Curated OER
The Garden
Learners talk about the types of insects that you might see if you looked in the garden. They then brainstorm for ideas about how to solve the problem, sort objects into categories and display the results and count the objects in a...
Curated OER
Lesson 1-I Live in a Community
Second graders brainstorm the concept of a community and all the elements involved in the make up of one. They pull from the resources on the community that they already live in or have lived in. In addition, they share their reflections...
Curated OER
Extraordinary Compilations
Pupils discuss and record why people have various types of collections. They interpret the class collection of information then use details about the Morgan Dollar to understand what collection characteristics it may have.
Curated OER
Mercer Mayer 2: Peer Experts Teach Kispiration
Students observe a model classroom of cooperative groups in action. After the video, students discuss how to organize the classroom to promote cooperative learning. They examine the difficulties in allowing students to work in small groups.
Curated OER
Historical Figures
Student research a "Historical Individual" using the Internet. They print a minimum of five articles and organize them. They create a visual biography of their historical figure.
Curated OER
December Celebrations
Students explore the various ways people in our country and other countries conduct celebrations during the month of December. They research the celebration they've chosen and will present this to the class.
Curated OER
Cultural "I Amm" Speech Project
Eleventh graders use the internet and other sources to research a selected individual. They explore important events, challenges, and the impact and influence the person had on US History. Using the information gathered, 11th graders...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Test Tutor: Sequence
Students will increase their reading comprehension skills and understanding of story sequence by reading a passage of text and then answering questions about the order of events.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Sequencing a Strategy to Succeed at Reading Comprehension
Contains plans for lessons that use the story of Paul Bunyan to teach about sequencing and order of events. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Buddies Create Power Point Stories
Contains plans for five lessons that ask students to create PowerPoint presentations about shared experiences like field trips or other activities. Students take pictures of what happen, and then explain the sequence of events in words...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Story Writing With Arthur
This series of 12 downloadable activities teach students some basics of story writing, using books or videos from the PBS "Arthur" series as a springboard. Activities include creating story maps, asking questions about characters and...
Other
Reading Quest: Strategies for Reading Comp.: History Frames: Story Maps
This activity will help you teach students chronological order as well as identifying key people and events. Printable worksheets.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Silly Story Builder: Martha Speaks
This activity will help children build vocabulary, become familiar with essential parts of a story, and develop story sequencing skills. They can create silly stories by drawing story parts out of a bag.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets, Activities
A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Sequence Flower Reports
This is a hands-on book report project. It will be an extension activity that occurs after the reading of the stories The Secret Gardens and/ or The Gardener. Paper Flowers will be designed and put together by each student. Story events...
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: The Princess and the Dragon
Listen to and read along with this story about a princess and a dragon. You can choose the ending to the story. Then print off activities to go along with the story.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Story Elements Retelling
In this lesson, students will learn to retell a story using story elements to improve their comprehension of the story. The students will actively listen to a story and complete a graphic organizer to share and discuss with a partner.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Reading Exercises: Comprehension, Sequencing & Summary
Choose your story, then answer the multiple choice questions, recreate the story in the proper order, and summarize the action using the interactive exercises.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Sequence of Events
Practice putting pictures and story events in order after reading a short text in this online learning activity.
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Magical Mr. Tumblebuddy Flipet Writes Stories [Pdf]
This site shares a lesson plan. Teachers will use the mythical character named The Magical Mr. Tumblebuddy Flipet to help share students engage in the writing process of stories. Directions for a puppet activity related to the lesson are...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: Voyage of the Animal Orchestra
Use this story of the shipwrecked animals in the orchestra to focus on plot, characters, and sequence of a story. Included are assessment activities and flash cards.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Media Studio: Create a Storyboard
Interactive storyboarding activity in developing a logical story line by sequencing and captioning a series of twelve pictures.
Other
Write a Goofy Story: The Sequel
In this activity, students will complete humorous fill-in-the-blank prompts. After students complete each blank, students will view an automatically-generated story that contains their sentences organized ways that will be funny.