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The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins
Students explore the penguin life cycle. In this penguin life cycle lesson, students read the book The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins. Students look at the pictures and make predictions. Students identify facts about penguins and do...
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Civil Rights/Segregation
Sixth graders investigate Civil Rights by participating in role-playing activities. In this U.S. History lesson, 6th graders research the history of slavery in order to portray a story through their debating and acting abilities. ...
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo
Young scholars discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson plan, students shade regions of a map...
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Meeting the Needs of ELL Students in the Literature Classroom
ELL students can benefit when literature teachers use simple techniques to make lessons more accessible.
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Immigration and Photography: The Case of Lewis Hine
Students are introduced to the characteristics of documentary photography. Individually, they cut out a paper frame and view their classroom through the "lens" and at different angles. After veiwing photographs, they practice...
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Writing an Original Fable
Students discover how to write fables. In this writing skill lesson, students review the literary elements of fables and take all of the steps in the writing process to create their own fables.
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Real and Fictional Wolves
Students demonstrate understanding of the difference between real and fictional wolves through critical reading and comparisons while using a Venn Diagram.
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Oh Deer! and English Learner Writing Extensions
Students follow deer through Yellowstone Park and record the number of deer from year to year. In this basic needs of deer lesson plan, students work in small groups and chart the number of deer each year and give explanations using as...
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Media Awareness: the Basics of Advertising
Young scholars explore marketing techniques. In this media awareness lesson, students watch instructor-selected advertising and identify the marketing techniques used in each of them. Young scholars then create advertisements for products.
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History in the Making: The Tortilla
Fourth graders examine the history of the tortilla and extend the study across the curriculum. In this history of the tortilla lesson, 4th graders research the background of the tortilla, determine the ingredients, and work with the...
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New Year's Etymology and Writing Activity
Learners investigate the history and etymology of New Year's Day. They listen to a teacher-led lecture about the background of New Year's Day, design an image of Janus, and write a story in the first person telling what Janus might say...
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Just Off Mainstreet by Elmaz Abinader
Eighth graders read writings from Elmaz Abinader. In this author analysis lesson students read an essay from Abinader and discuss the story "Just Off Mainstreet." Students re-read the text and complete close reading activities.
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What is a Community?
Second graders write sentences in a graphic organizer about communities and what they include. In this community instructional activity, 2nd graders will also draw a picture based on their description.
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Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
Learners, at the advanced beginner to low intermediate ESL levels, demonstrate comprehension of the play or story, "Little Red Riding Hood." They construct interviews based on knowledge of the characters in the play Little Red Riding Hood.
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Travel Magazines in the Classroom
You can use travel magazines as a means to address a variety of standards.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES LESSON
Students, after reading and discussing a science research prompt, gather information about a particular endangered species and present findings to the class, by completing a research workbook and making a realistic sketch of the animal.
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It's Alive! Using Microorganisms in Cooking
Students create a KWL chart about food. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate physical and chemical changes. They explain how microorganisms are used in food preparation.
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How to Use Technology to Teach the Water Cycle
Students answer six content-related questions on reproducible information sheets. They predict how the jury vote at the end of the trial.
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Making Korean Kimchi
Students make Korean Kimchi. In this Korean culture instructional activity, students follow the steps for making kimchi and learn about its background.
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Lipid Worksheet
In this lipid worksheet, high schoolers answer questions about the structure and functions of lipids. They read about the three main lipids in the body including triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol and answer questions about each.
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Geometry- Hands and Feet
Students identify units of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students predict the length and width of their hands and feet. Students discuss their findings and if their predictions were correct.
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Patriotic Symbols
Students define what a patriotic symbol means, as well as sing a patriotic song. In this social science activity students work in groups to write about a patriotic symbol. Groups draw pictures of their symbols.
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Luz: Poetry and the Physics of Light
Students explore color, light, refraction and reflection. In this light lesson plan students measure solar position and compare it to time.