FREE Newsletter

Lesson Plans - Language Arts

Tesla: Inside the Lab

There is an amazing amount of information on this site that is mainly applicable to mathematics and physics.

Thomas Edison for Kids

To explore the scientific knowledge behind some of Thomas Edison’s inventions and the impact that his work has had on society and history.

Story of Silk

Students will learn the steps in the silk-making process. They will arrange sequencing cards to illustrate the steps. Later students will unravel a silkworm’s cocoon.

So Many Inventions!

Students listen to two books about Chinese inventions. Then they make a simple compass. Later students look at home for Chinese inventions, bring them to school, and make a display

Timelines and Texts: Motivating Students to Read Nonfiction

Students’ success at reading documents (in this case, timelines) is imperative if they are to develop and update knowledge of events through the integration of ideas.