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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Musical Prompt: Postcards From the Concert
   Students won't miss a beat in this musical lesson that combines listening with personal response on a postcard.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Blending Fiction and Nonfiction to Improve Comprehension and Writing Skills
   Students use a text set to increase understanding of content area material and demonstrate what they have learned by writing an original piece that blends together narrative and expository elements.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Bridging Literature and Mathematics by Visualizing Mathematical Concepts
   During interactive read-aloud sessions, students identify how an author conveys mathematical information about animals' sizes and abilities. They then conduct research projects focusing on the same mathematical concepts.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   Creating a Feast for the Senses With Mentor Texts
   This lesson teaches intermediate students to "use the experts" to learn how to revise to create sharp, sensory-rich experiences for their readers.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Critical Perspectives: Reading and Writing About Slavery
   Students critically explore the moral issue of slavery through reading fiction and nonfiction children's literature about the Underground Railroad, and they extend their understanding through creative writing projects.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Exploring Cause and Effect Using Expository Texts About Natural Disasters
   Students explore the nature and structure of expository texts that focus on cause and effect and apply what they learned using graphic organizers and writing paragraphs to outline cause-and-effect relationships.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Fishing for Readers: Identifying and Writing Effective Opening "Hooks"
   Good writers "hook" their readers in the very first sentences. In this lesson, students learn how to cast an attention-grabbing hook in their writing to effectively draw in readers' attention.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   How Big Are Martin's Big Words? Thinking Big about the Future
   Inspired by the book Martin's Big Words, students explore information on Dr. King to think about his "big" words, then they write about their own "big" words and dreams.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   How-To Writing: Motivating Students to Write for a Real Purpose
   It's not easy surviving fourth grade (or third or fifth)! In this lesson, students brainstorm survival tips for future fourth graders and incorporate those tips into an essay.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    Learning About Research and Writing Using the American Revolution
    Students across the board will get a kick out of researching a historical figure from the American Revolution to create an acrostic poem.

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