This hands-on lesson will get your students to investigate some mystery liquids, and they will have to use their observational skills to figure out what they are.

From the compass rose to the map key, first grade students will learn about three characteristics that make up a map. Symbols are used on maps too, as students practice what they can do!

Teach your students to recognize systems in the world around them by identifying systems that exist in their classroom.

The peace corner is a space where students may practice previously taught calm-down methods, such as deep breathing and mindfulness. Students will draw a picture of themselves in the peace corner and practice in small groups.

Where can we find United States symbols? In this lesson, students will not only learn about the familiar United States symbols, but also create a flag full of symbols that represents who they are and what they enjoy.

Equip your students to stop run-on sentences with punctuation and capitalization! In this lesson, your students will explore copyediting symbols for capitalization and punctuation and use these symbols as they edit writing.

Write on! Give your students the chance to express themselves with this engaging lesson. Your class will write expressive opinion essays to develop cognitive awareness.

Slice those pieces and mix it up! In this lesson that follows “Slice It Up! Part One,” students will begin recognizing different ways to create equal shares in whole shapes, creating a fraction poster by the end of the lesson.

What time is it? Give your students an overview of time with this colorful lesson. They'll have a great time manipulating clock hands and completing a variety of worksheets.

Becoming fluent in reading analog and digital clocks can be very “time” consuming. This interactive lesson will engage young learners while reinforcing an important skill.

Delicious multiplication! In this sweet lesson, your students will learn how to relate multiplication to repeated addition using candy counters.

Introduce students to measurement with this fun scavenger hunt! Students practice measuring with string as they work in partners to develop language skills. Use alone or with the lesson Footy Fun!

Make math fun with this lesson that has students work together to solve subtraction sentences. Students will also get a chance to practice their skills individually with a worksheet.

Get your students thinking about the importance of standard measurement units with this fun hands-on activity. Use this scaffolded EL lesson plan alone or with Measurement Madness.

Are the stories the same or different? You decide! Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing the story elements in two fictional stories written by the same author.

Explore 3-D shapes with your students and help them identify and talk about the relevant attributes of three-dimensional shapes, all while using real-world examples! Use this as a stand-alone lesson or alongside the Shape Models lesson.

Students will learn their place in our solar system with this lesson that teaches them about different celestial bodies and their movement within the solar system.

Help ease your students into the school year with this lesson that helps them share their feelings about the first day of school.

This lesson incorporates different learning styles to help students get a firm grasp of what a noun is and its function. It even highlights the important tie between grammar and writing.

Teaching figurative language is as easy as pie with this lesson. Give students a chance to explore different kinds of figurative language as they develop their own comic strip.

Is it a fact or an opinion? In this lesson, students practice identifying and writing different facts and opinions.

You are on your way to the top as a writer if you can correctly use adverbs in sentences! Adverbs add description and information to a sentence. Use this lesson to teach your students how to use adverbs in sentences.

This fun lesson plan will inspire your budding letter writers to write a hilarious letter from the perspective of classroom supplies!