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Go Figure! The Origin and Use of Idioms
Students will identify idioms and relate their meanings.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
By Martha Cain.
Goals, goals, goals
Students will be introduced to the benefits of goal-setting and the steps in the goal setting process. A group activity with a ball will give students practice in all steps of the process and an opportunity to see the benefits of setting goals.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–8 Guidance)
By Pat Nystrom.
Grammar Scramblers, spreadsheets, and parts of speech
Students use and create Grammar Scramblers with a spreadsheet in order to practice identifying and using parts of speech in a fun way.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–9 English Language Arts)
By Tom Munk.
Great beginnings
Good beginnings hook readers and make them want to continue reading. Students will learn the features of good beginnings by reading the beginnings of several narrative picture books and then writing good beginnings for their own narratives.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
By DPI Writing Strategies.
Great endings
Sometimes authors end their stories with a memory, a feeling, a wish, or a hope. Other times they end the story by referring back to the language of the beginning. In this lesson, students will examine the characteristics of good endings by reading good endings of narrative picture books. They will then practice writing good endings for their own narratives.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts)
By DPI Writing Strategies.
Green Wilma is missing!
This lesson is designed to be used after students have been exposed to animal classification, especially the characteristics of amphibians. Reading Green Wilma by Tedd Arnold and inviting students to respond through art and written expression is a good use of integration.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
By Emily Rothrock.
A guided journey into the past
In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.7
In their study of archaeological resource conservation, students will use guided imagery to discover and judge an alternative way to enjoy artifacts without removing them from archaeological sites.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
Habitat photo album
Students will use digital cameras and explore the outdoors searching ecosystems for opportunities to take pictures of different habitats and the components that go into them.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and Science)
By Colleen Buchauer and Lesley Brooks.
Haiku and photography: A natural connection
This lesson will allow students to combine photographing nature with creating a Haiku poem to express what they see in the photograph.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
By Steven Sather.
Healthy and unhealthy foods: What's the difference? (Part 1)
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 6
In this lesson, students build scientific models to help them conceptualize the energy (calorie) to nutrient ratio provided by various types of carbohydrates, thereby discovering complex carbohydrates and lean protein as being the superior choices.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Information Skills, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
Healthy and unhealthy foods: What's the difference? (Part 2)
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 7
In this lesson, students will participate in three investigations to discover food sources, as well as advantages and disadvantages of fats.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living and Science)
By Karina Colón.
How can I make sure I'm getting what I need?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 9
Through mathematics and technology integration, students will further understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits, and eating in moderation.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Computer/Technology Skills, Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
How can we represent sounds that are in the environment?
In BioMusic, page 2.2
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students will listen to frog calls and identify the difference between high and low pitches. They will represent sounds using aural, graphic, and kinesthetic methods.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Dance Arts Education and Music Education)
By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.
How can we view and distinguish sounds?
In BioMusic, page 2.4
In this engaging lesson, students will listen to recordings of various animals sounds and compare them with their visual representations on sound spectrograms. They will explore topics such as pitch, frequency, timbre, and vibration through animal vocalization, human voice, and instrumental composition.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education)
By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.
How do living things get energy from food?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 4
This lesson will teach students about calories as a measurement of the potential energy found in food and that everything their body does burns calories.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
How is dolphin communication similar to human communication?
In BioMusic, page 2.10
In this lesson, students will find several similarities between the ways humans and dolphins use sound to communicate. They will practice making their own dolphin sounds and use them to communicate with a partner. They will also use these sounds to accompany a reading of Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws by Wendy Pfeffer.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education)
By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.
How much am I supposed to eat?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 3
In this lesson, students compare serving sizes with portions, and discover their personal energy requirements through the integration of math and technology. In the end, students will understand diets are as individual as people.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
Human coordinate graph
Students will actively learn how to plot ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. They will also learn how to connect ordered pairs to graph a picture.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
By Cheryl Sexton.
I have, who has...?
A chain review game involving teacher made cards on the skills of adding and subtracting fractions, and equivalent fractions. This lesson can serve as a review for many math concepts.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)
By Sherry Russell.
"I Spy": Using adjectives and descriptive phrases
Students will review definitions for adjectives, learn and practice sensory adjectives and imagery, and use adjectives and descriptive phrases in writing a paragraph and/or story.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)
By Elizabeth Hutchens.