Explore word structure by participating in a vowels and consonants activity with young readers. They will read words their teacher points out in class and pronounce them correctly. Then they identify the words they say which have a...

Explore English by identifying word structures. Learners find many words that end with a vowel, consonant, and then an e. The class will participate in a word flash card game in which they correctly pronounce vowel-consonant words.

First graders explore vowels and consonants by participating in a flash card activity. In this phonetics instructional activity, 1st graders discuss the difference between short and long vowels and identify them within a story told to...

Practice working with different phonemes in consonants and vowels. Sounds are written on squares that get put on a rocket to "blast off" and meet other sounds. The teacher first models blending, then reads the new words. Young readers...

With What Do You See at the Pond?, young readers explore pond life and practice reading strategies. Learners first make predictions and then read the simple story independently. After a second read-through with a partner, kids come...

Young scholars understand the parts of the terrarium and why they are important in establishing an ecosystem. In this ecosystem lesson plan, students recall background information on aquariums, terrariums and the water cycle. Young...

Students explore and identify specific safety practices when driving (seat belts, child safety, air bags, etc.) with the help of prepositions. They practice many of the techniques shown to them on their vocabulary list of terms with the...

Practice the strategy of letter-sound correspondence when identifying the short vowel /i/ sound in written and spoken words. The teacher recites the tongue twister "Icky insect is in icky sticky ink," while listeners repeat. Letter boxes...

Pupils are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a guessing...

Students explore all the possible options and benefits of transportation/travel within the United States. An extensive list of options is listed for them within a vocabulary list on the board.

Students count in Lakota Sioux numbers and solve math problems. In this algebra instructional activity, students count in a different language and use it to solve math problems. They work on their pronunciation and spelling as well as...

Students explore phonetics by identifying words with one specific sound. In this rhyming words lesson, students discuss the sound "at" and the many words that contain the same sound. Students utilize index cards to participate in a word...

Explore words by building and decoding three-letter words. Real or nonsense words can be formed with the alphabet tiles. Practice fluency and blending sounds with CVC patterns.

Students study the formation of metamorphic rock. In this metamorphic rock lesson, students examine how metamorphic rock forms as part of the rock cycle. They review the rock cycle using chocolate chips, conduct Internet research, and...

Third graders examine the use of idioms. In this vocabulary and reading activity, 3rd graders explore what idioms are and make their own idiom cards to help them understand the use idioms in language.

Young scholars explore number sense by participating in a math recognition activity. In this number identification lesson, students practice pronouncing names of numbers and matching the number with an amount of objects. Young scholars...

Students practice spelling by creating a model turkey.  In this vocabulary instructional activity, students utilize fake feathers and foam letters to spell words on a fake turkey body,  Students read the book Ten Fat Turkeys,...

Students explore technology by participating in a word structure activity. In this grammar instructional activity, students utilize the Writing Center computer software to practice keyboarding while identifying word formations in class....

Students explore the alphabet by completing an on-line letter identification activity. In this phonetics lesson plan, students utilize the website www.literarycenter.net and listen to word sounds as they identify the spelling of the...