Fourth graders read chapter 13 and 14 of The Secret School and answer discussion questions as they read. In this reading lesson plan, 4th graders also write a summary of what they read and go over vocabulary.

Learners analyze the relationship between speed, time and distance. In this math lesson, students plan a school trip. Learners determine the efficiency and cost effectiveness of a trip.

Students prepare for a field trip to Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and exploration of Ape Cave (see also Ape Cave Exploration). In the absence of a field trip, students become acquainted with lava tubes in general.

Fourth graders participate in a shared reading of Doris Buchanan's, A Taste of Blackberries. They read about grief in the loss of a best friend and examine the skills of a responsible family member.

Students explore American Civil War, hypothesize that the Union Army was defeated at Gettysburg by Lee's army, and write an essay describing how different North America would be today if the South had won the Civil War.

Second graders review the structure of a narrative piece of writing. Individually, they write a narrative based on their best day of school. After being read different stories, they share their own narratives with the class. They are...

Students use digital cameras and software to create a digital story which consists of a series of digital images paired with a narrarated soundtrack. They focus on relevant images and a presecribed sequence of steps to provide a vignette...

Students discover the value of Internet safety. Through various traditional and multimedia presentations and stories, students explore the ways in which they can gather information on the Internet with an emphasis on safe searching and...

In this resources worksheet, students review renewable and nonrenewable resources. Students also review how resources can be conserved. This worksheet has 7 terms in a crossword puzzle, 3 true or false, and 10 short answer questions.

In this root-finding worksheet, students rank numbers in asymptotic order. They identify and discuss the roots of the original function. This four-page worksheet contains approximately 10 problems.

Students examine primary sources as related to Nevada and the Civil War. In this United States history lesson, students gather and analyze various primary sources in small groups and interpret unknown vocabulary words by using context...

Learners are read Dandelion, by Don Freeman. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after the story is...

Students are read Gregory the Terrible Eater, by Mitchell Sharmat. In this vocabulary focused lesson plan, students discover the meaning of four new words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after the...

Students are read I Love You the Purplest, by Barbara Joosse. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three "Tier Two" words. As a group, they discuss the meanings of the words both before and...

Students are read Into the A, B, Sea, by Deborah Lee Rose. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after...

Students are read Julius, the Baby of the World, by Kevin Henkes. In this vocabulary focused lesson plan, students discover the definitions of seven new words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, before and after the...

Learners identify new vocabulary words in the story Miss Spider's Tea Party. In this vocabulary activity, students raise their hand each time pre-identified words are heard as the story is read and use words in various contexts...

Learners use shapes and manipulatives to demonstrate patterns. In this patterns lesson plan, students also break up patterns to identify a pattern unit.

First graders read stories and make observations about the life cycle of an apple tree. They write and illustrate expository text about apple trees and make applesauce.

Students discuss ways the stories were alike and different. The teacher demonstrate how to draw a Venn diagram using Microsoft Word. They label the two circles and enter the likenesses and differences on the diagram.

Students explore the "genetic code." They observe how genes may be manipulated for genetic research, gene cloning, and genetic engineering. In a lab setting, students examine the mechanics involved in cutting and ligating DNAs into a...

Pupils work as a class-size unit as well as in small groups to become proficient in observing tree characteristics to facilitate species identification. They identify most common tree species by observing leaf, flower, fruit and bark...

Students participate in a layered curriculum unit for a novel study. The teaching method allows for a student centered classroom that includes different methods of instruction and assessment.

Students use a library research activity to research the fifty United States. In this library research lesson, students complete a unit of lessons where they research and study the fifty states in the United States. Students research the...