Students explore language arts by utilizing word choice to compose a paragraph. In this phonetics lesson, students discuss the importance of a "voice" in their writing as they read the book Rattletrap Car. Students write paragraphs about...

Students examine the appropriate avenues to entry level jobs and workplaces. They practice on their English skills to obtain employment as well. In addition, an intense vocabulary of various jobs and phrases are gone over repeatedly to...

Third graders model multiplication problems using Unifix cubes. They compute and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of 3- and 4- digit numbers and basic facts of multiplication and division. They practice mental math...

Students, while reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, examine various transportation costs, schedules and practices. They brainstorm both economical and convenient ways to go from place to place. In addition, they...

Students seeking a promotion analyze/identify appropriate behavior, attire, attitudes and social interaction with others as well as their employers to ensure that promotion. In addition, they are introduced to the song "Nine to Five" for...

Students explore biology by researching living cells. In this living organism lesson, students participate in a role-playing activity in which all the students in class form one plant cell by portraying specific parts of a cell. Students...

Provide young writers with a printable that lists suggestions for and examples of transitional sets and closing words. Also included are some suggestions for what to avoid in closing paragraphs.

Vary and bury transitions in an accordion paragraph with the help of a poster that lists common and more advanced transition sets. To provide your students with this instructional aid, first download the template, then enlarge it to...

Students locate and trace Florida on a United States map as well as their local counties and city of residence on a state map. In addition, they label all the directions north, south, east and west on each map.

Young scholars use the rainbow technique to add details to their writing. In this writing lesson plan, students practice showing not telling to add visualization to their writing.

Students listen to the book, Splash in the Ocean. Then they use fish counters, fish stickers, numbers and symbols to solve addition story problems.

Second graders use numerical data about Texas to write and solve real-life problems involving addition and subtraction (or multiplication and division). They work in pairs to choose three numerical facts about Texas to use to make up...

Students practice sentences and short books to improve their fluency. They read practice sentences to model fluent reading. They review decoding strategies for unknown words including cross-checking. They read with their partner and...

First graders examine cuneiform writing from a stone tablet, then write a simple sentence using pictographs. They analyze various examples of Egyptian art, construct a model of an Egyptian boat, and create a class painting using glyphs...

Using the computer and the Paint program, Students explore the different tools available in the paint program, and then create a picture showing two sets of pictures and an equation.

Kids gain a deeper understanding of mathematical symbols, by playing an interactive game using flash cards. They complete an attached Missing Symbols Worksheet, flash card and an assessment are also included.

Aunt Barb's salad dressing is a mixture of oil, vinegar, salt, herbs, and a pinch of math. Fifth graders add the fractional measurements of ingredients to find a total amount. The fractions have unlike denominators. After finding the...

Augment your math curriculum with posters detailing several concepts important to second grade math. Each poster features one math term from geometry, measurement, probability and statistics, computation and estimation, numbers and...

Explore word meanings. Sixth graders identify examples of words with affixes while listening to the story Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg. They participate in the game "Pass the Parts" and practice separating given words into their root...

Fifth graders practice using the English measuring system by creating fractions.  In this parts of a whole lesson plan, 5th graders combine math key bars to simulate small parts of a bigger item.  Students combine the pieces to...

Your youngest mathematicians skip count by 2's, 5's, and 10's as they sing along to a Hap Palmer song that helps them remember the patterns. Students practice in whole group and then individually with the worksheet provided, using the...

Third graders explore math functions by completing problem solving activities. In this division activity, 3rd graders utilize the division strategies acquired earlier to divide multiple digit numbers by 4's. Students complete problems on...

Sixth graders engage in a brainstorming activity in which they predict what the next grade level or subject matter curriculum offer. They write and draw a picture about their predictions.

What are the words that use the silent e? With this resource, youngsters complete a teacher-led activity for spelling words with silent e sounds. They then complete a worksheet that adds suffixes s, ed, or ing to words that end in silent e.