Down Syndrome Possibilities
Down Syndrome: Lesson Plan
You don't usually find lessons written just for learners with Down syndrome, so this is a true jewel. Kindergartners will explore farm animal sounds and identification as they sing the song, "Down on Grandpa's Farm." They sing the song,...
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Living Yesterday's History Today
Learners describe and contrast life as it was in colonial days. They plan, compose, and produce a student movie. They reflect on what they have learned. They share their experience with others in digital format.
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Fact Versus Opinion
Young learners distinguish statements as fact or fiction. After exploring a newspaper, they determine the type of information it contains. They read editorial articles and discuss the differences between the editorial page and the front...
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Just Like the Old Days
Young scholars examine customs of rural Mongolia. They read and discuss a letter, discuss families, locate Mongolia on a map, reenact scenes from the letter, and write a prediction of how life change in rural Mongolia during the next 50...
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Self-Esteem: Grades K-2
Second graders create a flower where each petal has their talents and unique qualities on the flower. For this self esteem lesson plan, 2nd graders understand that they are all special in their own way.
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Family Fables, Facts, and Other True Stories
Students conduct an interview about their family with their parents and/or grandparents. They write a story based on interview facts and create a presentation for the class.
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Creature Design
Fifth graders create mathematical creatures. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders create a creature from regular and irregular geometric shapes. Students review vocabulary and construct an original creature based on a rubric.
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Just Like the Old Days
Students examine and experience roles and customs of rural Mongolians through role-playing, and they will compare unfamiliar roles from Mongolia with everyday roles in the United States. the will chart their own families and then predict...
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Write Your Own Folk or Fairy Tale
Students analyze folk and fairy tales. In this language arts lesson, students discuss the elements of a tale determining what the differences are between folk and fairy tales. Students then write their own tales using the graphic...
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Saying No
In this saying no worksheet, students read a list of steps about saying no and remaining "cool" and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities and writing are also given.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Eighth graders evaluate writing samples for subject-verb agreement and make necessary changes. They correct verb phrases and create simple sentences using pronouns as subjects. In groups, they correct writing samples and submit at the...
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The U.S. Role in the World
Students examine the presence of the United States in the world. In this global issues instructional activity, students read "The U.S. Role in a Changing World," and debate the role of the U.S. at the current juncture in history.
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Communication Comparisons
Students investigate various methods of communication. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, compare/contrast three methods of communication, and complete a graphic organizer.
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Dishonesty: Clues and Consequences
Students explore trustworthiness and dishonesty. In this character development lesson plan, students discuss dishonest behavior. Students develop scenarios about dishonesty and decide what consequences the person should have.
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Infectious Diseases
Seventh graders create a brochure for a fictional pharmaceutical company.
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Share a Plan: Bullies Powerpoints
Students create a PowerPoint presentation about bullies. Students prepare PowerPoint presentations after receiving a workshop on the Law against bullies in Puerto Rico.
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The Laughing Leaf
Students demonstrate real-object writing. They discuss a leaf that has human attributes, and using a real leaf write a story about a leaf that tells them a joke, and create an illustration of themselves and their leaf.
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Animals of Madagascar
Learners are each assigned an animal from Madagascar. They research their animal and design a picture book about their animal. Students design a cover page, back page, bibliography page and the title page. Their book will contain...
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Personal Medical History
Students record their personal medical history. In this medical history activity, students practice completing a medical history form. Students write with a purpose in this lesson plan.
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Personal Development (Child Abuse Prevention)
Students define several types of abuse, including sexual, physical, and emotional abuse or neglect. They recognize signs of abusive situations and describe the potential consequences of abuse
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Truth, Trash and Treasure
Middle schoolers examine how people can make a difference in the world. They read and analyze excerpts from a novel, discuss song lyrics, clean up a local park, and write an essay.
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Invertebrate Study
Students study invertebrates, more specifically flatworms, in this technology-based lesson which features www.nettrekker.com and word processing skills. The lesson concludes with each student create an individual word file of information.
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Look Up - Birds
Students investigate the concept of birds. They identify five different types of birds and name the characteristics that make them different than other living things. Students also name the different parts of the bird and how they are...
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John Muir Nature Journal
Students explain how John Muir carefully and quietly observed nature and record his observations in his journal with writings and drawings. Students create their own nature observation journal.