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Community Construction Kit
Students engage in a lesson designed to be used with the Print Gallery section in the Community Construction Kit. The Print Gallery is a library of photographs, which provides students with an auditory description of each dwelling...
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Now One Foot, Now the Other
Second graders, working as a whole class, with partners or small groups, use various Web sites to investigate the relationship between generations.
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Quiz 6A: Verb Practice
In this verb learning exercise, students complete sentences, filling in blanks with the simple present, simple past or present progressive form of given verbs. Worksheet labeled as quiz, but may be used as practice
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To Walt Whitman
Students examine the poem To Walt Whitman by Angela de Hoyos. They divide into groups. Each group creates a poem written from one of two perspectives: to Walt Whitman or to de Hoyos from Whitman.
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Use Your Melon
Young scholars explore bicycle safety. In this service learning lesson, students build a bicycle safety course to be used by children in their community.
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Sequencing
Learners explore the math concept of sequencing. In this math activity, students examine patterns and determine the patterns needed to finish sequences.
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Ways to Share Books
In this book report idea sheet, students are given a list of 20 possibilities for creating a non-traditional book report (e.g., making a diorama; making a poster).
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Philanthropy Market Is Open Today
Students earn money for a philanthropic organization. In this service learning instructional activity, students organize a snack market sale to earn money for charities.
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My Favorite Things
Students identify "masterpieces" and mass-produced objects. They explain why they value a given object and determine what physical materials were used to create the objects. They create a class book featuring objects that they value.
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Color My World
Students identify colors created by mixing primary colors and describe the process. They then design a book using the colors of a given season entitled "Colors of the Season".
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What's Your State Symbol?
Students explore their state symbols. In this symbolism lesson, students use a variety of resources to research the symbols that represent their state. Students discover the state flower, state flag, and state bird.
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Suffixes
Many words have suffixes, and knowing them can help scholars with vocabulary and spelling. They read a brief introduction explaining suffixes and giving two examples: -ly and -ful. Then, learners add these suffix examples to...
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Spark Students Interest in Fire Safety Week
Students explore and analyze about Fire Safety Week. They assess what a fire is, how is spreads so fast, , that it is hot and dark. Each student becomes aware that fire related incidents is the number three cause of death for children in...
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Altering Text Size, Color, and Font
Students explore computer text. In this word processing and computer lesson, students practice changing color, font, and the size of their text with guided instruction from the teacher.
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Grammar Bytes: Capitalization
While a comprehensive exploration of capitalization rules, this presentation is geared toward high school students and may contain elements teachers would want to change. The examples may contain subject matter that could be altered to...
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Not So Much a Lesson, More a Song and Dance
Inspired by Britain's National Poetry Day, this resource will help your class analyze poetry. You will find a variety of poetry analysis methods to work through with your class. Finish by having each person compose an original poem.
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The ABCs of Our Nation
In this social studies instructional activity, students are directed to a Web site to find out what makes our Nation special. Students create an acrostic poem about our country. Students then explore the need for responsible living...
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Context Clues
In this context clues worksheet, students identify the meaning of the bold word by using the words around it. Students complete 14 multiple choice questions.
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Emotions and Feelings
Learners should have a concept idea of the significance of friendship, feelings, communication and emotions. The use of the Internet is essential for communicationing their emotions through EPAL.
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Teen Drivers With Passengers
Learners research the current driving laws. They investigate what has happened in states that do have tougher laws to restrict passengers with teen drivers. Students discuss the pros and cons of making a change in their state.
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English is So Tricky
In this homophone worksheet students read examples of either homophones, or words spelled the same with different meanings. Students answer 8 questions on this challenging worksheet.
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WHAT EL CHUPACABRAS MEANS TO ME
Students explore hispanic ficticious characters and compare them to the anglo culture.
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Picture Sentences --All About School
In this reading comprehension/visualization worksheet, students study 5 pictures. From a list of 4 sentences, students match the appropriate sentence to the picture.
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Homonyms
In this homonyms worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct homonyms. Students complete 10 sentences where they are given the choice of 2 homonyms for each sentence.