Students interview staff members at their elementary school in order to get to know them better. They write interview questions, conduct an interview, write a paragraph about the staff member, and take digital pictures of that person....

First graders write a time book. In this writing and telling time lesson, 1st graders learn about the concept of time using a Judy clock. Students read a book about a ladybug and look closely at the time on the clock.  Students then...

Fifth graders explore mystery stories.  For this reading and writing lesson, 5th graders complete a planning guide for an original mystery.  Students use the writing process to create a mystery story. 

Young scholars explore, analyze and study about fire fighters and fire safety. They listen to a book, list what they already know about firefighters and fire safety rules and compare/contrast types of firefighters. Each student then...

Students examine the need for a national library. In this Library of Congress lesson, students analyze primary sources to investigate the persuasive techniques that Thomas Jefferson used in a letter meant to show his...

Middle schoolers discover how a president spends the day. In this presidential history lesson plan, students research primary sources in order to write their own diaries for presidents that include suggestions of laws, managing...

Students construct a small city on a table in the classroom. Each student is given a lot to develop. They give directions from one location to another, and write letters with correct addresses to their classmates.

Students, after analyzing interactions between groups/societies, effects of causality/change over time, forms of imaginative writing and utilizing art media to conveying messages/meaning, examine the relationship between clothing and...

In this capitalization worksheet, students learn about when to capitalize words in sentence writing and when not to. They then use what they learned to answer 12 questions. The answers are on the last page.

In this grammar worksheet, students learn about using interjections in sentence writing. They then use what they learned to answer 9 questions. The answers are on the last page.

Young scholars explore the concept of point of view.  In this point of view lesson, students discuss the point of view of a pet and write an imaginative story.  Young scholars then create a power point presetation for the class...

In this Turkey and EU worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

In this pronouns worksheet, learners learn to recognize nominative or objective pronouns. Students read ten sentences and write every pronoun they see in each.

Fix fragments and run-ons. Kids practice editing a piece of their own writing, read, and take notes of common examples. They practice connecting independent clauses and then use the information to edit previously written pieces. Note:...

Young scholars discover how to write a research paper without directly copying written material. They read a passage, then record on the board any words that are new for them. They define these words, then organize their facts to create...

In this sentence writing worksheet, students write telling, asking, expressing, and commanding sentences about the pictures. Students write 20 sentences.

In this writing instructions learning exercise, learners use sequential order to write instructions for brushing their teeth. Students write what to do first, next, then, and finally.

In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate verb in parentheses in twenty-eight sentences that makes each grammatically correct.

Students write a short essay in response to a writing prompt related to a theme or issue raised within the Minnesota-China Connection Web site.

Students write short stories. In this story creation instructional activity, students write their own story and include their previously written persuasive letters as a component of their new story.

Ninth graders research a future career and write a resume for the job. In this job skills instructional activity, 9th graders work in groups to identify future job skills and duties. Students then write a resume for the job.

Learners read through poems in a book called Pass it On. There are 19 poems from famous African American poets contained in the book. The poems are specialized for children and after the children have learned about the author and about...

What exactly does sociology entail? Sociology is a broad field that covers many topics, including culture, mass media, and social movements. A helpful handout prepares scholars for typical writing found in college-level sociology...

Which word is correct: he or him? Your pupils can practice determining if a sentence needs a subject or object pronoun by completing the 12 sentences on this worksheet. For each sentence, they are given an object pronoun and a subject...