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The Personal Narrative - Part Two
Does your langauge arts class journal frequently? Extend one of your journaling activities by having your writers choose a journal entry and take it through the five stages of writing. They will use the attached graphic organizer to...
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Two-Digit Numbers: 10 More or 10 Less
Complete the sequence by adding or subtracting 10! Although the instructions are slightly vague, the idea is that learners are given a starting number and fill in four sequential numbers by either adding or subtracting 10. The first four...
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Fraction and Decimal Ordering
Ordering numbers just got physical! Learners practice putting numbers in sequence, both in fraction and decimal form. To begin, they line up in birthday order and discuss the difference between ascending and descending. They are then...
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Oral Presentation
Practice public speaking in this oral presentation lesson. Middle schoolers list the characteristics of a powerful speaker. They watch a video of two speakers, compare them and discuss the qualities of a good speech. Afterwards, they...
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Observations and Procedures
Young scientists critique the breakdown of detailed observations. They discover the importance of writing down experimental procedures. There are some guided discussion questions at the end of the resource.
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Five Quick Games Build Reading Skills
Build reading skills with these five quick games! Whether you're hoping to build grammar, syllabication, or word recognition skills, this resource has options for you. Kids will love taking a break from the mundane to play these...
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Story Sequence
In this story sequence worksheet, students read five line nursery rhymes and then number the events in sequential order. There are four nursery rhymes on this two-page worksheet. An answer key is included.
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Fibonacci Number Patterns
In this patterns learning exercise, 11th graders identify and solve 3 different problems that include completing Fibonacci number patterns. First, they continue the pattern shown at the top to find more Fibonacci numbers. Then, students...
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Toothpick Patterns
In this patterning worksheet, students identify and complete 15 different patterns that include using toothpicks. First, they determine the number of toothpicks needed to create each figure in a given sequence. Then, students determine...
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Countdown Challenge: Identifying Multiples
In this identifying multiples worksheet, students observe lists of numbers and identify certain multiples. In addition, they create their own multiple list and explore patterns in each multiple sequence. This one-page worksheet contains...
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Class Bear Book
Students use the story, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" to explore the concept of color, name writing, and text sequencing. A personal page is created for the class Big Bear Book.
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Taste Test - Combining Sentences
Students combine sentences to create compound sentences. They write about creating their own soda, then make their own soda, comparing and contrasting it with a national brand. They write a paragraph containing compound sentences.
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The Clever Monkey
Students read and explore a folktale from West Africa while utilizing interdisciplinary connections in language arts and social studies. They sequence information, use pantomime, explore idiomatic expressions, and write creatively.
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Discussing Poetry In Class
Students investigate syllabic metre and rhyming techniques by analyzing poetry. In this language arts lesson, students read the poem Considering the Snail and discuss the nature and mood of the poem with their classmates. Students...
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A Matter of Pattern
Students explore how shapes can make patterns then make connections as to how elements in a pattern relate to one another. In this matter of pattern instructional activity, students create a multi-folded paper snowflake. Students engage...
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Lesson 3: Exception Questions in Stories with a Flashback
Fourth graders respond to a text using textual evidence to support their answers to questions. Students observe the teacher model a quick warm up on the chronological sequence of events from the passage, Leaving Home. In this literacy...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 8
Sixth graders complete activities with the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. In this literature lesson, 6th graders read Chapter 8 of the book and discuss the chapter. They practice putting events in sequence and record new...
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Summarize Important Events
Second graders discover how to properly summarize important events. For this summarizing lesson, 2nd graders listen to a retelling with a lot of minor details and discuss how it could be improved. Students read a story and determine the...
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Cloud Sequence
Students write or draw events inside a cloud to show sequence. Students draw pictures or write to explain a topic in the center cloud. This is great for many grade levels.
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Retelling Problems and Solutions in Chronological Order
First graders discover how to retell problems and solutions in a story in chronological order. In this chronological order lesson, 1st graders use graphic organizers to record information. Students then use this information to sequence...
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Finding the next Numbers in a Sequence
In this sequence instructional activity, students identify the next three numbers in a given sequence. The solution to the problem is provided.
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Finding the Shortest Total Distance possible
In this geometry worksheet, students solve the problem of finding the shortest total distance traveling in straight lines. The solution is provided.
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Infinite Geometric Series
In this geometric series worksheet, students examine a given geometric series to determine if the series converges or divergeas. They evaluate and determine the common ratio of a geometric series. This four-page worksheet contains 28...
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Trigonometry Practice Series #3
In this trigonometry instructional activity, students calculate the sum of the terms in an arithmetic and geometric series. This two-page instructional activity contains 5 multi-step problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the...