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Working Together to Solve a Problem
Students create a food and clothing drive at their school. In this philanthropy lesson, students listen to the story Selavi, That is Life, to help them understand homelessness. Then, students brainstorm ways to implement a plan to...
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Silouettes of New York City
Second graders create a New York City silhouette. In this visual arts lesson, 2nd graders view the picture book, Uptown, and identify the silhouettes. Students use construction paper, paint, and a flashlight to create artistic...
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M&M Counting Chart
Students practice classifying objects while utilizing candy. In this sorting lesson, students observe an assortment of M&M's and analyze the candy based on color. Students create a color chart based on the number of different colored...
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The Apple Pie Tree
Students read The Apple Pie Tree and discuss the story and talk about what was living in the tree. In this life comprehension lesson, students write the main idea of the book in a few sentences.
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Role Models
Students consider what makes a role model. In this positive qualities instructional activity, students read and discuss several books that have characters describing themselves in a positive manner. Students illustrate a self portrait,...
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Imperialism
Learners explore the concept of Imperialism. For this foreign policy lesson, students examine the policies of the US and other countries through time. Learners then create a political cartoon of their own and create a timeline that...
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The Tallest Plants ... are Trees!
A fabulous worksheet about trees awaits your students. They read a lengthy selection on the various parts of trees, then complete 13 fill-in-the-blank and matching questions about what they have read. An excellent reading comprehension...
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The Water Nearby
Students explore water located near where they live. For this map skills maritime lesson, students use Google Maps to find their school and the body of water closest to them. Students research the body of water and answer questions about...
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Anansi and The Tug O' War
Students complete activities with the story Anansi and the Tug O' War. For this literature lesson, students listen to a story, answer comprehension questions, and complete three worksheets. They discuss facial expressions and try to...
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The Archer and The Sun
First graders explore Chinese folktales. In this Chinese folktale instructional activity ,students read Chinese folktales, locate China on a map, and color the Chinese flag. Students are given sentence strips to hold and must arrange...
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Finders Keepers
Students explore the career of beekeeping. For this careers lesson, students examine the importance of the beekeeping industry. Students read stories about beekeepers and write comparisons. Students write a report on beekeepers and the...
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Serfs and Lords
Students determine what the roles of serfs and lords were in feudal society. In this feudalism lesson, students examine what life was like for the different classes by looking at farm and manor life. They listen to Till Year's Good End,...
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Early Explorers
Fifth graders give a presentation about one of the explorers. In this explorers lesson, 5th graders research an explorer and give a presentation to the class. While students are presenting the others are taking notes on a graphic organizer.
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Go, West, Pack Light!
Students investigate the hardships related to pioneer life and the Wagon Train. They listen to an excerpt from the book "Little House on the Prairie," and discuss the hardships faced by pioneers travelling west. In small groups...
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Applauding Good Citizenship in Our Community
First graders identify examples of good citizenship. In this citizenship lesson, 1st graders create an "Applauding Good Citizenship" crown that includes their hand prints with descriptions such as trustworthiness, friendship, and...
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What are Stars?
Students research the solar system and it's characteristics. In this solar system lesson plan, students are broken into 4 groups, each assigned a specific part of the solar system. Students use the Internet to research their part of...
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Using Old Maps as Tools to Explore Our World
Students explore historical maps. In this primary source analysis lesson, students uncover the meanings in selected historical maps as they use them to enhance lessons on historical events. Samples for classroom use are provided in this...
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Home Away from Home
Second graders listen to stories about homeless people. In this public service instructional activity, 2nd graders recognize the problems of being homeless and the importance of community activities. Students listen to Fly Away Home...
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Writing for a Purpose in Senior College English
Twelfth graders are introduced to the proper way to write a paper. As a class, they examine and review the four stage process for writing about any topic. Using the topic they choose, they begin to identify the relationship between...
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World War II
Students research World War II and discuss how conflicts in the war lead to change. In this World War II lesson plan, students read books, watch movies, complete activity sheets, and answer questions all researching the war.
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Eating the Rainbow: A Student's Guide to Healthy Foods That Grow
Third graders examine the nutritional value of different foods. In this health science lesson, 3rd graders create a daily log of the foods they eat and categorize them. They plan a healthy menu for their family.
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The Bones of the Story
Learners describe the five elements of a story--setting, characters, problem, events, and resolution. They use the Clifford series of books, and a worksheet imbedded in this instructional activity to help them explain the five elements...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Students participate in activities associated with the book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". They practice using new vocabulary and the days of the week. They create a book about what they ate on the different days of the week and how the...
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The Grouchy Ladybug
Students learn about sorting and classifying objects by size while reading Eric Carle's "The Grouchy Ladybug". In this sorting and classifying lesson, students first listen to and interact with the story. They then look at cut-outs of...