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Fictional Characters
Students explore fictional characters. In this fictional characters lesson, students hear information about a character then ask and answer questions. Students also answer true/false questions about the character and make a mini book...
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Pandas, Flamingos and Blogs
Students use the computer to discover animals. In this animal lesson, students look at online webcams to view animals and write in a daily blog discussing what the animals are doing. They use either Pixie or PowerPoint to create an...
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Making Germ Monsters
Students explore germs. In this literacy and health instructional activity, students listen to the book Germs! Germs! Germs! by Bobbi Katz and discuss methods that prevent the spreading of germs. Students cut symmetrical shapes out of...
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That Was Then, This is Now
Learners read about the effect of strict fur trading laws on the lives of the Inuit people in Canada, then use print and digital resources to compare past and present-day ways of life of several indigenous peoples around the world.
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Spinal Cord Cereal
Students examine how the spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae and how the spine bends by experimenting with licorice and cereal.
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Self Acceptance
Sixth graders brainstorm their strengths and the positive qualities that make them unique. They write their own short story in prose.
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Thematic Unit: Beginning Holocaust Studies
Fifth graders discuss concepts of diversity, culture, and prejudice, gain understanding of harm caused by prejudice, and demonstrate ability to think critically and a desire to act morally.
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Oceans
Students become aware of the differences between ocean water and lake water by smelling, tasting and seeing. They distinguish between land and bodies of water on a globe and gain increased awareness of oceans and life.
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Do Medicines Grow on Trees and Plants?
Students study the importance of preserving rainforest. They investigate the uses of rainforest plants for medicinal uses by participating in rainforest immersion activities.
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Quality Work Used to Make a Star Quilt and Its Tradition
Students discover how to design and create a star quilt with the use of the following resources: the community, art, technology, and the teacher. They examine how to apply the skill of doing quality work to other areas of their life.
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"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters"
Fifth graders read and analyze the books "Snow White in New York" and "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter." They analyze the characteristics of the characters in each story, write thoughts of characters in speech bubbles, and write a letter to...
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Self Acceptance
Students explore their own self concept. They draw a picture of themselves, read a story, and write a story that has a character like themselves. Afterward, they write and illustrate their stories in PowerPoint.
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The First Conservationists
Young scholars read a story. In this Native American lesson, students learn about Native Americans and their responsibility to take care of a place called Turtle Island. Young scholars learn the vocabulary words generation, befall,...
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Government by the People
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning activity, students examine primary documents regarding the founding of the United States. Students analyze section of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of...
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Gateway
Students practice listening to math problems in a foreign language. In this number sentence activity, students listen to the teacher ask them a question in a foreign language that has some type of number combination for an answer....
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Times of Day
Students practice telling time using a foreign language. In this time telling lesson, students listen to a teacher tell them the time in their target language as they translate it while writing. Students utilize their new time telling...
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My Friends: Day One: Likes and Dislikes
Students who are learning English as a second language examine likes and dislikes. In this likes and dislikes lesson plan, students examine the words that tell the things that a famous person might like or dislike. They work in groups to...
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Unit 2: My Friends and I Day Three: Comparing Our Preferences
Students compare and contrast their characteristics. In this comparison instructional activity, ESL students compare and contrast personal characteristics while working in pairs. They use a Venn diagram and write in short phrases while...
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You're Special
Students utilize a new language to tell someone they care for them. In this complimenting lesson, students practice saying nice things to friends and strangers in their target language. Students react to the lesson afterwards and...
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My Ideal Partner
Students write about their ideal mate. For this ideal mate writing lesson, students listen and then help the teacher describe the characteristics of an ideal mate. Students write about their ideal mate and share with a partner....
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Traditional Remedies
Young scholars discover alternative medicines from around the globe. In this world culture lesson, students read text from Africa, Ireland, Tibet and Tanzania discussing known remedies to diseases. Young scholars discuss with each...
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Birthday Celebrations
Students utilize a new language to discuss dates and birthdays. In this foreign language lesson plan, students practice using vocabulary words from a target language to speak about birthdays and culture related to a specific student....
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Participating in a Class Birthday Party
Students celebrate a fellow peer in class by having a party for him or her. In this foreign language lesson, students celebrate a classmate's birth using their target language to host a party. Students create a bulletin board using...
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Creating a Map
Students create a map of their community. In this mapping instructional activity, students identify various geographical features and the cardinal directions on maps displayed in the classroom. Students are divided into three groups to...
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