Students learn the importance of business writing, including content and presentation. They avoid using commonly misused words and phrases.

Students learn the importance of business writing, including content and presentation. They improve their usage of punctuation and commas.

Students define quotient, divisor and dividend. They divide single digit numbers, with or without remainders, and demonstrate their knowledge with both a group activity and a practice worksheet.

Students practice alphabetizing words. In this alphabetical order lesson, students say words and look at the beginning letter to put them in order. This lesson is geared towards special education and comes with a worksheet.

Sixth graders in a special education class discuss excerpts of two stories and read biographical information on the authors. In groups, they read the full text of both stories and try to solve the mystery as they read. They practice...

Students observe and care for eggs and chickens. In this life cycles lesson, students recall facts about chickens and how they hatch. Students read the article Hatching Eggs in the Classroom and observe the life cycle of the chicken in a...

Fifth graders use information from their text to read and discuss pulleys and levers. They examine a top sketch of the arrangement of a fixed pulley. Working in groups, 5th graders perform experiments to test the effect of using a pulley...

Young scholars compare similar words that are often confused. In this Language arts lesson plan, students review meanings of words that are often confused. Young scholars complete a worksheet and sentences to practice correct usage of...

Students explore a Spanish speaking country and compare their research to their initial expectations and biases regarding the Hispanic culture. They share their findings with the class.

Fourth graders develop a schedule of fitness activities to meet the needs of a diverse group of people with a wide range of ages, physical abilities, and fitness levels. An instructional manager be assigned to each station to lead the...

Students, while identifying/examining/researching required requirements for particular jobs, prepare to seek employment in the United States. In addition, they practice writing paragraphs for further employment prospects.

Learners create different angles and shapes by using different lengths of straws. In this geometry straws lesson plan, students glue straws onto paper and define what they have made.

Learners explore basic nutrition concepts to help them select healthy diet, evaluate food intake, discuss major food labeling issues, design labels for food products, examine history of food packaging development and how packaging...

Students create "Harp" pictures using harp shapes, shoe box lids, paints, old sheet music, and inspiration from Harp music in this inter-disciplinary Art and Music lesson plan for the elementary classroom. Resource links are included...

Ninth graders analyze the differences among various forms of government to determine how power is acquired and used. They need to have a strong background regarding the rise of totalitarian governments after The Great War and the...

Students study the basic artistic styles of suspension bridges. They follow step-by-step instructions to draw a suspension bridge. Students discover volcabulary related to the architecture of bridges. They examine websites of bridges.

Third graders, through six lessons, study tales of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Aladdin and the Lamp from The Arabian Nights.

Young scholars explore different primates. In this primate lesson, students examine the various primates by engaging in crafts, dramatic play, singing songs, and games. 

Students research the Gullah people and their impact on South Carolina. In this South Carolina history lesson plan, students study, locate, and color the region of Africa the Gullah people came from. Students listen to Gullah music and...

Students add letters to teacher provided endings to make new words. In this phonics lesson, students learn to make new words using word families. A sample worksheet is provided and a rubric

Students examine the steps for outreach and the distribution of films. They develop a list of organizations to contact, view and discuss two short videos, and design a distribution plan for one of the videos, and their own film.

Learners examine language arts by completing a group activity. In this writing styles lesson, students define and discuss the differences between collaborative writing and traditional writing while answering questions in a Smart Board...

Use this SMART board activity to review the familial relationships in Romeo and Juliet. Review the characters from the play using descriptions first, then in the context of the other characters. The SMART board file (included) guides...

Get creative and use a tissue paper collage to make wonderful window hangings for the classroom. You'll find the materials list, objectives, and instructions needed to complete this fun activity. This project encourages eye-hand...