Teaching Systems of the Body: A Hands-on Science Activity
When teaching systems of the body, it can be overwhelming because there is so much information. This lesson plan allows students to be creative while …
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How to Model a Solar Eclipse
When one planet passes between the sun and another body, it casts a shadow called an eclipse. This activity will model a solar eclipse, demonstrating …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Building a Food Chain: A Hands-on Science Activity
Food chains are a basic concept that every student needs to know. This hands-on science activity gets your students up and moving. They will be …
Continue ReadingCreate Your Own Spy Gear Creative Writing Activity
James Bond had all of the great spy equipment. Somebody had to dream up those gadgets. It all starts with an idea of how to use every day items in a …
Continue ReadingIntroduction To Simple Machines With Live Demonstrations: Interactive Elementary School Science Lesson
This is a very interactive lesson plan on simple machines that you can conduct in your class. Check out the crossword in the end, your students will …
Continue ReadingLesson on Retold and Remixed Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
Put a new twist to age old favorites! In this English lesson plan, you will find a few guidelines and tips on how to carry out a genre study using …
Continue ReadingThree Fun Creative Writing Idea Generators for Elementary Students: Dreams, Music & Clustering
Help your students tap into their creative side with these three writing prompts. Use dreams, music or free association to keep students composing.
Continue ReadingA Game to Teach Writing Descriptive Sentences
Sentence writing can be a drudgery, but it doesn’t have to be. Writing descriptive sentences can be fun if a game is involved! If you’d …
Continue ReadingElaboration Strategies: Mini-Lessons for Writing
Teaching younger students to elaborate and add details to their stories can be challenging, especially early in the year. Here are a few easy …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Fact or Opinion: A Game
Need to teach your students to distinguish fact from opinion? If you’re looking for some easy activities to further the understanding of this …
Continue ReadingUrban Legends Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students will explore the origins and truth (or lack thereof) behind popular and/or local urban legends. In doing so, they will use …
Continue ReadingDescriptive Writing Activities Using Cookies
Who doesn’t love cookies? Use cookies to motivate students to write a good descriptive paragraph. The team that writes the best descriptions …
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