Lesson Plans & Worksheets for Grades 3 to 5

Beginning in third grade, students are starting to learn more challenging curriculum, but that doesn’t mean teaching and learning during these critical elementary school years has to stop being fun! While standardized assessment tests given during fourth or fifth grade makes core skills mastery a must, there are plenty of creative and interactive ways to reach and teach students, building a foundations skill set they will use throughout the higher grades. These lesson plans, worksheets and thematic units use creativity and imagination to engage students, and they are all written by educators and have been tested and tried in elementary classrooms throughout the US. Visit Bright Hub Education today and help us continue to build a strong, educational resource on the Web.

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    When children begin to read it is magic. You want to keep them interested and challenged. They love to say, "I'm reading a chapter book!" That means they are reading something substantial--like the big kids! Flatfoot Fox books are fun chapter books, still sprinkled with pictures and mysteries!
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    Four orphaned children must run away before their mean grandfather tracks them down. They find a job at the bakery but the baker's wife wants to send the youngest to an orphanage. They run away in the middle of the night. A storm rages. Check comprehension with these Boxcar Children test questions!
  • A Table of Contents for Grade 5 Lessons and Ideas
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