Fifth graders create a HyperStudio book report after reading a novel. They work in pairs or small groups to design a HyperStudio stack about a previously-read novel. They use a variety of graphic organizers to have Students gather...

Students relate the location and the function of individual skeletal parts. Students identify and discuss skeletal differences between species. Students identify and define related terminology. Students individually complete a written...

Fifth graders investigate the origins of foods they eat while they consider social justice issues. In this food sources lesson, 5th graders play a game and then research food distribution, food security, and hunger in the world today....

Students research Abraham Lincoln in a variety of ways. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson plan, students use primary sources, vocabulary activities, books, and more to research and learn about Abraham Lincoln.

Collaborate to create a visual version of a poem using video. Before class, choose a poem to pick apart. Read it aloud and then analyze it in detail as a class. Assign a line or short section to each student to expand upon using a...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students reflect upon the lesson that everyone contributes to make a better world as they plan and execute a tikkun olam project of their choosing to help the...

Students create a haiku and illustrate it on the computer. In this haiku lesson plan, students review the history of the haiku while they are outside and then write their own. Students then use a computer program to illustrate their poem.

Students discover how to create electronic graphic organizers. In this Civil War lesson, students present their thoughts regarding slavery in the United States as the war began. Students use Inspiration software and follow the provided...

In this New York state language arts test worksheet, 4th graders complete activities such as reading passages, answering comprehension questions, writing, and more. Students complete 35 questions.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read two passages and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students also write an essay in which they use details and examples from the passages.

Second graders investigate historic Americans by researching George Washington Carver. In this famous American biography instructional activity, 2nd graders complete graphic organizers about George Washington Carver's life while...

Students explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. In this story structure instructional activity, students read the poem "Sick" by Shel Silverstein and discuss the different elements in the piece which make...

Students listen to the story, The Legend of the Bluebonnet, and discuss their most special possessions. They illustrate and label a picture of who or what is most important to them.

Students watch a Reading Rainbow video about the book "Uncle Jed's Barbershop". They discuss the movie and book and then write a poem about a dream of their own.

Students answer questions written by other teams about literature in an attempt to become "millionaires." In small groups they write a motivational introduction to their teams selected books, publish their questions as a HyperCard...

Students work together in groups to research either Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Once the research is complete, they share their information with the other groups in the class. They complete a worksheet on rituals and holidays in...

Students use the internet to research a country of interest to them. Using graphics, they create a travel brochure about the country encouraging people to travel there. They present their information to the class while showing their...

High schoolers explore the role that architects play in rebuilding communities after natural disasters. They investigate the aftermath of the 1906 California earthquake and fires, and current day efforts to rebuild communities after...

Third graders examine how finding the main ideas and summarizing increases their reading comprehension. They read "The Sea in Danger" while applying the six rules of summarization in a modeled instructional activity. Next, working in...

In this grade 4 language arts test book 3 worksheet, 4th graders read a passage and answer 2 questions by writing a paragraph using supporting details. 

For this grade 6 reading and writing worksheet, students complete an assessment. Students read the poems and essays about the Gold Rush and complete the essay questions on the lines provided.

For this language arts testing worksheet, 3rd graders complete 34 questions, reading passages and then writing relating to passages as instructed.

In this NY state English/Language Arts testing learning exercise, 6th graders complete 30 questions, reading passages and completing the exercises after each passage.

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