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Personal Written Response Activity
Students complete a final written project. In this personal response lesson, students respond in a creative way to one of the issues presented in the unit. Students may choose to create a series of postcards from a natural...
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Confirmation
In this Confirmation worksheet, learners color the picture of a Confirmation and write about it using words from a word bank. Students use 5 words.
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ESL-Passive Voice
In this ESL passive voice worksheet, students read a set of 10 sentences, checking those that are written in the passive voice, check sentences in which the agent is necessary, and fill in blanks with correct verb forms.
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Governance
Students explore government by researching Native American history. In this First Nations culture instructional activity, students define the Aboriginal action of speaking in a circle as a group. Students discuss their likes and dislikes...
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Early Christian Dress
For this clothing worksheet, students read about the history of clothing, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, make a list, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Winogradsky in a Bottle: Beginning a Winogradsky Column
Students study changes in the environment using a microscale experiment. In this environmental science instructional activity, students construct a modified "Winogradsky Column" to observe bacteria activities. They record observations...
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Trees In Nature And Art
Young scholars study the use of trees in art. In this investigative instructional activity students create art using leaf rubbings and develop a classification method for trees.
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Political Cartoons as Part of the Election Process
Students explore the impact of political cartoons on American elections. For this presidential elections lesson, students discuss the election process and then analyze political cartoons that were published during presidential elections....
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Worksheet for Analysis of Sheet Music
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze sheet music of their choice.
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Three Huggers
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Three Huggers. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Ray Charles
Learners read the book Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis. For this biography lesson, learners read about the life of Ray Charles. Learners answer pre-reading questions about senses, strengths, and weaknesses they have. The lesson...
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Zora Hurston Teacher's Guide
Students explore American culture by reading classic literature in class. In this African-American history lesson, students read the story Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree while identifying the work and contributions of the real life...
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Giraffe Comprehension using Eric Carle as the Feature Author
Students demonstrate reading comprehension by drawing a picture and writing a sentence about giraffes. In this early reading comprehension lesson, students listen to a read aloud and watch a video about giraffes before drawing a giraffe...
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First Letter Changes
Students use the books of Eric Carle to change the first letter in a word to see a new word. In this phonics lesson plan, students change the beginning letters in poems and books.
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Vocabulary Lesson (Color Words) Using Various Books by Eric Carle and Internet Sites
Students investigate color words. In this vocabulary, high frequency words, and technology lesson, students visit various websites to practice reading color words. Students listen to Eric Carle books and observe the illustrations,...
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James Whitcomb Riley
Students describe James Whitcomb Riley's poems and identify the themes they portray. In this poetry lesson plan, students read the history of James Whitcomb Riley and read some of his poems.
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Doll Making
Students discuss folktales and read Tiger and The Big Wind, listening for animal characters for later discussion. In this language arts lesson, students complete a T chart on characters and make a doll for one either chosen or assigned....
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Underground Railroad Workshop
Ninth graders examine the purpose of the Underground railroad. In this Slavery lesson, 9th graders read stories about people's travels. Students compare and contrast the lives of mothers in these stories.
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Trends, Fashions and Hobbies
In this fashion trends and hobbies worksheet, students match the words to the pictures of fashion trends and hobbies, and make conversations about them. Students complete 10 matches.
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Idioms Lesson Plan
Sixth graders discover idioms. In this idioms activity, 6th graders evaluate idioms and discover their meaning. Students read Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein and create unique idioms. Assessment rubric is provided.
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Carnival of the Animals
First graders make a book that shows the different musical pieces in Carnival of the Animals that represent animals. In this animals and music lesson plan, 1st graders tell how they interpreted each part to represent an animal.
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Alexander Calder Cookies
Students create an original piece of edible art. In this edible art lesson, students decorate a sugar cookie in the style of Alexander Calder. Students view Calder's paintings and then create an original piece of art.
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Optical Illusion Vase
Students draw an optical illusion. In this optical illusion lesson, students create the optical illusion vase. Students draw a profile and repeat the drawing in reverse creating the vase image.
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Fraggle Monster Vase
Students create an optical illusion. In this optical illusions lesson plan, students sketch a monster's face to create the optical illusion of a vase in the positive space. Students create an original piece of art.
