Students, after reviewing the concept of simply counting, practice a variety of equations that address operations. They utilize the strategy of substitutions in additional practice problems. Algebraic expressions is also covered in depth...

Students research the major domestic issues that were present during the administration of Thomas Jefferson including the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and his foreign policy. They investigate...

In this vocabulary building exercise, students choose the best definition for a set of vocabulary words. Students are given strategies for making the words a permanent part of their vocabulary.

Students take on the roles of apple farmers. In this Arizona agriculture lesson, students explore the concepts of supply and demand as they role play apple farmers who create marketing campaigns when supply outweighs demand.

In this cause and effect worksheet, students read the passages and questions and use the reading strategy of cause and effect to answer the 10 online questions.

The last installment of the 18-part Grade 5 Math Module 1 is an end-of-module assessment. Scholars answer questions that require explaining the connection between powers of 10 and place value, rewriting decimals in different forms,...

Learners explore how skills can improve through practice and awareness, using a reaction-time activity that focuses on both visual and auditory responsiveness.

Students read a story together then choose a favorite character to portray. In this inference lesson, students pretend to be one of the characters in the story, they prepare drawings or actions then present them to the class. Students...

Learners examine the topic of child labor in history. They discuss jobs that children their age would have done before child labor laws. They decide on an action to take on Labor Day to share what they have learned with others.

Second graders recognize what comprehension is and can explain the strategies they are using.  In this reading comprehension lesson, 2nd graders self assess the strategies they are using to comprehend a text.  Students answer...

Sixth graders take soil samples and analyze the samples and ecosystems found within them.

Students continue their discussion of if coming to America was the best thing for a group of immigrants. As a class, they complete the citizenship test offered by the INS. They research the benefits and responsibilities of being a...

Fifth graders write a first draft of an oral presentation about the American Revolution and take their work through the writing process.

Students explore circuit boards. They determine that a complete circuit is needed to light the bulbs, experiment with the boards to develop strategies for finding where the hidden connections are, and develop strategies that can be used...

Students discover how psychologists complete their research on different topics. In groups, they describe the elements of an experiment and the importance of sampling during research. They identify ethical issues in their research and...

Learners examine the way they react to characters and text. They write respones to different media tests. They are required to bring in a photograph and create a mini-biography for homework.

Students read an article about the history of Saturn. They complete reading comprehension tests. They examine what has been discovered on the planet.

Seventh graders explore the planets using computers and other forms of electronic technology. They research data on two planets and compare the data. Students make conclusions regarding the size of their planets. They calculate how long...

Students compare and contrast the role of the honeybee in nature. They find information by using a variety of resources that could include the internet. Students take part in a paper and pencil formal evaluation with questions that...

Fifth graders design an accident chain to show indoor and outdoor safety precautions. In this safety lesson plan, 5th graders also take a quiz that is not provided.

Here is a way to build your pupils' public speaking abilities. The lesson describes a reader's report chair, which is used each week by a student who has just finished reading a book. The featured reader sits in the chair and talks about...

After reading a book on their own, pupils prepare an oral report on the book,  and sit in the "Readers Report Chair" when giving the report to the class. They are taught to briefly summarize the book by talking about one of two...

Syl lab i ca tion. Kindergartners practice segmenting and blending multisyllabic words in an activity that asks them to repeat the process modeled by their teacher. The teacher slowly says the name of a classroom object, enunciating each...

Students examine methods for overcoming writer's block. They complete a worksheet, write personal statements, and participate in a class discussion.