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President Abraham Lincoln Word Scramble
In this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with Abraham Lincoln. Students spell 20 words.
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Using Pictures to Read the Past
Students use primary and secondary sources, using the Internet and other media.
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The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner
Students read and analyze a poem about a speaker's posthumous view of war, assess the purpose of an author's note and evaluate the effect of the point of view on the reader's response. They work in groups to discuss and analyze the poem.
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Battle of New Orleans
Students use the Internet, encyclopedias, and other library resources to discover basic facts about the Battle of New Orleans and the 1768 revolt by French colonists in Spanish Louisiana. They examine two websites that give information...
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Fall-Alphabetical Order
In this fall worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 16 fall related words. Worksheet has links to additional activities and a link for answers.
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Native American Tribes-Alphabetical Order
In this Native American tribe instructional activity, students alphabetize a set of 16 words found at the bottom of the page in a word box. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Happy New Year - Alphabetical Order
In this New Year's alphabetical order worksheet, students place 16 words in a word bank in alphabetical order. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Groundhog Day Word Jumble
In this world jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to create words associated with Groundhog Day. Students spell 18 words.
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Memorial Day Printables
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the words 'Memorial Day' to create an acrostic poem. Students create a 10 line poem.
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Memorial Day Word Jumble
In this Memorial Day worksheet, students unscramble a set of Memorial Day related words. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Where the Red Fern Grows: A 4th Grade Literary Focus Unit
Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...
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Atomic structure - Historical background
Students use the Internet to research the development of the discovery of the atom. They create an essay, PowerPoint presentation and a story line on the subject.
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The Saturday Morning Superhero:
Learners explore the concept of engineering design. In this engineering design process lesson, students read The Saturday Morning Superhero and discuss the problem solving steps that the main character encounters as he creates a...
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Life in Ancient India
Learners study Ancient India and the vocabulary, language, and everyday life associated with India. They build a time capsule representing their own world for future civilizations to discover. They create labels for each item, giving a...
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Make Lemonade
Students participate in pre-reading activities such as looking at the graphics on the cover, reading the synopsis on the back cover, reading the dedication, and discussing the title. Students read the text aloud, stopping at strategic...
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Who, What, When, Where And Why is He There?
Students examine the process of asking the 5 W questions in order to increase their reading comprehension while reading non-fiction passages. They review silent reading techniques before listening to a teacher read aloud, and discussing...
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If the World Were a Village
Students examine the conditions of the global economy. As a class, they discuss the political, economic and cultural differences around the world. They review the concepts of distribution and scarcity and identify the costs and...
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Black Hawk Island Hike
Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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White Anti-Racist Biographies: Early Grades
Students research white anti racists including Laurie Olsen, Myles Horton, and others. In this anti racist lesson plan, students complete an online treasure hunt where they research these people and fill in the blanks to sentences about...
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Art Mystery
Students explore famous artists in order to write mystery stories incorporating their life and works. They write their own based on their research of a particular artist.
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AIH-15: Colony Settlement & American Indian Involvement
Students examine American Indian individuals and tribes involved in the settlement of English colonies.
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Action, Please!
Students share their knowledge about aluminum and aluminum recycling by sharing the information with the rest of the community.
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Promoting Diversity in Elementary School Curricula
Students discover the roles played by various racial, ethnic and religious groups in the development of American society. They explore the concept of racial and cultural diversity and global community, as these are joined by economic,...
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Our Solar System
Students explore the solar system on the internet and video programs. They investigate the names of each planet and their places in the solar system. They chose their favorite planet and design an advertisement to sell a vacation to...