Young readers read a short story and respond to four short answer questions, based on what they read.

Students apply their knowledge of math by rewriting word problems using equations. In this word problem lesson, students build upon previous knowledge as they set up the correct steps to solve word problems. This lesson is full of hints...

Use a graph to tell a story! Given a graph, young scientists create a story to match. They must provide their own axes labels and description of the scenario. The graph has increasing, decreasing, and constant sections.

Fifth graders, after discussing the teacher's handout examples, practice writing five story problems about mammals using relevant/irrelevant information. As a class, they solve the story problems while identifying the key concepts that...

Students read the story "My Little Sister Hugged An Ape" and make a list of sensory words from the story. In this interdisciplinary math activity, students participate in sensory writing, and complete a questionnaire which they will use...

In this language arts activity, learners write a story about their favorite day of the week. There is an illustrated word bank. Students chose from nouns, verbs, and conjunctions.

Learners write an equation from a story problem. In this algebra lesson, students solve liner equations they have created from a word problem. They read the problem and identify important words as they solve the equation.    

Students write an equation from a story problem. For this algebra lesson, students solve liner equations they have created from a word problem. They read the problem and identify important words as they solve the equation.

In this number sentences practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems by writing accurate number sentences.

In this writing numbers in words worksheet, students write a set of 10 single and 2-digit numbers in word form. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students write math sentences to fit a given story. They recognize number families and discuss the character traits of a sharing and relate their feeelings and experience with sharing. The Doorbell Rang story is read and the students...

In this math worksheet, students examine the topics available to complete a daily math journal. They repeat the procedure for future lessons.

How can you tell if a number of items is reasonable? Combine math and language arts with a fun instructional activity based on Jeff Shepard's The Right Number of Elephants. After reading the book, kids discuss amounts of other...

How many people and animals can cram into a single bed? Find out with this cross-curricular math and language arts lesson. Following along with a reading of the children's book The Napping House by Audrey Wood, young mathematicians...

This isn't your ordinary short story with questions; it's actually two tales in one. First, find out what happens with Ned and Rover, then switch characters to discover the what happens between Jack and Rover.

Scholars apply prior knowledge of statistics to write a conclusion. They summarize using correct academic language and tell the story of the data.

Save yourself a few minutes of planning with this elementary math instructional activity on elapsed time. Through a series of collaborative and independent learning activities, children explore different real-world situations as they...

Media often misrepresent data and statistics to their advantage. This lesson asks scholars to analyze an article with misleading statistics. They use margin of error and mean data in their studies. Once they complete their analysis,...

Make up a story about a linear graph. Scholars identify key features of a linear graph, such as intercepts, domain and range, and slope. They then create a word problem that could be represented by the graphed line.

Young scholars study story problems and learn how to find and justify their answers. They will use a story problem and then respond to the prompt questions from the teacher. They must add and subtract facts to 6 and learn how to justify...

In this math word problem practice worksheet, students sharpen their skills as they read and solve 3 subtraction story problems. Students also write a subtraction story problem of their own.

First graders write a time book. In this writing and telling time instructional activity, 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...

Learners define the characteristics of a hero by creating their own fictional superhero.  In this film making instructional activity, students write the background of a superhero character and storyboard scenes from a movie they...

Young scholars write their own books based on a life experience that they have had. In this life experiences lesson plan, students practice the writing process along with illustrating their book.