In this abbreviation for the months of the year activity, students review correct abbreviations, then write the month of the year and its abbreviation indicated by a statement about that month.

Students write reflective essays discussing some of their most poignant holiday memories. They illustrate their writing with original artwork and photographs to contribute to a class-designed holiday memory book.

Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students examine sources regarding the Battle of Wounded Knee from the perspective of Lakota fighters and...

In this make a table worksheet, students read real world questions and write an equation to match the equation. Next, they solve the equation.   This one-page worksheet contains two problems.

Learners share opinions about the way students behave. They write letters to the editor responding to an article.

In this ESL months/seasons worksheet, students write months in the correct order, choose the season that matches a picture, and fill in missing letters in names of months.

Students discuss the type of information that they expect to read in news coverage of earthquakes. They explore the devastating aftermath of an earthquake in South and Southeast Asia and research and write their own articles describing...

Sixth graders hear a story about the atomic bombing of Japan and write an editorial about the event from the perspective of either a Japanese or an American.

Seventh graders explore a country in the Eastern hemisphere. They develop a packet that could be used by someone visiting that country during the month of December. Students explore the climate, foods, geography, customs and culture of...

Young scholars examine families through photography. In this interdisciplinary lesson plan, students examine photographs of families and discuss the attributes of families. Young scholars select family photographs to analyze in writing.

Students investigate the problem of bullying and focus upon the incidents that occur in schools. They conduct research and write a definition of bullying. They examine the consequences of cyberbullying while reading and discussing an...

In this number comparisons instructional activity, students compare the given sets of numbers by writing the greater than, less than or equal to sign. Students also complete two comparison word problems.

In this Christmas worksheet, students cut out a large tree shape and starting on December 1, color in one ornament every day until Christmas Eve. Students can also print the numbers inside the ornaments. There is a star to cut out and...

Students examine opinions about the Boston Tea Party. In this colonial America lesson plan, students analyze several primary sources about the Tea Party and then write essays that reveal efforts to compromise as well as efforts to...

Students take part in a project consisting of physical activities that uplift class spirit and encourage students to take a more active role as spirit masters. In this class competition lesson plan, students think of 6 games that...

Young scholars read and write an analysis of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn and write a paper on another Twain literary piece. In this Mark Twain lesson, students select a Mark Twain literary piece to write an analysis paper for the...

Sixth graders write a historical fiction narrative. In this interdisciplinary lesson, 6th graders read the historical fiction Henry Spelman: The Powhatan Indians' English Boy. Students write a piece from the point of view of the main...

Learners describe graphically, algebraically and verbally real-world phenomena as functions; identify the independent and the dependent variable. They translate among graphic, algebraic, and verbal representations of relations and graph...

Students develop their spelling skills. In this language arts lesson, students unscramble words and write sentences to accompany each of them.

Third graders recognize that some words have silent letters. In this spelling lesson, 3rd graders write words with silent letters dictated by the teacher. Students work in groups to arrange the words by their silent letters.

Second graders view a video of the Nutcracker ballet and then compare and contrast holiday celebrations in Germany and the United States. They use the computer to write a paragraph exploring their observations.

Eighth graders examine the French and Indian war and the many events that led up to it. They read a section of their history textbook and write four questions and the answers to the questions. Students then trade questions with another...

Young scholars explore images of the Klondike and read Jack London's White Fang to become culture and nature detectives. In this novel analysis lesson, students analyze the setting of the novel and the ways London portrays...

Seventh graders explore how Nelson Mandela impacted the country of South Africa. They discuss Nelson Mandela's work and how he changed the country. Students read an article and take notes while watching a PowerPoint presentation on...