Why is it important to use precise language? Participants explore this question in the fourth activity in a series of 15 on effective instruction. Perfect for all content areas, the activity promotes appropriate language choice through...

Do you really need that new laptop/phone/dress/jacket/etc.? Financial decisions require us to distinguish between our wants and our needs. Through discussion and the evaluation of scenarios on provided worksheets, this resource...

Nanofibers can be made through electrospinning or force spinning in order to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Pupils study the role of fibers and dye on the environment through a series of five hands-on activities. Then,...

What's in the water? Encourage your class to further explore this question and learn about pond ecosystems, food chains, and food webs as they complete this hands-on activity. They view the environment from a new perspective...

"Creativity is just connecting things." - Steve Jobs. After weeks of researching climate change, the ninth lesson in a series of 21 combines the data and analysis to address essential questions. It covers natural phenomenon, human...

Readers of Voltaire’s satire create a word square for vocabulary drawn from Candide. The first box contains the word, the second a picture or illustration of the word. The definition is written in the third box, and learners write a...

Students in a French II class use new vocabulary terms that are related to items and activities found in summer and winter resorts to create a brochure about a resort in a French-speaking country.

Pupils, after using the "Intermediate" selection of the Tense Buster software, recognize and practice using passive voice in their writing. As a result of this task, they correctly use five new vocabulary terms with passive voice in...

After listening to a reading of The Snowy Day, by Era Jack Keats, language learners use a SMART board and drag the appropriate vocabulary word to the correct clothing article. They then record and illustrate the new vocabulary words in...

Teams practice decoding and using context strategies to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. After verifying the meanings of words through the use of dictionaries, the Internet, thesauruses, and other sources, learners write the...

Develop the fluency of beginning readers one sound at a time with this phonemic awareness lesson. Through a series of whole-class instruction, independent practice, and collaborative learning activities, children practice...

Students discover details regarding the settlement of New Zealand. In this New Zealand history lesson, students read about the Maori people in their textbooks and then complete a vocabulary square activity worksheet.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete each sentence. There are 12 sentences to complete and each has 2 options to choose from.

Students explore English by reading an alphabet book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Alphabears: An ABC Book and discuss the uses of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...

Pupils explore English by reading a classic story in class. In this story vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book Clifford the Big Red Dog and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Pupils define the certain...

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Night Shift Daddy and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students utilize the vocabulary terms to...

Students, working in groups, make as many words as possible in a given time, using flash cards that contain prefixes, words, and definitions. They chose group roles and participate in a numbers of time rounds of this activities.

In this ESL holiday worksheet, students read 2 paragraphs about New Year's Day, then complete matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, event ordering, scrambled sentence, and questioning and writing activities related to the article.

Learners identify the main parts of the human body. For this human body vocabulary lesson, students trace each other's body outline on butcher paper and label the parts of the body. Learners define what each body part does. This lesson...

Students discover 3 tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read the story Cilfford's Family, focusing on pre-select tier two vocabulary words. The words are defined by the teacher and students...

Sixth graders send a picture as an attachment in an email and define email vocabulary. In this email lesson plan, 6th graders learn how to properly send an email and the etiquette that goes along with it.

Second graders study the vocabulary that is associated with recycling and tell what recycling is. In this recycling lesson, 2nd graders use flash cards and Concentration type games to learn the vocabulary associated with recycling. They...

High schoolers examine student search and seizure. In this Supreme Court instructional activity, students examine primary documents from New Jersey v. T.L.O. and discuss the implications of the decision.

Students explore environments by researching foreign countries. In this immigration activity, students complete worksheets describing the many steps needed for an immigrant to become a citizen in a new country. Students participate in a...