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"Can Do!" Reading, Writing, and Understanding the Art of Technical Writing
Technical and informational writing is the most common type of writing that students will encounter. Using this SMART board activity, teach your 10th graders the four different types of technical writing. They can then practice following...
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Coloring Apples
In this coloring worksheet, students color the apples on the left tree red and the apples on the right tree green. Students trace, then practice printing upper and lower case Zaner-Bloser letter Aa.
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Giving and Taking Directions
Students write set of written directions from their craft area in either chart or paragraph form, and give the directions orally to a third party who will listen to the directions and complete the task.
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How to Make Mashed Potatoes
Focus on writing directions using this resource. Learners can read this description of how to make mashed potatoes, and use it as a template for their own instructions. This is a great way to give learners a clear idea of what it takes...
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Game template
Playing games can be a fun way to learn social engagement skills. This is nothing more that a 11 block game template, but it can be used with special needs or Autistic children to foster social skills. They will need to follow...
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"How To" Speeches Using iMovie
Challenge your pupils with this innovative how-to activity. Instead of simply having learners write an essay describing how to do a particular activity, this lesson has them create an iMovie describing a process.
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Mmm Mmm Good
Second graders follow a recipe. In this cooking instructional activity, 2nd graders are given a recipe and ingredients to prepare food. Students will reflect on their experience in their journals.
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Make a Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle activity, students follow directions on how to make a crossword puzzle out of their vocabulary words on the internet. Students complete 6 sets of directions.
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Put the Elephant First
Students recreate the order of animals they read about in a book. For this relative positions lesson, students color and cut out pictures of animals in the book. Sudents glue these onto construction paper and line up like the...
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Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail
Students examine Australian folktales. In this folktales instructional activity, students read the Australian folktale, Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tale. Students list characteristics of the characters from the book. Students act out these...
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Bear Hunt Obstacle Course
Students complete an obstacle course. In this following directions activity, students read the book Going on a Bear Hunt. Students learn how to maneuver through the obstacle course, walk through the obstacle course and then...
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Cinnamon Ornaments
Students create cinnamon ornaments. In this ornament making activity, students use applesauce, cinnamon and glue to make ornaments. Students use glitter beads, sequins and other art supplies to decorate the ornaments
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Fire Alarms for Safety
Students create a fire safety rules poster. For this fire safety lesson, students inspect their classroom and discuss the best way to exit in case of a fire. Students then make a poster stating the rules and exit plan.
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Shapes Galore!
First graders create two-dimensional shapes. In this shapes activity, 1st graders learn about different two-dimensional shapes. Students have many hands-on experiences with these shapes including the use of geoboards, shaving cream,...
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The Pilgrims
Students use distance measuring tools to follow directions and chart the path the pilgrims made from Plymouth, England to Boston, Massachusetts. In this Pilgrim voyage lesson, students use a map to chart the distance traveled by the...
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Color Words
In this color recognition worksheet, students follow the directions and identify colors. Students have nine blankets which they are to color a certain color.
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Copy Cat
Young scholars follow the directions as the "cat" guides them in moving creatively. In this observing and listening lesson, students move their bodies while staying in their own spaces. Young scholars then are allowed to move out of...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Family Math
Students play with math. In this early childhood lesson plan, students create drawings of family members to use for math activities including counting, seriating, sorting, grouping, and sequencing.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Friendship Soup
Students learn creative cooking. In this early childhood lesson plan, students children work together to plan, buy, and prepare a soup for their lunchtime meal.
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Mushroom Counting and Coloring
In this counting and coloring worksheet, students observe spots on a mushroom, count and color according to directions, and determine how many remain uncolored. Students complete six activities.
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February
In this February worksheet, students read and follow written directions. In this color and draw worksheet, students respond to eight directions.
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Follow Directions
For this following directions worksheet, 2nd graders read 4 request in 4 boxes and then follow the directions and complete each task required.
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Color, Count and Think
In this math worksheet, students practice counting and following directions to color a specified number of boxes the color indicated. Example: Color 3 boxes orange and 2 boxes blue. There are 24 problems with ten boxes in each.
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Count And Color
In this count and color worksheet, students follow the directions to fourteen directives to color in so many boxes a specific color.