Students examine variety of written pieces of quality fiction, discuss what different story elements are present and how those elements make stories as effective as they are, and create a class story.

Young scholars list a variety of interests and achievements of Franklin and Jefferson. They take a position that one or the other's interests and achievements were more wide-ranging or that they were equivalent. They write out their...

Students read a book from the Dear America series and contrast different points of view. They respond to the book either by participating in a literature circle or completing a journal entry. They compare and contrast two books or a...

Students recognize and read their birth date when it is written. They make a picture of a birthday soup bowl that includes the month, day and year of their birthday. Students memorize a poem.

Students brainstorm names of astronauts from NASA space missions. They are explained that the Cold War was not actually a war but pervasive tension that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union for several decades...

Learners trace the history of the invention of everyday objects. They brainstorm a list of curios objects and watch a video clip showing an example of tracing the origins of squeezable ketchup. In small groups, they choose an item to...

Students explore the concept of finding the least common multiple of two numbers. For this least common multiple lesson, students find the least common multiple of two numbers.

Middle schoolers explore the concept of place value. In this place value lesson plan, students subtract numbers from a specific place value.

Students explore the seasons. In this winter and summer instructional activity, students read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats and Summer by Maria Ruis. Students compare the 2 seasons as they create t-charts, try on seasonal clothing,...

Learners explore what a leader represents. In this social science lesson, students discuss what the traits, qualities, or characteristics are of a leader. Learners also understand that leaders existed in America's past and in the present...

Learners will read the story "Battle of Stones River" and define a set of vocabulary words. In this Civil War lesson, students complete a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity after reading the story and defining the words.

Young scholars explore the concept of identifying proper, improper, and mixed fractions. In this identifying fractions lesson, students identify if a fraction is improper, proper, or mixed.

Middle schoolers explore the concept of converting improper fractions into mixed fractions. In this conversion lesson plan, students convert improper fractions to mixed fractions.

Students explore the concept of representing numbers in standard, word, and expanded form. In this number representation lesson, students express a number in standard, word, and expanded form.

Fourth graders create symbols. In this visual arts lesson, 4th graders study cave drawings, Native American pictographs, and Aboriginal Drawings prior to creating their own communication without using words.

Students explore aspects of life in the 1800's. In this lesson on historical life, students move through various outdoor stations and meet with costumed re-enactors (parent volunteers) who lead students in 8 different activities geared...

Students study the governmental system of checks and balances between the individual branches. The balances are reviewed and the goal of the lesson is to develop and answer the question, "What are some ways the three branches of our...

Fifth graders are introduced to the classification system used in Science. In groups, they explain the characteristics of each of the five kingdoms. After watching a video, they review the life processes of each kingdom and complete a...

Middle schoolers investigate living and non-living organisms/objects foudn around the school in this technology-based science lesson. Adjustments to the lesson can be made based upon technological limitations.

Students explore different areas of America by using the internet and the "Google Earth" website in this interactive, social studies lesson for late elementary students. This lesson includes a resource link to download a free program to...

Students use a word web to study about the different grammar components. They use the diagram with nouns, pronouns, suffixes, prefixes, compound words, and other examples for an interesting way to study about English.

Students and the teacher go over a few examples of math problems to be sure they know what is expected of them. They then review their basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills by completing the problems included.

Students receive instruction on the definition and the role of prepositions viewing the board for examples. They then complete the worksheet on prepositions; locating it in each sentence and writing it on the line.

Students listen to the explanation of lesson and how to do the worksheet by observing examples on the board. They then work on their own to complete the worksheet of multiple-step problems.