[Free Registration/Login Required] Like other big cities, Los Angeles has had its share of unrest, even riots in some instances. In this lesson, the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 are investigated to figure out what caused the event.

A silly read-aloud captures the attention of students who must jump right into action applying the engineering design process in an effort to stop the squirrels from eating the birdseed. To complete the brainstorming students will work...

In this lesson, students will engage in shared reading with the Kevin Henkes' book, Chrysanthemum. Then students will engage in a letter tiles activity that requires them to compare the length of their own names with the name...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan will engage students in a shared reading of Vivien Alcock's novel, The Monster Garden. As a post-reading activity, 6th graders will learn about book review writing. Then students will...

This instructional activity celebrates pupils's unique physical and personality traits. After reading and discussing the children's book The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane Derolf and Michael Letzig, students will share create their own...

In this lesson, the book entitled The Greedy Triangle, written by Marilyn Burns, is shared. After sharing this read-aloud book, students will illustrate pictures that incorporate the triangle. Then will write three reasons why a triangle...

This activity uses the poem entitled "The Bus" and is adapted by Robert Pottle from the collection entitled I'm Allergic to School, published by Meadowbrook Press. Students will share the responsibility of reading lines of this poem...

[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be selecting an apple treat that will be sold at a farm stand. Students will work in small groups to assess different criteria for their choice....

During this lesson, students read and listen to poems about African animals and try to guess which animal is being described. Students will use the information they already know to identify the animals. Students will have the opportunity...

For this lesson, students explore Mexico by navigating the Internet and reading a variety of literature. Traditions, holidays, clothing, etc., of Mexico will be compared to American culture. A newsletter creates a way for students to...