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The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Peanuts inspire this lesson plan about George Washington Carver, called The Peanut Wizard in the included informational text. Class members read about peanuts and George Washington Carver and create a timeline of his life. In addition,...
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ARTIFACT to ART to GLYPHS

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the development of early Latin American civilizations in unit one. The second part of the unit is based on early image-making attempts from the Cro-Magnon to the Peruvian Incas. Students create their own weavings using a...
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Mali

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin the lesson plan by reading primary sources about the country of Mali. Using maps drawn in the past, they discuss what they can gather about the country from the map and how it has changed over time. They use a...
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What's In A Name

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. They then discuss where various names come from. They create a individualized biopoem and publish it on word processing software. Their poems are compiled into a class book and presented...
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Health: The Three Dimensions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the three dimensions of health, wealth, and happiness from both emotional and social perspectives. Among the week-long activities are discussions about good and poor habits, minimizing risks by proper planning and...
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Metric Rhyme

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify various units of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students learn several chants that combine metric vocabulary words and actions to reinforce the concepts learned.
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Ojibwa Arts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars create a poem based on the Native American Ojibwa art that they read about. In this Ojibwa art lesson plan, students read captions and look at pictures of Ojibwa art and then make up a poem based on them.
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Weirdo Words

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a worksheet. In this spelling lesson, 6th graders test a spelling rule and use it to analyze various words. Students complete a worksheet where they complete words with ie or ei.
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"The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read Ray Bradbury's "The Fog Horn" and complete reading and vocabulary activities. For this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review the vocabulary for the story and take turns reading the story. Students discuss the story...
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Examples of Justice Systems and Practices in Western Africa

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore African belief systems. In this West African lesson, 10th graders research these belief systems. Students create a wooden figure that represents these beliefs.  
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Area of Combined Shapes - Turtle Combo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students graph polygons using the name and number of sides. In this geometry lesson, students identify the formula to calculate the area and perimeter of polygons. They relate the formula to different polygons and shapes.
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Frogs Frogs Frogs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners view a disk on the continental movement and analyze the given data on fossils, rock types and climate zones. For this geology lesson students draw a diagram of the earths layers, take a quiz complete a PowerPoint presentation.
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What Happened?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read legends about volcanoes. They develop their own legend and shares them with the class. They practice their writing skills as well.
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Money Pit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a penny to explore their culture.
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Neoclassical Influences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how artists of the Neoclassical period were influenced by major historical events during the Enlightenment. They identify and analyze the Neoclassical style. discuss and identify the historical influences of Neoclassical...
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The Impact of Islamic Culture on the Arts of the Renaissance

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the linguistic and cultural impact of the Arabic language and Islamic culture on the Spanish language. They analyze and label maps, listen to and differentiate between Spanish and Arabic music, and compare and...
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Time Line of Astronomy Events and Discoveries

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work in groups to present a segment of a timeline of events and discoveries in astronomy. In this astronomy lesson plan, students teach their classmates about their section of the timeline.
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Do Some Research

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders participate in various activities in which they must complete research. Individually, they draw a human heart and label each part along with its function. They use the internet to research an invention in Mesopotamia was...
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Egyptian Inspiration Web

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct Internet research to discover information about scientific, technological, cultural and intellectual achievements in Egypt, along with Egyptian family life. Students create Inspiration webs of their findings.
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PECKING OUT RATIOS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will practice writing ratios as fractions, using poultry-related illustrations as visual representations of the problems.1. Review the definition of a ratio and how to write ratios as fractions. If possible, use groups of...
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Introduction to Friction

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students study the properties of the frictional force between two surfaces in contact. They inspect various phenomena in nature where friction plays an important role and demonstrate
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Mythical Beasts

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character with...
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Living in the Oak Woodlands: Early People of the Jewett Mine Area

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners are introduced to the early peoples living in the Jewett Mine area. After viewing transparencies, they view pictures of the mine today and its main area of production. For each picture, they develop symbols and captions about...
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Religion And Magic

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the indigenous religions of China (Daoism) and Japan (Shinto) to see how magical beliefs and practices form an integral part of these religions. This lesson plan may be controversial.

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