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Dear Abby or Dear Ann
Young scholars practice their writing skills by composing an opinion letter in response to a topic identified by a writer to Dear Abby or Dear Ann Landers. Effective communication skills form the basis of this lesson.
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Cells: The Units of Life
In this biology worksheet on cells, 9th graders name who the first person was to use the word cell and describe in what materials this person saw cells. Then they determine what instrument uses light and two or more lenses to view cells.
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Biodiversity Word Walk
Young scholars visit grounds where hidden letters are revealed. Once the hike is finished the jumbled letters are pieced together to spell a single theme word. The word offered here is Diversity, which at nine letters, means nine stops.
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CAPITALIZATION
Students write a class A,B,C book based on people and events important to the class. They use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper names. They use periods at the end of sentences.
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The Best Birthday Present Ever
Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about smoking and identify cigarette ingredients, the physical effects of smoking and techniques used in tobacco advertising. They compose a letter persuading someone to quit smoking.
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An Encyclo-ME-dia for Every Child
Students create a digital scrapbook that shows information-text and pictures that are specific to each child. They make charts and graphs. They use digital cameras, scanners, software, to write captions, stories, poems, letters, and...
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Writing About Art: Comparing Portraits
Students write a composition comparing and contrasting two portraits. In this comparing and contrasting lesson, students will observe two portraits and compare them through their writing. They then will write a letter to the artists...
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Advance Spelling- "Personalities"
In this advance spelling worksheet, learners make corrections to a list of 15 spelling words that describe personality traits. They use definitions to determine the words. They unscramble the letters leaving the beginning and ending...
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Case and Perspective Test
In this case and perspective learning exercise, students identify case and perspective of pronouns, writing matching letters on blanks. Students then identify words as plural or possessive.
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Van Gogh's Self-Portraits
Learners examine Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits and letters. They consider how first-person art forms aid the process of self-discovery. They produce a Van Gogh-style self-portrait and write a letter describing it
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Some Words Need Capitals
Fourth graders determine when to use a capital letter. In this spelling lesson plan, 4th graders discuss which groups of words need a capital letter. Students then apply that knowledge by proofreading a short story and determining which...
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Connecting Past and Present...Virtues of Military Veterans
Students explore personalities of those who served as medical personnel in American Civil War, compare qualities those troops possessed to qualities shown by troops currently serving in Armed Forces, and express appreciation to...
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The Elf Project
Third graders research elves and create their own elf description which they use to write back to the first graders Santa letters.
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Violence in the Media
Pupils consider the impact of violence on television. In this media awareness lesson plan, students keep track of violent acts on television and write letters to network executives regarding violence on television.
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Easy Worksheet: Combinations and Permutations
In this combinations and permutations worksheet, students solve 4 short answer problems. Students determine the various number of arrangements possible to arrange letters in a word or for three people to choose from five different items.
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Advanced Spelling-- "Money"
In this spelling worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 12 words that pertain to money. The definition of each word is provided and the first and last letters are correct.
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Group Initiatives
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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R-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-h-i-p-s
Second graders combine letters to make several short words. They create word families and discuss letter patterns and make one word from all the letters at the end of the lesson.
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Apostrophes - possession
Students examine the use of apostrophes. From a given reading, students locate all words with apostrophes. Using these words as examples, students discuss rules for using apostrophes. Students match a person an an object from a list...
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E-Mail Interviews
Students dictate an e-mail interview. In this interview and early e-mail lesson plan, students brainstorm questions for a person they would like to interview. Then, they dictate their questions to the teacher for her/him to send as an...
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Proper Nouns
In this classifying proper nouns instructional activity, students read 12 sentences, identify the proper noun in each one, and then classify it as a person, place, or thing.
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Sounding out accuracy, The Sum of the Parts
Students explore word structures by participating in a group activity. In this word segment lesson, students collaborate in small groups and pass out cards with certain letters that can form words when put together. Students win the game...
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Clothespin Magnets
Students decorate letter, clothespin magnets using basic art supplies in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Teacher preparation should include cutting out letter shapes for each student and connecting clothespins prior to the...
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Aaa! It's a Rat!!
Students answer a series of questions about the different sounds that the letter A makes. They practice saying a tongue twister about the letter A. They write the letter A and attach different words with the letter sounds. They listen...
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