Lessons and Activities

Presidents of the United States Pack

This Presidents Pack is chalk full of images of all of the Presidents of the United States, backgrounds, templates and activities ready to use in your classroom.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 1, 2013

Posted by:

Lindy George    

The Buffalo Dance by Cornelia Meigs

Background and analysis of this short story about the friendship that develops between two young men of the warring Ojibway and Dakota tribes.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Historical Cultures & Periods

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 29, 2012

Posted by:

ntipton

Generosity

introduction to unit on generosity in Explorations in Literature, 3rd ed., published by BJUPress

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Literature

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 29, 2012

Posted by:

ntipton

Astrophotography (Vote activity)

review of sentence patterns and adjectives based on photographs and sentences about astrophotography

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Astronomy

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 18, 2012

Posted by:

ntipton

Edith Cavell (Vote quiz)

Mimio Vote quiz to assess student comprehension after they have read "Edith Cavell" by Herman Hagedorn, from Explorations in Literature, 3rd ed., published by BJUPress

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Wars

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 18, 2012

Posted by:

ntipton

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (Vote quiz)

comprehension quiz using Mimio Vote, for use after students have read the story on their own

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Literature

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 18, 2012

Posted by:

ntipton

Identify & Classify Indefinite Pronouns (Notes & Practice)

Another lesson in a series of 7 on pronouns, this lesson emphasizes indefinite pronouns.This lesson provides students with a brief opening statement, notes on indefinite pronouns, and an interactive practice. Each slide contains objectives, instructions, and/or answers.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 7, 2012

Posted by:

rbowman@leading...

Identify and Classify Personal Pronouns

Provides brief anticipatory set, followed by notes on personal pronouns, and 3 interactive activities. Each activity is successive and has less scaffolding: color-coded words to 100% identification. Includes objectives, instructions, and/or answers.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 6, 2012

Posted by:

rbowman@leading...

Christmas Order of Operations

Practice using order of operations with this file with a Christmas theme.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 29, 2012

Posted by:

tastephens 

DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation notes

Notes and activity for DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Biology

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 29, 2012

Posted by:

kristenbentzen