+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The "Write Sport"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the history of sports in Iowa. In this sports lesson plan, 5th graders write a friendly sports letter and a how to directional writing. They write five entries in their journal from the point of view of a piece of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Countdown to Disaster

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the potential dangers of weather in their hometown.  In this environmental lesson, students research Hurricane Hugo and the devastation it caused South Carolina in 1989.  Students record weather data from their city and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Art of Persuasion

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice persuasive writing by creating a travel brochure.  In this creative writing instructional activity, students research a popular tourist destination they would like to visit and create a brochure enticing readers to...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Native American Symbol Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate Native American history by creating traditional style vests.  In this language arts lesson plan, students analyze the symbols from different tribes and define them in English.  Students create a story with these...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Journal Writing Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students choose a topic from a list to write a journal entry about. In this journal writing lesson plan, students use one of the ideas included in the comprehensive list of ideas when they cannot think of a topic to write about. They...
+
Activity
Curated OER

The Book Project

For Teachers 4th - 9th
In this book project worksheet, students select a container to decorate and fill with questions, vocabulary, and other items that depict the elements of the text in some way.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Microsoft Publisher Country Brochure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore geographic information. In this geography and technology instructional activity, students choose a county and answer related questions on a Webquest. Learners create a word web and design a country brochure.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Concrete

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the infrastructure of modern day society by researching concrete. In this construction lesson, students identify the many types of concrete and the different uses they have. Students utilize construction related...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Social Skill of Communication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore communication by analyzing manners. For this social skills lesson, 5th graders review the different forms of communication and how to present yourself in a phone conversation, face to face meeting, e-mail, etc....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invisible Rays

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore physical science by completing a lab assignment. In this sunlight lesson, students define a list of scientific vocabulary terms and complete fill in the blank questions. Students conduct a photographic experiment in...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Protecting Man's Best Friend

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read about how dogs help people. For this language arts lesson, students select a topic and create a presentation about dogs. Students choose the type of presentation to create.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jean Fritz's American History Series

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore children's literature by reading biographies in class. In this history analysis activity, students read books written by Jean Fritz about the Revolutionary War and discuss the events that led up to the critical moment....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Visit to Charm City

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore U.S. geography by participating in a role-playing activity. For this Baltimore history lesson, students discuss the geography of Baltimore city and complete a worksheet which discusses the "charm" Baltimore is known for....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

We Garden: My Life as a Fruit or Vegetable

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore agriculture by participating in a role-play activity. In this farm to fork lesson, students ask and answer questions as though they were a specific plant about to be eaten. Students write responses to critical thinking...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

We Write to Read

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are introduced to cursive handwriting as a symbolic language system. In this cursive handwriting lesson, students apply the Peterson sequence approach and practice gross motor patterning and action word rhythm. Students then...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Climate Change

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore environmental care by researching the impact of human beings on our planet. In this climate change lesson, students utilize the Internet to read informational text about climate change and the effect it will have on our...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Floods

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Earth science by answering study questions on-line. In this natural disasters lesson, students research Australia flood statistics over the past 40 years and identify patterns. Students utilize the web to view...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Heat Waves

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore weather patterns by conducting an experiment in class. In this heatwaves lesson, students identify how weather raises to an unhealthy degree and the effect it can have on people and their environment. Students utilize a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vocabulary Practice

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete analogies and fill in the blanks to sentences with vocabulary words given. Students complete 18 problems.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shine On, Moon

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore space science by conducting an experiment in class. In this Moon lesson, students define a list of space science vocabulary and read the book The Moon. Students utilize shoeboxes and string to conduct a sunlight...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Class Ketchup

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners describe statistics by conducting a class cooking activity. In this ketchup lesson, students conduct a class survey based on ketchup consumption habits by learners. Students utilize tomatoes, water and a bottle to create their...
+
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Celebrate Writing!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Help your students celebrate their writing through publishing projects.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Internet Pen Pals

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students write letters to e-mail pals and respond to letters received. Students describe the geography of their community to their pals.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Streamlining Your Writing

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing skills activity, students improve their writing by completing the three exercises. Students improve wordy phrases, add possessive nouns, and then write a description of a dramatic weather event.

Other popular searches