Students explore language arts by reading a book about children. In this tier two vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define...

Students explore language arts by reading a book with their class. In this story vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book Firefighters and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocab words and...

Students explore English by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book Fly Away Home and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary words...

Students explore language arts by reading a fiction book in class. For this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define...

Students explore language arts by reading a book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Moonbear's Bargain and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary words and...

Young scholars explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book One Hungry Monster and identify the use of three vocabulary words. Young scholars define the...

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship and identify the use of specific...

Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Some Birthday and discuss the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected words and use them while...

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Sorting and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected vocabulary terms and...

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Subway Mouse and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...

Students explore English by reading children stories in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Surprise Garden and identify the settings, plot and characters. Students define a list of vocabulary words from...

Fifth graders are in Literary Circles according to the book they've chosen and choose roles.

Students investigate the effects of littering. They read and discuss the story, 'The Wartville Wizard,' identify the characters and answer discussion questions, and role-play scenarios from the book.

Students consider a variety of well-known proverbs that refer to the weather. They research the scientific validity of these proverbs, conduct interviews about public perception of the proverbs and summarize their findings in writing.

Students investigate the use of the Phoenix in Japanese and Chinese art while making connections to the use of the Phoenix in the book Fahrenheit 451. This lesson can be adapted for grades 8 through 11 but was originally for 8th grade...

Students compare and contrast older and newer types and designs of tools, and examine how the change in tools affected life along the river in the book, "A River Ran Wild." They classify the tools for cooking, hunting, farming, and...

Students brainstorm to develop resource/reference charts for later use. they are introduced to Microsoft Word and to an internet movie site. They use prepared chart headings, to respond to questions posed on each chart such as: Where do...

Students, referring to the alphabet and numbers, practice stating, reading and writing letters and numbers. As they write each letter and number they say each one as well. They find examples of each one in a newspaper or magazine ad.

Third graders examine the vocabulary and strategies to be used with addition, subtraction, and multiplication word and story problems. They observe the teacher solve a variety of problems, then write and illustrate their own original...

Students conduct a literature study of John Steinbeck's classic "Of Mice And Men". They write in reflection of the author's influence upon 20th century literature. Students take apart the story to focus class discussion upon major themes...

Students use a story starter and given questions to continue their adventure. They use the Internet and books to research about winter survival skills, how to find food, water and shelter in the snowy mountains and discover information...

Fifth graders brainstorm known features of science fiction books and titles read. They pair up and discuss the possible physical characteristics fo a creature that could appear fron an excerpt of SCI-FI TALES.

Students investigate the historical underground railroad. They also access technology to conduct research and write stories with the railroad as part of the historical fiction. The cumulative assessment is the creation of a book that...

Students identify the sound the letter /s/ makes. They associate the /s/ sound with the letter symbol and practice finding the /s/ in words. As a class, students make the /s/ wound, draw the letter symbol. They read a book, "James and...