Lesson Plans & Worksheets for Grades 1 & 2

This project will help teachers direct their students to better understand how a tornado works. Each student can make their own or the teacher can have the students work together to make one.

This lesson on Arctic Animals, introduces a series of lessons focusing on many of the animals living in the polar region. The stories and hands-on activities will provide excitement and curiosity for the children as they learn.

This is the fifth part of a six part lesson plan on fairytales. Students will now create a skit or puppet show based on the new version of a fairytale that they’ve created. Students have learned common story elements for fairytales, read various versions of classic fairytales and created their own

This is the second part of a six part lesson plan on fairytales and folktales. During this lesson students learn that there are different versions of the same stories. Students read various versions of classic fairytales.

Allow students to create their own living and non-living understanding with hands-on projects. Teach them about the evolution of life with this simple but effective lesson plan and guidelines.

Introduce young students to archeology by having them dig, learn about excavation and explore like archaeologists. This project will teach the children patience and the thrill of a good find.

This lesson in a series on winter holidays celebrated throughout the world looks at how Christmas is celebrated in Germany. Teach your class some historical information on the customs associated with this religious holiday, then celebrate by creating an advent wreath.

Making friends can be difficult for young students. This is a lesson plan to reflect upon some of the situations that children face when trying to make a friend. Students will also apply their learning about the gingerbread baby to other stories about friendship and in their own reading books.

The Hanukkah celebration celebrates the miraculous lighting of the candles during a temple dedication. This lesson and game will help introduce Hanukkah to your elementary students.

After reading several versions of the Gingerbread Man students will enjoy creating their own mini books while learning how a stories and sentences are constructed. When the activity is complete, students have a book to read again and again.