Learners prewrite a story using graphic organizers. In this prewriting lesson plan, students create a story map before they start their writing.

Students research and listen to a variety of American music genres and create a written comparison between three of the styles.

Fractions, decimals, and percents all say the same thing! Show your classes how to convert between the three forms using visual and numeric representations. Then lead them to an understanding of scientific notation.

In this comparison worksheet, learners determine which box has more pictures and count numbers in each. A website reference for additional activities is given.

Students explore the differences between man-made and natural objects. In this lesson designed to compare properties of objects, students differentiate between natural and man-made objects and complete an activity designed to show what...

Students read two classic short stories by Kate Chopin and write a comparison of the stories. For this short story comparison lesson plan, students read 'Desiree's Baby' and 'The Story of an Hour' and analyze the foreshadowing and irony....

In this math worksheet, students answer 212 questions involving place value, fractions, and rounding numbers to the nearest ten. They also use a calendar to answer six questions.

Students apply Bloom's Taxonomy to reading selections. They prepare questions for each level of Bloom's Taxonomy and exchange them with other groups to answer. They answer another group's questions and report to one another.

Students read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and write a comparison of the two books. In this Tolkien novel analysis lesson, students read the novels and select characters, plot, theme, or other element to...

In this language arts worksheet, students respond to the book Charlotte's Web by using a Venn diagram to compare farms and cities.

A simile is a non literal phrase that needs to be deciphered for contextual meaning. Similes are also fun to read and write. Third graders get cozy with similes found in the book If You Hopped Like a Frog by David M....

Students draw a picture of an African city that is similar to  a U.S. city and discover how other parts of the world have the same types of buildings. In this global similarities instructional activity, students create a map of...

Students are introduced to important people who have made contributions to society from different cultural groups. As a class, they develop a definition for diversity and work together to make a comparison chart to discover how people...

Fifth graders study the events that occurred during the Sand Creek Massacre and write about them in their journals. They make comparisons between the events at Sand Creek and modern day human rights events.

Third graders explore their culture in comparison to Japanese culture by reading the book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. They identify islands of Japan, create a Venn diagram comparing Japanese culture to American culture, and...

Learners engage in a lesson that focuses on the concept of linear equations. They practice solving problems with a variety of problems and graphing the solution set for each. Students write a summary paragraph about two methods of...

For this estimation worksheet, pupils use a small snack food to complete 9 estimation activities. They describe the item they are estimating, make a first estimate, use more information, make a second estimate, acquire more information...

In this math activity, students are given 60 pairs of 4-digit numbers. A box is provided between the numbers in which students place a >, <, or =.

In this comparison worksheet, students examine a picture of a house from Viking times. They determine as many differences as they can between a home from that time period with a contemporary one. They write the differences below the...

In this analogies activity, students choose the appropriate word out of a choice of four to complete each of the seven grammatical analogies listed.

In this analogies worksheet, students analyze seven analogies and complete each one by choosing the best multiple choice answer to finalize each one.

In this comparing fractions learning exercise, students solve and complete 15 different problems that include the comparison of various fractions. They write either greater than or less than between each of the fractions given to...

Students identify the key characteristics that comprise American literary naturalism in Jack London's "To Build a Fire" and Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat." In this naturalism analysis lesson, students identify characteristics of the...

Learners analyze poems about death. For this poetry analysis lesson, students read poems from both Dylan Thomas and A.E. Housman and analyze them in groups for common poetic devices. Learners present their analysis and complete a Venn...