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Probability in Daily Life
Sixth graders examine the use of probability in daily life. In this probability lesson, 6th graders listen to scenarios from Louis Sachar's, Holes, after discussing probability in everyday life. They pretend they are detectives who are...
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Holy Mole
Students discover Mexican culture by reading and cooking. In this Central American History lesson, students read the book Holy Mole, and analyze the story by answering questions about plot, characters and even sound effects they would...
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Fortunes
Students discuss ways people attempt to know their fortune. They study how in Japan people go to a shrine and get their fortunes. They write fortunes for their peers and share in an activity modeled on that of a Japanese Temple fortune.
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Math Activity: "Snake"
Fourth graders explore patterns by participating in a class math activity. In this early algebra lesson, 4th graders utilize a die and chart to keep record of a snake game in which students must utilize a math function to solve a problem...
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If You Were Katy: Let's Play a Game
Students simulate sound effects from Katy and the Big Snow. They read and discuss Katy and the Big Snow, create sound effects for the objects in the book and practice sounding out beginning sounds for words. After sounding out the words,...
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Homonyms Quiz
In this homonyms worksheet, students use context clues to choose the correct homonym to complete each sentence. Each sentence contains two choices.
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Hands and Feet of Many Colors
Young scholars perform activities that involve color and shape discrimination. They play games to practice memory skills. Students recognize body parts to participate in activities.
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What words sound like rice?
Young scholars experiment with sounds of words. For this word comparison lesson, students complete a series of games to assist them in hearing and sounding out the letters in the word rice. Young scholars use this information to find or...
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pOETRY cUBS
Young scholars develop an appreciation for different styles of poetry. It is also an excellent way to introduce a holiday, season, or theme. They also learn different techniques for memorization.
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The Great Depression Group Activity
Fourth graders work in groups filling in worksheets learning about and appreciating conditions during the Great Depression. They analyze the difference in the cost of living today versus the Depression years.
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Rules For the Home Game
Students practice naming furniture in this Home Game. Students also use prepositions of place to describe where the furniture is.
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Junior High School Lesson Plan
Young scholars play a board game in order to review the details from a travel essay. In this board game lesson, students listen the a story about a trip, ask questions regarding it, and review the story by playing the board game on the...