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The Egyptian Cinderella
Learners create a play of their own version of the Egyptian Cinderella. In this Egyptian Cinderella lesson plan, students work in teams to produce their own videotape version of the story.
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Proverbs and Idioms
Students complete a unit of activities to learn about idioms and proverbs. In this idioms and proverbs lesson, students complete 16 lessons to learn about idioms and proverbs. Students complete a booklet of proverb and idiom activities.
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Spring: Giving Thanks to the Herring
Students study the Wampanoag tribe to learn about the importance of the herring to their culture. In this Wampanoag lesson, students read information and complete multiple activities to learn about the role of the herring fish in the...
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Treaties Grade 11
Eleventh graders examine the First Nations Treaty. In this Canadian history instructional activity, 11th graders participate in talking circles that require them to compare "Human Rights," with the First Nations Treaty.
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Angle Action 1,2 and 3
Students investigate angles through construction. In this geometry lesson, students use a protractor to identify the measurement of an angle. They identify angles cut by a transversal and two parallel lines.
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Three Dimensional Art of Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Students, during this twelve week series of lessons, learn basic anatomy through life sketches of human skeletons and shells. They learn fundamentals of line and convey life through sketches learning science through art.
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Science Biographies for Research Detectives
Second graders research and explore lives of famous scientists, analyze accomplishments of scientists, and create presentations. Six lessons on one page.
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Child Care -- Arts and Crafts
Students continue their completion of the child care internet course. In groups, they examine the differences between arts and crafts and develop their own stations for their classroom. To end the lesson plan, they create their own art...
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Fibers and Fabric
Students are introduced to a variety of different fibers. After acting out a short story, they discover how yarn and basic weaves are made. To end the lesson, they practice making their own weave pattern using paper strips and then yarn.
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Appeal for the Meal
Young scholars investigate advertising. In this advertising activity, students read the book Good Lemonade by Frank Asch and identify the advertising practices from the story. Young scholars create ads for snacks using advertising...
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Responsibility and Jobs
Students identify community helpers. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Strega Nona and identify different characters' responsibilities in the story. Students use character traits to describe the main characters and make a list...
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Use Your Melon
Students explore bicycle safety. For this service learning lesson, students build a bicycle safety course to be used by children in their community.
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Planting a Monarch Butterfly Garden
Young scholars raise money to purchase milkweed plants for their butterfly garden. In this gardening lesson, students listen to the story Miss Rumphius to determine why it is important to plant milkweed for butterflies. Young scholars...
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Sharing What is Ours
Students explore the concept of stewardship. In this service learning lesson, students discuss sharing and good manners. Students create sharing posters and learn a manners song.
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Where Does It All Come From?
Students analyze a reading selection. In this community lesson, students read a story about how community helps a family in need. Students discuss their community organizations and how they help those in need.
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Sheltering and Caring for Animals
Pupils learn about animal shelters and adoption agencies. In this animal care lesson, students watch a video about the ASPCA and discuss what an animal shelter is, how it operates and what services it provides animals and the community....
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Art for the Common Good: Junkanoo!
Students explore characteristics of effective group work. In this multi-cultural social studies lesson, students work in teams to design and construct a headdress similar to what would be worn during the Bahamian festival of Junkanoo....
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We Need More Than Money
Young scholars identify examples of private resources. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read the book A Chair for My Mother and identify the private resources the characters used in the text. Young scholars name...
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Money Smart Teens
Students plan positive goals for spending resources and understand why not to spend. In this financial planning lesson, students set up personal spending plans based on their resources and their long term plans. Students plan for...
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The Million Mile Journey
Learners read quotes. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Historic Excerpts of The Europeans. Learners work in pairs and pick one quote to illustrate.
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What Happened Here?
Middle schoolers examine environmental concerns that are important in their home, school, and community. In this environment lesson, students use information from the previous lesson to respond to a mess in the classroom. They choose an...
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Are you a river keeper?
Pupils perform healthy water practices by discussing and demonstrating acts of philanthropy. In this healthy water lesson plan, students read an article on how we can keep water clean, and create a LITWIS activity.
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Who Lives Here?
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students examine water conservation efforts in desert regions as they act as members of a city council committee investigating the...
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Bringing Tolerance to Our Beaches (Private-Religious)
Young scholars role play. In this equality lesson, students read a passage in Leviticus and describe people that would be considered strangers and how they are to be treated. Young scholars discuss the concept of discrimination. Students...