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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Lobsters

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Lobsters are the topic of an informational text that scholars read then answer a series of questions. A progress report details their work.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

The Color Green

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
A two-paragraph informative text takes a close look at the color green. Scholars listen to and or read the passage, then answer five multiple-choice questions. A progress report details learners' performance.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Redwood National Park Reading Comprehension

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
An interactive tests scholars' reading comprehension skills. Young learners read an informative passage about redwood trees then respond to five questions. Feedback appears instantly.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Christmas Everywhere [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
A reader's theater script for Phillip Brooks' children's book, Christmas Everywhere, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Great Apple Slice Escape [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A reader's theater script for Lois Walker's children's book, The Great Apple Slice Escape, is provided on these pages. Eleven (or more) character roles are needed in this activity.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

For Teachers 1st - 5th
A reader's theater script for Carmen Agra Deedy's version of a Cuban folktale, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity. While mostly written in English, Spanish...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hooway for Wodney Wat [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
A reader's theater script for Helen Lester's children's book, Hooway for Wodney Wat, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Snowed in at Polkweed Public School [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A reader's theater script for John Bianchi's young adult book, Snowed in at Polkweed Public School, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
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Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Grade 2: A Brush With History

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a non-fiction article about the history of a toothbrush and answer questions in comprehension, sequencing, inferences, main idea, transitions, and more. A link to paired text questions is...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Increasing and Decreasing Energy

For Students 1st - 3rd
This tutorial will review over heat, light, and sound energy through interactive activities, videos, and quizzes.
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Handout
TES Global

Tes: Nouns: Revision: Explanation Booklet

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This seven-page resource provides definitions for different categories of nouns: common, proper, collective, hyphenated, compound, and abstract. Numerous examples with pictures are provided for each...
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Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Trouble at Reading Railroad" by w.m. Akers

For Students 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The two passages "Apple the Cat Calls a Meeting to Order" and "Trouble at Reading Railroad" share the theme of problems and their consequences. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and...
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Article
Read Works

Read Works: When Trees Get Thirsty by Mimi Jorling

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage explains that trees need water everyday and how scientists believe they get that water using their roots. It is followed by a comprehension question set.
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Article
Read Works

Read Works: When Will We Have Flying Cars? By Linda Ruggieri

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about the possibility of flying cars in the future. A comprehension question set and a vocabulary worksheet are also provided.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Effects of Tobacco

For Teachers 2nd
This instructional activity engages students in learning about the negative impact of tobacco. Students will demonstrate their learning by writing what they have learned on hearts that will be strung together and displayed. Students will...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: "The Bad News" [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
A reader's theater script for Alvin Swartz's short story, "The Bad News" from More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Me on the Map

For Teachers 2nd
Create a map of your bedroom and your house.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: How to Make a Rock

For Teachers 2nd
Activity introduces students to the concepts of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: It Looked Like

For Teachers 2nd
Make a class book based on the format of "It Looked Like Spilt Milk".
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Pause and Think

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics, poster, coloring book, and resources for...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Bscs: Forces Lesson 2: Representing Forces

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
What makes something start to move? What makes something stop moving or change direction? This hands-on lesson will show students that forces acting on an object have a strength and a direction that can be represented by arrows of...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Gwen

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Gwen by Penelope Leslie, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Our Next Door Neighbor

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Our Next-door Neighbor by Stella Austin, a fiction book for children.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antilles: How Can We Classify Animals?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Naomi teaches diving and meets all kinds of animals underwater. Join her and learn about grouping animals.