, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write...
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Patterns
Learners identify patterns in equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students write equations of problems with recurring patterns. They relate and model real life situation using functions.
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Sounding Out Accuracy
Students examine sounding out words. In this language arts instructional activity, students practice sounding out words. Students sound out each letter in the word and blend the sounds to create a word.
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Sounding Out, Holiday Relay
Students explore word sounds by participating in a visual relay game. In this vocabulary identification game, students create holiday themed images and cards based on the different holidays in a year. Students place the cards and images...
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Count And Add Nickels
This math instructional activity focuses on coins - specifically the nickel. Students use plastic nickles in order to gain practice counting by fives, and adding amounts of cents. Students complete a worksheet where they tally up...
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
Students read Sarah, Plain and Tall, and they write a journal entry for each chapter. They can write about anything that come to mind as you read the story. Students are able to draw in the journal. They write down key words or...
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Classroom Items: Crossword Puzzle
In this word puzzle worksheet, students use the 16 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining items used in the classroom.
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Our Geometric World
Third graders explore the attributes of polygons. In this geometric shapes lesson plan, 3rd graders review quadrilaterals, squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons in order to create hanging polygons. Students...