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Body Language
First graders investigate the three main parts of a plant. In this plant parts lesson, 1st graders explore vocabulary for the topic and read a story about plant parts. Students view a PowerPoint and take a quiz for the topic....
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Binary Math
In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus worksheet, students represent decimal numbers in binary form and compute with binary numbers. The four page worksheet contains eleven questions. Answers are included.
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What Is It?
Students explore the likelihood of events. In this logical thinking lesson, 3rd graders are given several scenarios and determine whether the possibility of the described event actually happening is likely, unlikely, or...
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On the Seashore
Students read the book On the Seashore and complete activities such as reading a book, color and cut out animal cards, model rock making, shell graphing, shell patterns, and more. In this seashell lesson plan, students use the sea...
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Where are you Spider?
First graders investigate the proximity of objects in space. In this proximity lesson, 1st graders place a felt spider in different locations on a teacher made book, and they describe its proximity to certain items in that book. Students...
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The Wolf's Chicken Stew 100th Day Celebration
Students celebrate 100 by reading Keiko Kasha's, The Wolf's Chicken Stew, graphing, and making 100 pancakes.
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Curriculum Connections with Keiko Kasza
Learners read books by the author Keiko Kasza and complete critical thinking skills, and connections to different subjects. In this language lesson plan, students connect the books to language arts, social studies, science, math, health,...
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Jelly Beans for Sale
Students connect literature (story Jelly Beans for Sale by Bruce McMillan) to math concepts. In these estimating and money lessons, students work with jelly beans, unifix cubes, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, to estimate and make...
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Henry's Freedom Box
Third graders create a shipping box from a cardboard material. In this measuring instructional activity, 3rd graders read the book Henry's Freedom Box and discuss the main idea. In the story a slave ships himself to freedom and the...
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What is It? Susie Sees!
Students explore the five senses. In this cross curriculum five senses lesson, students view an "I Can See Colors" PowerPoint presentation and sort items by color and shape. Students mix primary color paints to create secondary...
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Special Snack
Learners explore grocery store circulars to choose items for a snack. For this snack math lesson, students must plan a class snack for $20.00. Learners create a list estimating costs. Students view lists and choose one for...
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What Are The Odds?
Students read the book, Jim Ugly, and discuss whether the odds were in favor of or against the character Jake finding his dad. They demonstrate an experiment involving odds by keeping a tally of how many times a colored die is pulled out...
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Why We Need Sleep
Fifth graders track how much sleep they get and list reasons sleep is important. For this health and math lesson, 5th graders keep up with their sleep times for a week and make notes about how they feel each day prior to the lesson. The...
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Cool Cats Counting
Students practice number sense with the book Cool Cats Counting by Sherry Shahan. In this number instructional activity, students listen to the book and count from 1-10 in English and Spanish. They practice their alphabet,...
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Fractions
First graders use Hershey chocolate bars to practice fractions. In this fraction lesson, 1st graders review different fractions and figure out different ways to represent fractions with the pieces of the Chocolate bar. This lesson...
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Figuratively Speaking
Third graders construct and use vocabulary flipbooks to draw and describe three-dimensional figures. They utilize worksheets and access websites imbedded in this plan which help them construct their books.
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Division with Remainders
In this division activity, students answer 2 fill in the blank word problems where they divide a set into equal groups with remainders.
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The Well of Truth
Second graders explore the Egyptian folktale, The Well of Truth. In this folktale lesson plan, 2nd graders read the tale and discuss the events from the text. Students write a diary entry from the point of view of a character in the...
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The Enormous "Kinder" Garden
Students discover books about planting enormous things. In this reading lesson plan, students experience several books centered around growing enormous plants. Cross curricular activities are included
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Center Time
First graders recognize and represent mathematical relationships using symbols and use number sentences with operational symbols to solve problems. They complete various activities such as tug of war, monkeys on a vine, and hit and miss....
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Investigation - Staci's New Car
Sixth graders solve math combination problems. In this combination problem solving lesson, 6th graders participate in a teacher led session in which they use tree diagrams and organized lists to determine all of the possible combinations...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Do the Animal Dance!
Learners create a dance based on animal movements. In this kinesthetic lesson plan, the students will read and imitate animals in a creative way and share their dances with the group. The lesson includes a take-home activity and a math...
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The Very Grouchy Ladybug: Telling Time
Students practice telling time by reading a children's story. For this time keeping lesson, students read the book The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carl, and create a schedule for the ladybug to complete certain activities....
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Beautiful Bugs
Students investigate the life cycle of ants, ladybugs, and butterflies. They list the four stages of the butterfly life cycle, define symmetry and observe how ants make homes in dirt.