Students develop a topic statement or research question. They examine the best use of search engines and directories to effectively retrieve good information.

Students use signal flags chart to identify common ship signals. They create different signal flags and meanings on their own.

Students list perspective types, identify views, list uses for perspectives and correctly define terms associated with perspectives.

Students read about several different media file formats and determine which one is best used in specific situations. They go to different sites and read about the different media formats. Students then answer the questions that are...

First graders distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading words with the vowel-consonant-e pattern.

Students practice letter recognition. They say tongue-twisters with the practiced sound. Students read a book about the sound. Using laminated picture cards, students pant when they see a word with the sound.

For this music intervals worksheet, students learn the exact size of an interval by counting the number of notes from the first to last. Students write seconds up and down from the printed note in the treble and bass clef. Students label...

The SUPER WHY Reading Camp builds on the signature early literacy approach of the SUPER WHY television series. Each day at Reading Camp, children transform into one of the SUPER WHY characters. Click on the Super Why links to access an...

The goal for teachers from the academic content standards is every child to be reading by 3rd grade. This site will help teachers to teach the "big ideas" in reading: phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency with text,...

This is a resource for students to use in their study of minerals. It begins with a general description that includes the list of essential characteristics of a "mineral." Minerals are then grouped alphabetically. Selecting a name...

Learn one of the official languages in China, found in the Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal. Study the alphabets and number systems used and practice with the online games.

A great resource for teachers introducing the concepts of "letters" and "words" to early elementary students. Uses the names of the students themselves as a starting place in learning these concepts. Great site.

This book was written and illustrated by sixth grade students at High Tech High Middle School in San Diego, California. As part of a three-month study of Ancient Egypt, students researched topics to feature in this children's alphabet...