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Caps for Sale/Color Words

For Teachers K
Pupils read the book "Caps for Sale." Students model reading a sentence and using one color cap and the color word (written in its color). They match the color word (written in its color) to the correct color hat.
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Explorations in American Environmental History

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the historical perspective of nature and the environment.  In this American History lesson, 9th graders examine materials in a variety of formats to understand the contexts of America's concern for the environment.
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Spatial Awareness and Understanding Directions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students follow directions. In this spatial awareness lesson, students play follow the leader around an obstacle course following simple directions. 
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Matching Numbers

For Teachers Pre-K
Students match numbers 1-5. In this matching numbers lesson, students count the spots on ladybugs. Students read the numbers written on flowers and determine where each ladybug should land.
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VH1 Driven: Kanye West

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students watch a video excerpt about the life of Kanye West. They draw connections between his life and their own and compose a rap song in the style of West, using his song, "Through the Wire" as an example.
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What's the Point

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice the strategy of summarization to be able to understand and comprehend the text. They study how to get rid of unnecessary or repeated information and find the most important items or events and then write a statement...
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Straight News

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review the 'Inverted Pyramid' and demonstrate their ability to outline it in a published news story. For this Inverted pyramid activity, students read an article that is out of order and decide which order it should go in.
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Summarize What You Read

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders summarize a selected piece of nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to use a Venn diagram, 3rd graders read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using their Venn Diagram and the five-step process...
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Arts have Emotional Impact

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore how various artists use color, line and composition to create a mood. In comparison, students explore various elements of specific art forms that affect the viewer's emotions in dance, theater music and the visual...
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Is That Expression in Your Voice Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

For Teachers 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding strategies, 3rd graders, working in groups, write sentences that could be read with expression. Each member of the group takes turns...
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Visiting a Website

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study technology terms and practice working with webpages about Dav Pilkey.
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Blooming Up: Teaching the Art of Questioning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, through demonstration and example, write and answer questions at different levels of Bloom's taxonomy.
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Open Wide

For Teachers 1st
First graders make the sound of /o/ relating it to the sound they make when the doctor asks them to open their mouth and say "ahhhh". They think of different words that contain the /o/ and identify it as it is used in a sentence and...
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She Ships Shells to the Shore

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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Watch Out for the Wasp!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Kindergarten Phonics

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the letters and phonemes for C, L, N, P, T, and A. They identify each letter in its upper and lowercase forms. Students differentiate the letters from each other and practice identifying objects and pictures...
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How to Write a Summary of a Book

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore ways to write book summaries. In this summary writing lesson, students discover the steps for writing summaries of fictional books.
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Making Choices

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices lesson, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Learners complete a economic choices worksheet.

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