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Toys and Games:Then and Now
Students participate in a class discussion about toys that the teacher played with when they were a child. In this community lesson, students compare and contrast the games of now and then by their discussion and also reading the...
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Impacting Indiana
Fourth graders explore Indiana. In this Indiana history activity, 4th graders discuss how Indiana has developed through the years. Students discuss Indiana agriculture and follow a recipe using ingredients from Indiana crops. Students...
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Transportation in Indiana
Fourth graders investigate Indiana transportation. In this transportation lesson plan students discover early forms of transportation such as railroads, rivers, boats, and roads. Students compare and contrast the different forms of...
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Responsibility
Second graders make posters. In this good citizens lesson, 2nd graders read Arthur's Pet Business, discuss the examples of good citizenship, share their responsibilities, and make responsibility posters.
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Identifying Bullies
Young scholars investigate human behavior by defining bullies. In this psychology lesson, students read the book Just One Flick of a Finger, and discuss why bullies act out in front of other children. Young scholars investigate actions...
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Exercise Stations
Students participate in station activities in P.E. In this physical education instructional activity, students do station activities. Students start out with a warm up exercise then make their way to dance, bowling, scooters, jump rope,...
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Physical Geography- Climate
Sixth graders explore different climates. In this compare and contrast lesson, 6th graders look at the differences in climates of America and Europe. Students use KWL charts and graphic organizers to record information about different...
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Slavery and the Underground Railroad
Third graders discover racism in our country by investigating the Internet. For this abolitionist movement lesson, 3rd graders define the Underground Railroad and participate in an activity by logging on to an on-line History website. ...
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The Black Snowman
Sixth graders write a paper. In this writing and retelling instructional activity, 6th graders read the book The Black Snowman and answer comprehension questions. Students learn how to write good paragraphs and how to retell a story....
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Talk It Out Lesson #1: Calm Down
Students study communication, feelings, and calming down. In this sociology activity, students play a game about feelings and discuss how to use I-messages to calm anger.
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Solids in the Playground
First graders locate and identify solids in the schoolyard. In this geometric solids lesson, 1st graders locate two solids on the playground. They work as a group to compare and contrast them according to shape, texture, weight, size,...
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Taste Buds
First graders taste a variety of items and record a full sentence about the way they taste. In this taste buds lesson, 1st graders predict and then taste various items. Students draw a picture of the tongue and show the part that...
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Types of Branches
Fourth graders study the three branches of government. In this politics instructional activity, 4th graders list the three branches of government, understanding what each branch does, and compare and contrast how government is run with...
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Native American Bartering
Fifth graders create items to barter. In this Native American bartering lesson, 5th graders read a book, design and make items, and barter with their peers. Students reflect on the experience through journal writing.
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Up, Up and Away
Fourth graders design and launch rockets. In this rocket lesson plan, 4th graders observe the changes in outcome caused by size and fuel variables. Students navigate the NASA website to learn the parts of a rocket. Students load the...
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Mathematical Balloon Pop
First graders study addition and subtraction. In this mathematics and physical education lesson, 1st graders pop balloons and solve math sentences involving addition and subtraction inside each balloon.
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Indiana Travel Guide
Fourth graders share their information about their home state. In this research lesson plan, 4th graders use graphic organizers to make a travel guide about the state of Indiana. This lesson plan could be modified for use with any state,...
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Simple Machines
Fourth graders examine a machine and how its parts work together. In this simple machines lesson, 4th graders work in groups to study different gadgets, analyze how the parts of the gadget work and draw sketches of the gadget. Students...
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Sounding Out CVCE Words
First graders explore vowels and consonants by participating in a flash card activity. In this phonetics instructional activity, 1st graders discuss the difference between short and long vowels and identify them within a story told to...
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Money and Business (Art)
Third graders investigate world currency by creating their own coin art. In this government lesson plan, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of different coins and create their own design for a new one. Students discuss and present...
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What's Wild
Third graders discover the differences between wild and domestic animals. In this animal lesson, 3rd graders chart the differences in the animals and look through magazines for pictures of wild and domestic animals to glue to a poster....
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Music-Follow the Drinking Gourd
Fourth graders study the song "Follow the Drinking Gourd." In this dance lesson, 4th graders listen to the book by the same name, listen to the music, and in small groups create a short dance illustrating a stanza from the song.
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We are all alike, We are all different
Students investigate similarites and differences. For this multi-cultural lesson, students discuss how people are alike and how they are different by comparing apples to people.
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Art -- The Secret to Freedom
Fourth graders create a coded message in a quilt. In this art instructional activity students demonstrate the communication used by the Underground Railroad. Students work in a group to make a quilt with a code in it.
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