Define the meaning of a cognate and use the concept to help Spanish-speaking ELLs connect their first language to English. Middle schoolers explore Latin roots to find cognates in both languages. They relate the Spanish and English word...

Various Muslim holidays and their meanings are researched and your learners will predict whether or not they should be recognized on the New York City school calendar.  An extension could be to write a letter to the Mayor about...

As teachers, we have a lot of patience. Our scholars, on the other hand, may need some support. Give your pupils the emotional intelligence instruction they desire with a lesson plan designed to teach patience through grand conversation,...

Planning on using primary source materials? Introduce your class members to SOAPS, a worksheet that models how to analyze and reflect on primary source materials. Readers name the document, identify the subject (S), the...

Learn everything from sight words to French vocabulary with this versatile study app. While the material that comes pre-loaded on the app is mostly based on learning how to read and spell, the app has the potential to be useful for any...

How does water pollution affect the environment? Provide your class with the resources to answer this question as they learn about eutrophication and ecosystem changes. Over two weeks, they simulate the effects of pollution on the...

In this early childhood letter recognition worksheet, students draw a line to connect the 6 lowercase letters on the left to the matching 6 uppercase letters on the right. An animal question is included on the sheet as well.

In this phonics practice learning exercise, students examine 10 words placed in a picture. Students color only the words that have the long /e/ sound.

Use this presentation as a way to review vowel sounds in a quick and easy way. The colorful graphics are inviting. It could be used in language arts center.

In this short vowel e worksheet, students say the name of 4 pictures, all with the short e sound, then color each one. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Twelfth graders collaborate via ePals with another student from another country. They compare the value of a dollar with its power of acquisition in other countries. They list one dollar items and find the corresponding price in other...

Eighth graders explore the role of Jefferson Davis and his leadership of the Confederacy during the Civil War. They examine the command system used in the Confederacy and analyze the effectiveness of the command system.

Students identify key representatives in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal and State governments

First graders discuss, at their level, the concept of elements making up all matter. They discover the story of Dimitri Mendeleev and his discovery of the Periodic Table of the Elements. They locate and color some of the most common...

How do nineteenth-century texts by African American and Native American writers contribute to the country's ideals of freedom and individuality? Learners explore the topic by watching and discussing a video, reading biographies, writing...

What were the driving forces behind American expansion in the nineteenth century, and what were its effects? Scholars watch a video, read biographies, engage in discussion, write journals and poetry, draw, and create a multimedia...

In this matching letters worksheet, students draw lines to match 4 upper case letters with the lower case letters. On this page the letters A-D are used.

In this cursive practice instructional activity, learners will trace and write the lowercase letter E.

In this long e worksheet, 1st graders will focus on the long vowel sound. Students will analyze 8 pictures and write the words below each picture on the lines provided.

In this letter Cc worksheet, students study the stroke patterns for the uppercase and lowercase letter Cc. Students trace and print both letters several times. Students then trace and print the word chain.

In this short E worksheet, students say what each of the nine pictures are, trace and write in the e in each of the nine words and then read out loud each one.

In this trace and write learning exercise, students trace and write words that contain the u sound and a silent e. Students trace and write 16 lines.

Students play various games to help create a classroom community. In this name recognition lesson, students combine their name recognition skills with newly learned art and geometric vocabulary. First students discover vocabulary that...

First graders match letter sounds to pictures they represent. In this matching letter sound lesson plan, 1st graders use the computer program Kidspiration to match the letter sounds to the corresponding pictures. This can be used for 1...