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Growing Gold
First graders explore a folktale from India. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders read the tale, Growing Gold and discuss facts about India. Students construct the national flag of India from construction paper. Students also participate...
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Harvesting Hope--Asking for Change Letters
Second graders compose friendly letters. In this writing lesson, 2nd graders read the text Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez and discuss the rights of farm workers. Students brainstorm things at school they would like to change...
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ESL/EFL Comprehension: Water Supply Returns to Chinese City
In this ESL/EFL comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Water Supply returns to Chinese City." They participate in discussion activities, and written exercises. They complete fill in the blank, true or...
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Round and Round-The Water Cycle
Students explore the water cycle. In this earth science lesson, students work in small groups to read various books on the water cycle and take notes on chart paper. Students share their notes and teach a younger audience what they have...
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Voyage to the New World
Young scholars take notes as they listen to a segment from Discoverers of the New World, the Darkness of the Sea. In this Christopher Columbus lesson, students write questions based on the material read and then research the answers.
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Vivid Verbs
Students explore parts of speech by collaborating in groups. In this verbs lesson, students examine several boring sentences with their class and define verbs which can spice the sentence up. Students collaborate in pairs to enhance...
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Facebook and Social Networking
Students explore Internet communication by researching Facebook. In this social networking lesson, students discuss the uses for Facebook, their own experience with the program, and the dangers of using on-line communication tools....
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Getting Ready to Become An Adult
Young scholars participate in a problem solving activity and discuss how effective their solution was. In this getting ready to become an adult lesson plan, students read Ta-ne-e-ka and use guiding questions to address the relationships...
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My Many Colored Days
Students read My Many Colored Days as a class, explore their feelings about colors, illustrate what they think about colors, explore the author Dr. Seuss, and create an accordion style book.
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Poems about Places
In this Poems about places activity, students read short biographies and poems of 4 selected poets. Students discuss each poem at length, and complete short answer essay questions.
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Bat Quest
Students research bats. In this bat lesson, students read the story of Sellaluna to spark interest in bats. Students use graphic organizers to collect information from the story. Students scan and post their notes on a discussion board...
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Talking About the Past
Students explore communications by discussing deceased individuals. In this past tense lesson, students analyze which verbs to use when speaking of a person who is no longer living. Students read a story about the race car driver Michael...
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Lost in Uruguay
This quiz on the culture and geography of Uruguay may serve best as a sponge activity for those who have finished an assignment. Questions are multiple-choice, and each correct answer is worth 15 points. Quiz-takers must earn 1000 points...
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The Shape of Things
In this family activity activity, students work with family members to discover the various shapes of objects around them. Students complete the presented activity and respond to 2 short answer questions about what they have discovered...
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Shared Reading: Greedy Cat's Breakfast
Students explain they need food to live and grow. They discuss their favorite breakfast foods. They create a graph of breakfast foods.
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Active Reading: Finding a Conversation Voice
Young scholars practice reading for comprehension and understanding. In groups, students read, out loud, using a conversation voice. They predict and discuss the story as it unfolds.
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Chanting
Students use pictures and text to gain meaning from written materials by connecting text. message heard, and/or material viewed to prior knowledge and experiences. Finally, students recognize and name upper and lower case letters and...
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The Changing Union
Fourth graders analyze a document and make assessment and historical prediction based on the text. In this establishment of American government activity, 4th graders analyze a poem and discuss the climate of the Union in the early...
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Background Reading and Coral Dramas
Students create a dramatic play. For this coral lesson, students explore the anatomy of coral. Working in groups, students research the form and function of coral and present a skit to represent their learning.
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Persuade Me, Please! Reading a Persuasive Essay and Liking It!
Persuade your writers that crafting arguments is not that difficult. They only need to follow the steps outlined in this resource.
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Story Starters for Beginning Readers and Writers
Students respond to a story starters about a dinosaur, present, pet store, puppy or another topic of interest to primary-grade students. They dictate or write stories in response to 15 story starters designed to develop language skills.
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Trailers Become Schools After Hurricane Katrina
Students share their thoughts about natural disasters, then read a news article about how life at an elementary school was changed after Hurricane Katrina. In this current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article...
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British Royalty Tours the U.S.
Students share their knowledge of England, then read a news article about Prince Charles's anticipated visit to the U.S. In this current events lesson (written prior to Prince Charles's visit), the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Good Sportsmanship Leads to Home Run
Pupils share examples of good sportsmanship, then read a news article about a team helping an injured player score a home run. The teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then students read the news...