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Understanding Simple Present Tense Verbs Using the Song 'Penny Lane"
In this music and grammar worksheet, students use the song, "Penny Lane" by the Beatles, to examine the use of simple present tense verbs. They listen to the song before completing 4 short answer questions. They record present tense...
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Your Body, Your Health
Students study sickle cell anemia and other genetic disorders. In this investigative lesson students create a poster and present it to the class on a certain disorder.
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Rachel Carson
In this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Rachel Carson and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Health Education: Tobacco Products
Second graders analyze the dangers of using tobacco products. In this health lesson plan, 2nd graders learn about the dangers of tobacco products as they watch a teacher-led puppet show and sing a new song.
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My Favorite Kid Pix Pictures
Students explore the computer software program "Kid's Pix." In this integrated technology lesson plan, students use their writing skills and technology skills to create a class book of their favorite "Kid Pix" stamps.
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Discovering Forest Products
Learners identify attributes of natural and manufactured wood products. In this forest products instructional activity, students perform independent research to find an article about forest use or forest products. They spread out samples...
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Creative Writing/Poetry Lesson Plan
Students complete poetry writing activities and art analysis activities. In this creative writing and art lesson, students analyze a cubist piece by Picasso and discuss abstraction. Students read a poem by Gertrude Stein about Picasso...
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Kitano Takeshi
In this Kitano Takeshi activity, students read a passage about Kitano Takeshi and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
In this famous people activity, learners read a selection about Leonardo DiCaprio and complete a variety of comprehension questions including but not limited to a synonym matching, spelling and vocabulary, writing and sequencing activities.
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Wild Things Are Here
Students engage in a literature study for the book Where The Wild Things Are. The skill of prediction is practiced as they preview the story as a whole class. The teacher models reading fluency, pronunciation, and phonetic skills while...
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Quilting Connections
Students research online an influential woman, then create on the computer a quilt block with text and graphics. Quilt blocks are then printed and combined to form a quilt of connections.
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Life of a Chinese Emperor Through Art
Students create an invitation to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong's birthday party using historical knowledge of the Emperor and customary practices of the time. This lesson suggests using Microsoft Publisher for creation of invitations.
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Bookmaking
Students make and assemble parts of a book, read and respond to classmates' work, read aloud from their own book of poetry. They use the writing process and written language skills, participation in fine arts experiences, appropriate and...
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Stained Glass in the Middle Ages
In this Middle Ages learning exercise, students read the 7 questions related to the Middle Ages. Students type in their answers and email to the teacher.
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Glacial Geocaching
Eighth graders measure strike and dip of given land features and explain the difference between them. They also look at rock and mineral samples for indentification, along with calculating the density. Finally, information is analyzed...
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Virtual Trip of Brazil
Sixth graders develop an annotated list of sights to visit in Brazil including a description of what to see and do there. They name and locate cities within Brazil. They place textual and graphic information on the web.
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The Profound Simplicity Of Scrolls
Students create art scrolls in the Chinese style using individual examples of landscape pictures and poetry in this instructional activity for the middle-level Language Arts, Social Studies, or Art classroom.
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Alphabet Review
In this alphabet worksheet, students name letters, say the sounds for sets of letters, and practice reading simple sentences.
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HyperStudio Animal Project
Fourth graders create a HyperStudio project on an animal of their choice. They discuss the animal's habitat and adaptations. They also identify any interesting facts about their animal.
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Basic Sense
Fifth graders add fractions. After a class discussion on real life application of fractions, the teacher uses fractions strips to model adding fractions. In pairs, 5th graders model adding fractions by drawing diagrams. They justify...
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Beyond The Earth Part I
Young scholars explore the solar system. In this space science lesson, students take notes on the solar system provided by their instructors. Young scholars then collaborate to design a computer-generated drawing of the solar system.
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World History People Review
Who's who in World History? Help your historians keep track of major figures with this World History People Review, where learners match 96 world figures to the appropriate descriptions. The matching questions are grouped by historical...
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Craftsman Webelos Activity Workbook
In this social studies worksheet, students complete activities working towards the merit badge of being recognized as an accomplished craftsman.
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Color Crazy
First graders create their own brightly colored animals. In this animal adaptations lesson plan, 1st graders create an animal that is brightly colored but can blend into it's environment.