Any
Way You Slice - Using real-world text, students learn about
the history of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while using a
graphic organizer to clarify meaning of text. Following the activity,
students write directions on how to make a peanut butter and jelly
sandwich. Students then exchange directions and follow their classmate's
recipe to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Book
Organization - Book Organization and Using the online automated catalog
to find books.
Can You
Please Give Me Directions? - Guided reading strategies are utilized
to teach students how to effectively read informational text. Challenged
to cut a tangram, students read how-to directions and demonstrate their
understanding of geometric terms to complete the task successfully.
Classroom
Rules - Students should be able to recognize the need for rules and
government.
Do You
Hear What I Hear? - Following directions given in poetry fashion,
students apply newly learned geometric vocabulary to successfully create
an animal. Reading informational text for key words and specific purpose
and comprehension of geometric terms is the focus.
Euro English
- Students read a short essay and cull out the directions. Then the students
rewrite the essay using standard English spellings.
Elementary
Following Directions Pack - This following directions set is for early
elementary levels. Students color and group based on bulleted directions.
Following
Directions Middle Level Pack - This following directions set is for
middle level students. Student will need to complete a wide variety of
tasks that help them hone their reading and comprehension skills.
Following
Directions High School Level Pack - This following directions set
is for High School level students. This lesson set works great for any
subject or High School class.
Following
Directions Lesson Plan - This lesson focused on the importance of
following directions. Students will be able to have fun with the concept
and will understand why giving clear directions are important.
Gee O
Me Tree - Gee O Me Tree is a unique way to get acquainted and create
a welcoming bulletin board for your classroom as the students follow multiple-step
oral directions and review geometric shapes.
Geo Sakes
Alive! - Pleased with students’ knowledge of two- and three-dimensional
attributes, Geo George gives students the opportunity to utilize mathematical
language. The challenge is to create a geo puppet by following directions
given geometrically.
Following
Directions - In this lesson from NASA, students explore the way astronauts
practice and train to improve their efficiency in completing challenging
tasks.
Get the
Picture? - Students design a simple coordinate graph picture. Then
reflect, translate and rotate the picture according to specific directions.
Help
Mary Find Her Way Home - Students are introduced to the coordinate
plane by using the coordinates of points to direct a lost girl home. In
their directions, students will identify the x and y axes in the coordinate
plane and the coordinates of a given point in the first quadrant.
How
Well Do You Follow Directions? - This easy-to-use activity teaches
valuable lessons about the importance of listening and following directions.
Legos
- To create descriptive imperative statements by writing directions for
student-made block structures.
Listeners
for Life - How many times a day do we repeat directions to our students?
If you start teaching your students to be good listeners now, they will
be listeners for life. In this lesson it is a must for your students to
be good listeners.
Listening
and Following Directions - By listening and following directions every
student will grow a crystal that they can take home and share with their
families.
Meet
Me at My House - Students improve their writing skills by writing
directions from school to their houses to give to a friend. The directions
must be sequential and include direction words (north, south, east, west),
landmarks and specific street names.
Monster
Exchange - Students will write directions on how to draw a monster
that they create after learning about the "Monster Exchange" and learn
about gargoyles at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Spatial
Concepts - The aim of this lesson is to ingrain the topic into the
child through a multitude of sensory input.
Who Am
I? (Primary Grades) - This is a great activity for the beginning of
the school year. The students identify their names, follow directions,
and use listening skills. This is an informal way for students to learn
their classmates names.