Students will study maps to recognize where natural resources are found through exercises provided.

Teachers are given strategies and hands-on approaches to help students prepare for a discussion and participate as active members of it.

Students will flip two cards over and determine the sum. Base ten blocks could be used for additional help.

In this lesson outline based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, students learn about parts of a letter, the different genres of mail, and letter attributes by studying the letters included in the book.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides several word puzzles for students. When given sets of phrases, students will find four-letter words hidden within each set.

Who are our real life heroes? Students will learn and write about inspirational women.

This is an interactive dictionary for kids. Students click on one of the 10 topics and find a list of related keywords; click on a keyword for its definition.

This lesson models an information-gathering process for primary learners as they listen to and look at resources, seeking information pertinent to the questions on an information wheel. Guiding the listening, looking, and learning...

Contains plans for three lessons that teach learners how to write comparison contrast essays after modeling the form to them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...

Contains plans for eight lessons in a poetry unit that asks young scholars to write poetry in various forms after reading models. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...

This site is a three-part instructional activity that teaches students how to write and depict seasonal imagery through haiku. Students study, listen to, and create original haiku on colored backgrounds.

Students have fun in fitness as they follow along with their teacher to perform various exercises and stretches found in the different seasons. Doing activities like playing baseball and cross-country skiing, students learn about the...

This video focuses on correctly punctuating titles. Small works (short stories, essays, magazine and newspaper articles, etc.) are indicated with the use of quotation marks. Larger works, such as books or movies, are indicated either...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Spelling rules with examples for words that contain the letter "u."

Two teachers approached the technological systems component of the curriculum through a "simple is best" strategy. By the end of the unit, their students had used simple circuits to develop their understanding of technological systems...

Students will explore the value of personal stories and first-hand accounts when exploring history, in this case, the events of the early twentieth century, which included World War I and the Great Depression. Through this five-unit...

This Daily Teaching Tools resource relates to word study. Students will learn the spellings of new words by tracing and copying so that they can recall them.

In this lesson, 2nd graders will learn about the components of a balanced diet. Students will analyze charts and then self-report their own foods in categories. Several fiction and nonfiction books are listed as additional resources.

The BMW Group offers interactive, fun, easy-to-use resources for teachers, parents, and students to help find ways to keep safe on the streets. Provides safety tips, activities, and quizzes that help you learn to be safe whether you are...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 2nd graders learn when it's appropriate to use technology and when it's not, and practice making family rules for device-free time at home. Includes lesson plan, slideshow, student...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a preview for free website, Englicious.org, a resource that can help students with English and writing skills.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students compare the times on two clocks and calculate what time it will be before or after a given time interval, which clock shows an earlier or later time, etc....

Second graders learn how plants depend on animals to disperse their seeds. Students will learn about ways that animals can disperse seeds. They will design their own model and compare it to the real action of plants and animals. In the...

Introduction to the wonders of Greek history designed for elementary age students provides an overview of early Greek civilization with map and images. Contains resources for teachers including worksheets, activities, and quiz.