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Celebrate Books: A (Book) Week of Fun!
Pupils celebrate Book Week by participating in a variety of fun literature-based activities.
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An Internet Scavenger Hunt
Students use the internet to gather information about children around the world. In groups, they complete an internet scavenger hunt to research courage. They develop their own community service activity.
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Following Instructions Using BBC Skillswise
In this computer worksheet, students complete a BBC Skillswise task. Students complete 9 steps that include finding the home page and locating different activities.
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Lesson on Superlatives
Students practice basic Internet navigation skills, find and summarize information on a Web site, and explore tenement life in the 19th and early 20th Century.
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Emotive language
Students examine emotion-based language. Students read a news story to discover examples of emotive words. They develop a class list of examples of emotive language. As a class project, students select a news story and change it into...
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Forensics 101
Young scholars interpret how to communicate information and ideas in ways that are appropriate to the purpose and audience through spoken, written, and graphic means of expression. They use information-gathering techniques, analyze and...
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The UK and the Republic of Ireland
In this maps activity, students label the cities and countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and answer a short answer questions. Students complete 4 activities.
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Teaching Imagery with Gary Paulsen
Students read excerpts from memoirs written by Gary Paulsen as examples of how to write a narrative piece. They identify figurative language used and then they write a memoir of their own that contains imagery and figurative language.
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Making Good Decisions
Students examine the consequences of behaviors and what the concept of trade offs are. In this good decision lesson students read an article and answer questions on making good decisions.
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LCROSS Moon Mission
Young scholars read to discover the sequence of events of the LCROSS moon mission. In this space science lesson, students read an article about the LCROSS moon mission and the events that took place. After reading, young...
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Exploring American Tall Tales
Students explore elements of American folktales and tall tales. In this literature lesson, students read examples of American folktales and tall tales and prepare a monologue or news report to present to the class based on their readings.
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Full Stops and Capital Letters
Students discover that a sentence is one complete thought. Students read worksheets and add periods (full stops) and capital letters in the correct places. They organize their stories into paragraphs. Students read aloud their...
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Wrapping up The Stone Cutter
Students write a paper in which they detail the daily routine of an architect. For this The Stone Cutter lesson, students discuss the end of the novel and share journals with peers. Students choose a time period in which to...
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Take Note: Five Lessons for Note Taking Fun
Students practice note-taking skills through a variety of activities and exercises.
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Science NetLinks: Burrowing Owls
Students investigate the example of the burrowing owl to illustrate how human activities can control the fate of species. The research is focused on the ecosystem and examining the different species within it.
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Ten Characters from American Folklore
Students read short stories about ten characters from American folklore. They match a statement about each character with the correct character. They then rewrite one of the ten stories in their own words (optional).
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Reformation and Civil Wars of Religion in 16th Century France
Students discover details about the Reformation. In this French history lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the religious wars that took place in the country and within Europe. Students take notes on the presentation...
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Hurricane Katrina Poetry
Students write poems about the effects of a storm. Students study on what it might be like to be excavated. Students explore on how to revise and re-draft their work. Students construct a poem from words and phrases prompted by a picture.
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And The Winner Is
Students investigate the concept of The MTV Awards shows and how they have been used to form the culture of a generation over time. They view rerun episodes of the shows and write reflectively about observations that are made.
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High Profiles
Young scholars research and write newspaper articles about current world leaders, using a New York Times International article as a model. They research a current world leader's personal background and political history.
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Explore Chapters 1 - 5
Students preview the novel, "Dragonwings," by Laurence Yep, make connections between the novel previewed and their prior knowledge, other texts, and the world. They utilize graphic representations including charts, graphs, pictures, and...
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Graphic Novel/Comics with Josh Elder
Learners read about graphic novels and complete related activities. In this graphic novels lesson, students read about the genre and author Josh Elder. Learners complete novel analysis activities for the lesson.
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What's So Bad or Good About Conflict?
Students investigate how conflict can be positive or negative. They discuss the concept of conflict while making a class web of their ideas. They design a class bulletin board that includes a thought written by each student after the...
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Design a Latin American Restaurant
Students investigate the culture of a Latin American country to design a new restaurant. In this Latin American lesson, students identify social classes, geographical locations, cultural practices, and monetary systems of a Latin...