Teaching Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh: Suggested Activities & Themes to Teach On
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien is a popular middle-grade novel that has won a Newberry Award. Even though it was written …
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The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet: Lesson Plan for Vocabulary Development
Try this lesson plan based on one of the most popular science fiction classics for young readers: The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet. In …
Continue ReadingMemory and the Brain: Lesson Plan With Teaching Exercises
Teaching the class about the brain? Why not teach them about memory, a function of the brain they use every day in school! This lesson plan discusses …
Continue ReadingSign of the Beaver: Vocabulary and Activities for Teaching
Don’t shoot the blunderbuss! With the page numbers provided here for each vocabulary word, students can use context clues in The Sign of the …
Continue ReadingThe Sign of the Beaver Chapter Notes to Write Journals
This classic has it all! It’s a story of survival, solitude, adventure and learning to tolerate cultural differences. You’ll receive a …
Continue ReadingClassifying Animals: List of Vertebrates and Invertebrates for Grades 3-5
Here, students will learn more about the Animal Kingdom classification list. Vertebrates and Invertebrates are discussed for grades 3 to 5.
Continue ReadingEffective Ways to Use the Jigsaw Strategy in Teaching
Using the jigsaw teaching strategy in your classroom can encourage your students to take responsibility for their own learning. It can also enhance …
Continue ReadingLearning About Vertebrates: A Science Lesson for Elementary Classrooms
Each of the 5 different types of vertebrates have unique characteristics in common. Here, students will learn about the characteristics of …
Continue ReadingSolar System Third Grade Math Lesson Plan
As part of a solar system unit, this third grade math lesson plan uses the diameters of the planets to teach place value, rounding and ordering …
Continue ReadingBooks on Bullying: Oliver Button is a Sissy Sequencing Activities
Bullying, teasing and peer pressure are age-old problems. Fortunately more great books are being written to address these issues. Here are a few book …
Continue ReadingPut on a Fractured Fairy Tale Play in the Classroom
Wrap up your fractured fairy tale unit with flair! This lesson provides instruction on a fractured fairy tale play for the classroom. Students will …
Continue ReadingThe Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Lessons with Comprehension Questions, Word Work and Small Group Work
What a great way to introduce your students to the master of wackiness, Roald Dahl! Read the book aloud to your students and use The Giraffe and the …
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