English Language Arts — Grade 4

Blue Ridge Parkway Travelogue

Students plan and develop a week-long trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway, from beginning to end. The virtual tour culminates in the creation of a travelogue that will outline the trip.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Rachel Elliott.

Diamante Poetry Using Environments Day 3

This lesson will introduce and reinforce learners' understanding of habitat components within an environment.

This lesson is one in a series of lessons: Understanding Animal Adaptation (Day 1), Animal Environments (Day 2), Diamante Poetry Using Environments (Day 3).

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science)

By Cheri Cole.

North Carolina Regional Travel Brochure

The students will cooperatively design travel brochures that describe major physical and cultural characteristics of the regions in North Carolina.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Deborah Harrell.

Research Frenzy

Students will use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. Within the context of this assignment, students will be exposed to questions in many curriculum areas.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and English Language Arts)

By Jan King.

Lesson plans on the web

All about our town: Using brochures to teach informational writing

In this lesson, students create brochures that explore their towns and the landmarks, symbols, and people that make them unique places to live. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Be a reading detective: Finding similarities and differences in ideas

In this lesson, students use graphic organizers and clue words to compare and contrast items in nonfiction writing. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Beanie Baby prices soar

Students learn about supply and demand through the sale of Beanie Babies. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Behind the scenes with Cinderella

Students use literature and the Internet to research and learn about the geography, architecture, and weather that are associated with the setting of Moss Gown. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Blending fiction and nonfiction to improve comprehension and writing skills

Introduces text sets to increase student interest in and understanding of content area material and to develop critical writing skills. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Developing students' critical thinking skills through whole-class dialogue

After reading a story, students answer an open-ended question about an issue that could have multiple perspectives. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Fossils and Dinosaurs

Introduces fossils to students as our way of learning about dinosaurs. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science and English Language Arts)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Geo-generations

Students create a Geo-Generations Scrapbook that charts and describes where their family has lived. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 1–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provider: National Geographic

Global breakfast

Students explore the concept of global interdependence by investigating the origins of the foods they eat. Students will recognize the fact that many of the foods that they eat are produced in other countries. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Go west: Imagining the Oregon Trail

Students compare imagined travel experiences of their own with the actual experiences of 19th-century pioneers. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Guided comprehension: Making connections using a double-entry journal

Introduces students to the comprehension strategy of making connections. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

How big are "Martin's Big Words"? Thinking big about the future

Using Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as other resources, students explore diction used by Dr. King and compose a reflective writing piece. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

How crowded are our states?

In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students combine information from statistics and maps to find out about world and national population characteristics. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade )

Provider: National Geographic

How do leopard seals hunt?

In this lesson from Xpeditions, students brainstorm the hunting behaviors of animals in general and leopard seals in particular and read some basic information about leopard seals. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science and English Language Arts)

Provider: National Geographic

Looking at landmarks: Using a picture book to guide research

This lesson uses Chris van Allsburg’s Ben’s Dream, a picture book about ten major landmarks in the world, to introduce a brief research unit. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Pioneer America: Legendary westerners

Students study legendary westerners during the period of westward expansion in U.S. history. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 English Language Arts)

Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts