Pizza Probability

Pizza is the inspiration for the cross-curricular lesson detailed here. Start out with a poem about pizza and move into a discussion about balanced eating. To close the language arts portion of the lesson, ask your pupils to write...

First graders study probability, as well as practice organizing the data. In this probability activity, 1st graders make their own spinners and practice probability then practice with their spinners. Students sort statements into likely...

First graders identify events or situations as being likely to occur or unlikely to occur. Then, they work in pairs to generate likely and unlikely statements to share with the class. The concept of probability is being introduced at...

Looking to improve your classes literacy program? Then look no further. This comprehensive collection of resources includes worksheets and activities covering everything from r-controlled vowels and consonant digraphs, to the different...

Everyone has different preferences when it comes to food. Kids discuss the foods they like and dislike in a series of activities that include magazine cut-outs, singing a song about cheese, playing a group game, and reading a short story...

Each student in the class places one of their shoes on the floor. They discuss the shoes, and attempt to categorize them by type. By lining up shoes in columns on a large piece of paper, they create a graph of their shoe type. Students...

English language development lessons are brought to you in poems, picture cards, and grand discussions in a We Can Do It! themed unit. Topics of discussion include daily challenges, parts of a whole, words that describe what we hear,...

Students explore combinations of two items. In this beginning probability instructional activity, students work in groups of three to complete a worksheet in which they determine how many different combinations can be made using four...

Students identify and demonstrate a positive learning attitude and use basic concepts and skills. Learners also communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Finally, students participate in the daily data...

What type of cloud is that? Explore meteorological vocabulary using Marion Bauer's book, Clouds (although these strategies could be used for any fiction or nonfiction text). Pre-teach the new words before reading the story aloud....