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Project Groundhog: The students will determine the groundhog prediction of either six more weeks of winter or an early spring and see if the prediction was accurate by recording daily weather data for six weeks. Over that six week period the students will be comparing their weekly data with schools around the USA and Canada using the Project Groundhog website.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics and Science); By Jane Diamond.

Read it backwards: One editing technique that writers can use to help them catch their own spelling errors is "Read It Backwards." In this lesson, students will learn a procedure for identifying and correcting the spelling of misspelled words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Reading maps for town size in North Carolina: In North Carolina maps, page 1.1; In this lesson, students examine maps and map features to evaluate town size and growth over time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); By Jennifer Job.

Recipe for Success: Students will use an electronic card catalog to find books by subject using the call number. This lesson was used in collaboration with a third grade thanksgiving unit. As part of the unit students were to find a recipe to prepare and bring to class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Information Skills); By Elizabeth Gibson and Melissa Withers.

Rhythm beginnings: This lesson plan introduces the terms beat, steady beat, and tempo for the first day of rhythm work.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Music Education); By Meg Anderson.

Rolling a ball: More than a Physical Education lesson plan! The main focus of this manipulative activities lesson is rolling a ball. Students will roll other objects and practice rolling themselves. Additionally, you will find many ideas for structuring and managing a PE class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 ); By Bozena Mielczak.

Rules and reasons: Through active participation in a game without rules, students will discover the reason for rules and laws in our neighborhood and community. They will design a poster and write a story about rules.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Jeannette Renas.

The second grade world of Louis Armstrong: Second grade students will explore the music of Louis Armstrong via booktalks, compact disc recordings, digital video disc recordings, and may pursue internet web-questing through Marco Polo (http://www.marcopolo-education.org) and http://www.redhotjazz.com as a bonus!; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Music Education); By Dirk Robertson.

Shakin' and eggs: In BioMusic, page 1.2; In this integrated lesson, students learn about the different kinds of animals that hatch from eggs. As they explore the properties of eggs, they will also develop their understanding of sound by conducting an experiment with “sound eggs” and using musical terminology to describe their findings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Music Education and Science); By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.

Sharing with others: In this guidance lesson plan for grades 2 and 3 students will focus on the concept sharing and using their manners. They will complete an activity and then discuss their thoughts.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Healthful Living); By Janelya M. Lewis.

Shopping spree: Students will practice counting money up to five dollars using grocery ads from local stores.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics); By Lauren Gary.

Similes: "The Talking Eggs" by Robert San Souci is used to introduce and illustrate an author's use of language to paint a picture in the reader's mind. Students will draw a picture to show what this author meant, create similes to describe themselves, and finally use a simile in their next story in Writer's Workshop.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); By jennifer lettieri.

Smart money: Students will practice making money trades to equal $.25 kinesthetically and with manipulatives.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics); By Sherry Griffith.

Snails: Fact and fiction: This lesson on snails integrates Science, Language Arts, Technology and Math. Teacher will share a fictitious snail story with students. Students will complete a K-W-L chart on snails with the help of the internet. As a related activity, students will take a poll on snail preferences and graph it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Mathematics); By Jody Shaughnessy.

Solid graphing: The students will review solid figures using a baggie of assorted snack mix (cones, cubes, cylinders, and spheres) and will begin a vertical bar graph showing the number of each solid figure in a bag of assorted snack mix.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics); By Lisa Fletcher.

Soooooo tall!: Students will build a figure out of Legos. There are two groups, and each group is competing with the other. Students build their tower of Legos as high as they can and then measure with a ruler or yard stick. The tower has to be free-standing so the children have to think of ways to keep the tower standing by itself.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics); By Beverly Rose.

Sorting seeds: This lesson will engage students in manipulating, sorting, counting, and graphing seeds. The students will be involved in the creation of a graph using the computer.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics); By Mary Jackson.

Sound booth engineers: In this lesson plan for second grade, students will work in groups to explore the ability of varied materials to absorb sound by designing and prototyping models of sound or audio booths. Students will provide evidence that shows which materials are better at dampening sound.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science); By Sarah Taylor.

Sounds all around: In BioMusic, page 1.1; In this integrated music and science lesson, students predict what sounds they would expect to hear in a particular habitat or under certain weather conditions. While listening to various soundscapes in groups, students record describing words in their science notebooks and then use pantomime to describe the origins of sounds. A concluding discussion focuses on natural and man-made sounds.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Music Education and Science); By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.

Spell check: What a tool!: Students, through guided practice, become familiar with how a spell check program works and learn to use it effectively. They will then be able to use it independently as they word process on their own.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–5 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Mary Rizzo.

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