Learners write an editorial column for a newspaper. For this journalism lesson, students discuss and analyze editorials in print and broadcast media. Learners will compare the differences in these two formats of editorial...

First graders are exposed to a variety of texts that deal with mice. The use of the library is recommended to saturate the classroom with available books. Young students work in groups with the help of the teacher to define traits and...

Sixth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the civilization of Ancient Greece. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the information to construct an organized computer generated document for class...

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students listen to an article and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students compose an essay using information from the article.

Seventh graders consider different cultural viewpoints. In this Kansas history lesson, 7th graders examine the depletion of buffalo as a contention point between Native American and European settlers. Students read diary entries to gain...

Learners identify human rights and study the values of historical figures who fought for human rights. In this human rights instructional activity, students define the term human rights and research examples of human mistreatment in...

Students examine and identify the characteristics of the different genres of literature. After being read and reading various stories, they identify how different books by the same author carry the same story elements. They discuss how...

Students examine debating procedures. In teams, students research the effects of European-Aboriginal interaction. Students collect, analyze and interpret information to support their side of the debate.

Learners describe how several different objects magnify a provided sentence and decide if they are good magnifiers or not. They then write a sentence describing two properties an object must have in order to be a good magnifier.

Learners graph integers on a number line. In this integers lesson plan, students create a colored foldable to assist them with notetaking and problem solving.  Learners complete exercises from text.

Fifth graders utilize the library in order to find the answers to three questions about The Revolutionary War. In this writing and library skills lesson, 5th graders pretend they are a Spy, and write the answers in a fictional letter to...

Students trace the origin and history of a nonprofit organization to help them explain the importance of philanthropy.

Students examine cougar behavior, habitat, social organization, efforts to support their survival and the threats to it. They create posters to present information about cougars.

Fourth graders listen as the teacher reads a picture book that emphasized word choice. They discuss words and how word choice impacts a piece of writing. Students view various passages on the overhead, and highlight adjectives and verbs...

Fourth graders participate in a shared reading of Doris Buchanan's, A Taste of Blackberries. They read about grief in the loss of a best friend and examine the skills of a responsible family member.

Fifth graders read postcards and find their locations on maps. They use the pictures and text on the postcards to write about imaginary vacations. They compute the mileage and compare it to TripMaker data.

Third graders read "The Land and the Water," a fictional short story and an article about John F. Kennedy, Jr. and compare and contrast fictional tragedy to a non-fiction tragedy. They fill out a Venn diagram and write an essay using...

Students participate in an oral story telling activity designed to show how story embellishments occur. They read "Beowulf" and identify incongruities that suggest additions and embellishments over the years.

Students research post-Katrina career opportunities in New Orleans and in their own communities, then design a revitalization plan. In this research and design instructional activity, students use a variety of sources to find out how...

Third graders read and study William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and make a booklet of twenty illustrated quotations from William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.

Students learn how to read a short section and parepare a sentence to share with the group. Students listen to the reading of expository text, restate, in sentence format, one fact learned from that text, and produce a report.

Students create a HyperStudio stack and use an LCD projector to share a state report with their class. Eighth grade students collaborate with fourth grade students to create the presentation.

Pupils research an animal and present their findings in an AppleWorks slideshow using computers, internet access, and Inspiration educational software. This lesson is intended for a middle-level Language Arts or Science classroom.

Seventh graders study about how colonization occurred in Texas. They do this through studying pictures, books, internet, or other various sources. Students use clip art and PowerPoint to create a final project. They can insert sound...