5th grade Ideas and Topics Lesson Plans

Giving Directions: Tell Me How

Students will have fun engaging in activities that develop their ability to write sequential step-by-step directions. This lesson helps young learners with being detailed and using transition words in their writing.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Object Creative Writing

Lesson plan

Object Creative Writing

This writing lesson allows young authors to take random objects on exciting adventures. Students will enjoy telling stories from their objects' points of views, from exposition to resolution.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Ideas and Hooks: Personal Narrative

Lesson plan

Ideas and Hooks: Personal Narrative

This lesson walks students through the first few steps of crafting a personal narrative. Writers will start by going through a process to select an idea to write about, then begin to craft a hook that invites readers into their story.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

What's in a Name?

Lesson plan

What's in a Name?

Every name has a story behind it. This lesson allows students to share the story of their name with their classmates. Not only is it fun, it's ideal for establishing a respectful classroom community.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Immigration: Ellis Island

Lesson plan

Immigration: Ellis Island

This is a lesson about the immigration procedures at Ellis Island. Students will learn about the process and creatively write about what it was like for immigrants to pass through Ellis Island.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Peter Pan and Neverland 1: A Child Forever

Lesson plan

Peter Pan and Neverland 1: A Child Forever

The flying, crowing, strutting figure of Peter Pan is known to kids of all ages, but how much do we really know? In this lesson, your class will use the Peter Pan and Neverland workbook to take a closer look at Peter and his world.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Pop Rocks Matter

Lesson plan

Pop Rocks Matter

This experiment is a fun lesson that captures the ears, eyes, and minds of students! It combines writing, reasoning, predictions, and teamwork with candies and soda to produce a memorable lesson on chemical reactions and energy.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

A Living Timeline: The American Revolution

Lesson plan

A Living Timeline: The American Revolution

Make history come alive with this interactive lesson! Students will have a blast presenting a "living timeline" to help their classmates understand the events of the Revolutionary War.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Jazzy Bio Poems

Lesson plan

Jazzy Bio Poems

Integrate reading, writing, and social studies in this lesson about famous jazz musicians! This lesson would fit perfectly in a unit about biographies or Black History Month.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Mixed Up Fairy Tales

Lesson plan

Mixed Up Fairy Tales

Put your students' imaginations to the test with this lesson on storytelling and creative writing. After reading some classic fairy tales, students will create their own using printed figures.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

5th grade Ideas and Topics Lesson Plans

Log In

But first, we have to verify your age!

That's okay!

Are you 13 or older? Click here

Create Account

Forgot your password?

Reset Password Email Sent

Set/Reset Password

Tell us about yourself

I am a:

I'm interested in grades:

School name:

School Information (optional)