Bocce ball - lesson 6 takes the game indoors and makes some adaptations. Use bean bags or juggling balls that won't bounce too much to play indoors. The focus is on throwing and using good form. The strategy will be slightly different...

Self-awareness is an important life skill. Not intended to replace treatment for clinical depression, this sheet offers class members a chance to identify activities they enjoy and responsibilities they have, and a chart to record how...

Fifth graders identify strategies to assist in choosing a book. In this book selection lesson, 5th graders discuss ways to determine if a book is the right reading level or on a topic of interest. Students preview several books and...

Second graders discover math vocabulary through dinosaur discovery. In this dinosaur math unit, 2nd graders practice using math terms for measurement and geometric shapes through a variety of worksheets, online games, and word...

Sixth graders recognize strategies for selecting nonfiction texts. In this book selection lesson, 6th graders practice procedures for knowing if the book is just right for them. Students select from a variety of texts and share their...

Students reflect on their personal time management and take a quiz identifying areas of improvement.  In this time management activity, students explore a variety of Internet links and articles that offer strategies for improving...

Learners develop summarization strategies by asking themselves questions as they read. They devlop these strategies help them develop better comprehension. Students goals for reading is comprehension. They explore helpful...

Students use conceptual frameworks to organize and explain historical information. They find themes, ask questions, develop timelines, and use other thinking strategies to make meaning of history.

Students utilize observations skills as they work together in groups to solve a mystery. They discuss and perform strategies to solve mysteries that occurred on a vacant lot. Students use a field guide to identify plants and animals...

Read about strategies to help students integrate information across diverse media formats. Includes video. [4:18]