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Globalisation: Getting an education
Students are reading the story about Dani Harmer. In pairs they write down five things they know about life in Africa. They then are asked why do they think Dani Harmer wants to draw students's attention to the value of education? ...
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Let's do dinner
Students observe the benefits of family structured activities. In this social studies instructional activity, students keep a journal of their experience in having dinner with their families every night for a week. Students research the...
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The Letter "L"
Students practice using the letter "L." In this letter "L" instructional activity, students complete a worksheet (not included) on which they identify pictures of items that begin with the letter "L."
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Capitol Calculations
Students engage in a lesson of writing story problems about the capitol building. They conduct research using the internet to find data involving numbers to build a resource bank to draw information for the writing of problems. The...
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Measure, Use of Measure
Students explore how to convert one metric to to another. In this metric unit lesson students are given a worksheet and asked to answer the questions and give and explanation to the class of how they got their answer.
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South Asia Earthquake
Learners research how agencies respond to emergencies. They brainstorm ways to help the victims of the earthquake.
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MATH IS BEAUTIFUL: More And Less
Students use tempura paints and mixing techniques to explore the mathematical concept of ratios in this cross-curricular late-elementary/ealy middle level Math lesson plan. A homework assignment is included.
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Understanding Artifacts
Students will develop a greater awareness of the things surrounding them and will be able to build a bridge between their own material culture and that of an imaginary figure from the past. This activity focuses on the significance of...
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A Reading Rockabye
Students practice developing skills to read independently and fluently. They focus on fluency in order to read faster, smoother and with more expression. The practice of reading and rereading decodable words in connected text is stressed...
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Archaeology
Students read archaeology books, define it and discover how math and science help us learn about the past. In this investigative lesson students give a description of archaeology and two facts that they learned.
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The English Club
Students explore the English alphabet. In this English skills lesson, students participate in activities to help them learn and retain the English alphabet.
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Vocabulary: Often-Confused Word Pairs
Sixth graders practice their word choice. In this vocabulary development lesson, 6th graders practice choosing the correct word when given a pair of words that are often confused for each other. this lesson includes a worksheet for...
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The Truth About Bats
Students read information about bats in an encyclopedia. They discuss the different myths associated with the animal. They answer questions about the reading passage to end the lesson.
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A History of Conflict Resolution and the Jury System
Students study the history of the jury system in the United States. They enact a number of different types of trials including trial by jury. They complete a worksheet that compares the trials systems before writing a persuasive essay...
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 18, 2008
Fifth graders complete a spelling activity to practice spelling with suffixes. In this suffixes instructional activity, 5th graders complete an instant spelling activity as well as a worksheet to help them add suffixes to words.
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Here's an Instant Activity for May 3, 2004
First graders use their visual skills to improve their spelling skills. In this spelling instructional activity, 1st graders read words and find smaller words within each example.
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Handling Data: Comparing Distributions
Students gather information by analyzing graphs, diagrams and pie charts. In this graphs and diagrams lesson, students complete addition and subtraction problems. Students discuss a pie chart. Students use information to crate a stacked...
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Leadership and FCCLA
Students identify and explore ways being an FCCLA officer can improve leadership skills. In this FCCLA leadership lesson plan, students research the requirements to become an FCCLA officer using the national bylaws. Students then prepare...
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Exeter Model
Eighth graders analyze what makes poetry reading interesting to an audience. They read five short poems. Student free write their interpretations of those five poems. With the help of one line from their free writing, 8th graders start...
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Architecture Scavenger Hunt
High schoolers review vocabulary and terms associated with architecture. In groups, they complete an architecture scavenger hunt in which they examine the different types of styles in their community. To end the lesson plan, they...
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School Identity
Third graders discuss what symbols make a group. As a class, they create a list of the advantages and disadvantages of a school uniform and how it reflects the culture of the school. They complete worksheets and discuss their own...
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Emily Dickinson: Luminous Letters
Young scholars analyze the dimensions of Emily Dickinson's poetry and persona. In this Emily Dickinson lesson plan, students read the example letters and analyze a chart of the poems. Young scholars present their findings from the poems...
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Students Speak Up
Students share the ways they use technology at school and at home. In groups, they discuss how their study of math, science and technology is helping to prepare them for future jobs. They share their findings with the class and develop...
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Meeting our Basic Needs
Students brainstorm the basic needs of the community and create a chart. In this volunteerism lesson, students recognize people in the community who have given charity in the community. Students read biographies of these charitable...