Students explore symmetrical design and lines of symmetry.  In this fourth grade geometry lesson, students create their own symmetrical design and identify and label the lines of symmetry.  Students use one design to create a...

Fifth graders examine prototypes and model designs. In this engineering lesson, 5th graders build a prototype out of a deck of cards and test their design. Upon completion, students write a letter to an architect which includes the...

Seventh graders read, "Where the Red Fern Grows" and write a RAFT letter from the point of view of the character Billy to his grandpa reflecting on the death of his dog and his adjustment to life in town.

Students listen two versions of the story of The Three Little Pigs in order to clarify the concept of point of view. They complete a Venn diagram and write a postcard to one of the book's characters using their point of view.

In these writing style worksheets, students practice developing their writer's voice. Students complete three activities that help them with their writing voice.

Fifth graders research and write a pen pal letter about the geography of a Canadian town. Students create a script for a phone call with their pen pal and perform it with a friend for the class.

Build the skills your budding authors need to develop to compose well-structured paragraphs. Give them the topic sheet (included here), and have them write a cohesive paragraph using the ideas listed. Consider having them include two...

A great way to connect social studies with language arts, a resource on Mary Henry's historical diary reinforces the concepts of primary and secondary sources. It comes with an easy-to-understand lesson plan, as well as the reference...

Fantastic? Friendly? Funny? What adjective will your youngsters choose for the first letter in father as part of this great Father's Day acrostic worksheet? 

Exactly how environmentally friendly is your school? From the air fresheners in the bathrooms to the cleaning solvents used in the classrooms, young conservationists search the school grounds for sources of air pollution in...

Students review the format used to write a friendly letter which they will use to write an e-mail. They use questioning techniques as they write a letter of inquiry using a number of drafts. Using a word processing program they develop...

Fourth graders write a letter requesting that the recipient assist the student in his/her Flat Stanley project.

Seventh graders explore persuasive writing using the city life and the country life as focus topics. In this persuasion lesson plan, 7th graders read "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" in an attempt to determine the pros and cons of...

Students identify the upper case alphabet letter. They study the lower case letters. They complete worksheets on which they match the upper and lower case letters. They review the letters by matching the beginning letters with the item...

In this language arts activity, students learn to print the upper and lower case letter f. Students trace several examples before forming their own letters in the unlined boxes.

In this language arts worksheet, students learn to print upper and lower case letters Ff. Students trace several examples before generating their letters in the boxes. This appears to be DeNelian style.

Students compose a letter, organize a group effort, discuss the idea of patriotic symbols and explain their importance, use visual representations to express feelings and explain the importance of sustained volunteerism.

Students write 2 letters from a woman who may have lived during the Civil War and 2 letters from her relative which include factual information that they have research using the Internet and other resources, along with other activities.

Students explore the benefits and drawbacks of free trade from the perspective of the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile and Mexico. For homework, they each write a letter to the editor expressing their personal...

Students listen to a read aloud of Rosemary Wells, Yoko as they begin a study of Japanese culture and customs. They experience Japanese food, geography and culture. They write a friendly letter to the author.

In this ESL friendly letter correction worksheet, students read a letter and look for the 20 mistakes. Students correct the errors in the friendly letter.

Students examine how to write a query letter to a publisher. They plan a short story they would like to write, conduct Internet research about possible publishers, and write a sample query letter.

In this writing worksheet, students follow read about features of a get well/sympathy card, then follow directions to make a card, and choose another occasion and make an appropriate card.

Why is it so important to learn the art of persuasion? Being persuasive helps you acquire the things you want or the things you feel are necessary. Print out these scenarios and assign one to each group of high schoolers. As a team, they...