First graders study the postal system and letter writing. They exchange class letters with another class in a different area and become pen pals with residents in a local nursing home.

Students investigate what discrimination is and study Article 2 from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They participate in a role play activity involving majority and minority groups for which a letter was sent home to parents....

Sixth graders investigate scale models of toys.  In this scale models of toys lesson plan, 6th graders bring in toys from home to measure.  Students discuss scale and what scale is used with their toys.  Students determine...

Youngsters consider the amount of packaging used in manufacturing food and follow its travels through to the landfill. They brainstorm ways in which to reduce packaging and take a survey at home to evaluate ways they could reduce trash.

In this writing activity, students pretend they found a baby bear at school and took it home. Students have 3 pages to write their story.

Students identify basic pest they find in the school yard. They discover and examine pest control. They also explain the benefits and risks of pests. High school students present a short lesson to third graders.

For this following instructions worksheet, students and their caregivers complete the worksheet as the caregiver reads aloud 3 sentences containing instructions while the child follows the instructions given.

In this beginning sounds worksheet, students name each picture and then write the letter for the beginning sound of each word.

In this sound and letter worksheet, students tell the sound that each of the eight words ends with. Parents first say each word to the child, then the child tells the sound the word ends with. For more fun, students choose five words...

In this ending sounds worksheet, students name each picture and then write the letter of the ending sound of the word for each picture on the line.

In this beginning sounds worksheet, students say the name of each of the six pictures on the worksheet. Next the students have 5 sentences in which they choose a word from the box to complete each sentence.

In these book parts worksheets, students receive help from a family member to complete the 4 worksheets. Students find a book's title and author, the plot, and the setting to complete the exercises.

In this multiplication practice learning exercise, students practice their math skills as they solve 36 problems that require them to multiply 4 digit numbers by 3 digit numbers.

In this long division with remainders worksheet, learners practice their math skills as they solve 24 problems that require them to divide 5 or 6 digit numbers by 3 digit numbers.

In this long division without remainders worksheet, students practice their math skills as they solve 24 problems that require them to divide 5 or 6 digit numbers by 3 digit numbers.

Author Faith Ringgold uses quilts to illustrate her books Tar Beach and Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad. For this integrated trio of activities, young scholars read stories, identify and create patterns, and design quilt squares of...

Learners practice simple hand sewing techniques to repair clothing using various stitches and techniques for sewing a button to fabric. They design and create a fabric collage that includes at least one button, two types of hand...

Have an Olympic Games coming up? Explain the history of the games while also teaching about Ancient Greek culture and civilizations. A scaffolded set of 24 tasks enhances learning and active engagement with the material in any classroom.

Two stuffed animals open a lesson that examines two types of touch. Scholars discuss the difference between comfortable and uncomfortable touch. They offer examples then brainstorm ways an individual can keep safe from uncomfortable...

Encourage responsible decision-making while boosting sorting skills with a lesson that looks at safe and unsafe situations. Scholars use two bags, one happy the other sad, to sort scenario cards. After a thorough examination,...

The library is such a valuable resource for kids of all ages. Help elementary readers learn all about parts of the library, text features for both fiction and nonfiction text, and different ways to find books that they want to read.

Informational text about the Civil Rights Movement challenges young historians to prove their reading comprehension skills with six multiple choice questions. After answers are submitted a new screen displays a score,...

Some of kids' favorite toys are the products of science experiments. Scholars follow precise measurements to mix and create their own slime and Play-Doh. They observe the changing textures and the chemical reactions throughout the...

Youngsters compare the heat-holding abilities of three different cans by insulating two with different materials and measuring the temperature change of hot water over a 20-minute period.