A lesson challenges learners to ask and answer questions about the life cycle of a frog. With a class read-aloud, partner discussion, and notebook reflections, scholars complete a three-page worksheet to prove their understanding of the...

We are living in a technical world. Scholars learn how to examine digital resources for their research on DDT. They explore a list of websites using a Digital Resources on DDT sheet. Learners examine their research notebook to...

Informational text and impressionistic art lead a lesson about Harriet Tubman. Working in teams, scholars examine a variety of resources. They analyze, compare, and contrast the work.  Using their research findings, pupils create an...

"If you don't vote - you don't count." That's the big idea in this resource about voting and participation in the democratic process. The three included activities focus students on being informed voters, practicing voting for their...

Four questions follow an informational reading about the planet Mars. Scholars receive instant feedback and a progress report at the end of the practice. 

A repetition poem is the focus of a lesson that challenges scholars to compose an original piece. To add meaning to their poem, authors choose words to repeat at the start of most lines.  

Close reading is key to the analysis and interpretation of literature. A close reading of the title and the epigraph of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” offers readers an opportunity to examine how even single words or names can...

Intended as a reference tool for US Army personnel, this application can be used in a classroom that is studying historic and current wars or as part of an outdoor education or wilderness survival course. Some of the subjects addressed...

Print out this nicely formatted page to track time spent in various places. The page includes columns for name, time in, time out, and initials. The lines alternate in color between blue and white to clearly distinguish lines from one...

One of the pleasures of reading is sharing your favorite books with others. Learners can use this chart to record the titles and authors of books they want to read, and the name of the person who suggested said books. The cute owl...

Create a simulation of acid rain in your classroom with lemon juice and bean plants to help kids study the effects of pollution on plants. In addition, learners will listen to a story and write responses based on guiding questions.

Celebrate the joy of reading with a fun poster. Two kids read a book under a tree, and a quote expresses the fond longing for the comfort of a good book in a comfortable place.

Prepare your classroom for Back-to-School Night with this collection of printable displays. Including a Welcome Back sign, labels for classroom supplies, and table markers for a back-to-school buffet, this resource helps support...

Get your classroom ready for Back-to-School Night with this collection of templates and displays. Including a back-to-school banner, name tags, book plates, parent invitations, table settings, and much more. This resource...

With so many books to choose from, it can be hard for young readers to find the right one. Help children overcome this problem with this list of rules for identifying books that are too easy, too hard, and those that are just...

Welcome students back to school with these fun, printable gifts. Including both a bookmark and book plate template, this resource is a good way to get children excited about cracking open the first book of the new school year.

Remind children that there's always something to be grateful for with this Thanksgiving-themed resource. Including both a bookmark and bookplate template with fun cartoon images, these items are a great way to celebrate the holiday...

Celebrate the arrival of winter with this cute, printable bookmark. With fun images of two cartoon polar bears sitting in the snow, this resource will get children excited about curling up with a good book this winter season.

Celebrate the arrival of Halloween with an adorable bookmark. Including a spooky illustration of a black cat and a pumpkin, the resource is a great way to get students excited about reading.

Make sure all your pupils are present by asking them to sign their names on a piece of paper. The sheet includes columns for names and signatures—the 35 lines alternate colors for easy reading.

Students create "Culturegrams" from the library and travel guides provided during class. They use the library and PC lab during study hall to work on a PowerPoint presentation and show the PowerPoint to the class to describe your trip.

In this research instructional activity, students use Internet searches or a reference book to answer 15 questions on a variety of topics.

Students examine the concept of organization. In this library skills lesson plan, students practice ordering and classification skills by playing the Flood Game as well as locating and shelving books in the school library.

Third graders explore the arrangement of nonfiction. In this library skills lesson plan, 3rd graders examine Dewey Decimal classification as they collaborate to locate nonfiction materials in the library/media center.