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Volcanoes:How Safe Are They?
Students explore volcanoes, locate them on maps, record general information about volcanoes, and organize information on a fact sheet.
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Get Thee To Wife!
Students read and analyze a piece of literature from 1591 to investigate whether Elizabethan fathers were patriarchal dicatators. Students read the passage and answer questions to determine what fathers were like during the late...
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Who is Gertrude, Really?
Students form opinions about Gertrude by imaginatively creating 5 entries for Gertrude's journal. Each journal entry reveal much about Gertrude's character at pivotal moments in the play.
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Legends of the Fifth
Students explore the the legends and myths of the Orient, Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas in this six lessons unit. Different cultures and belief systems of the inhabitants of these areas are examined through storytelling techniques.
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East Meets West: The Art of Simplicity
Fifth graders examine the influences of Japan on American life through this three lesson unit. Feudal Japan with its traditional arts and culture is contrasted with current developments of the country.
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Canada, Our Neighbor to the North
Students obtain knowledge of Canadian geography and history. Students work in groups gathering information to create a brochure on Canada. Students discover how French and British history helped shape Canada as a nation.
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Participating in the Political Process
Learners explain why it is important to participate in government, and name at least three ways citizens can participate.
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Little Red Hen
Pupils listen to a teacher reading of The Little Red Hen, identify the story elements and sequence them. They talk about different jobs associated with providing food and act out a play based on the story. Be aware that although several...
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Contour Wrapped Animal Portrait
High schoolers will select a high interest animal portrait. After completing an n accurate light line drawing, the portrait will be finished using contours lines constructed of implied wrapping using pencil and pen. The eyes will be...
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Exploring Tolerance and Related Essential Questioning on Acceptance and Diversity
Young scholars explore the concept of diversity. They discuss ways in which people differ. Students visit various websites and discuss the vocabulary words found on these sites. They read stories from various countries and discuss the...
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Words, words, words
Students discuss words that represent the big ideas in Othello and that recur throughout the play. They are assigned words to track throughout the text, recording which character says the word and in what context.
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Describing Motion
In this motion worksheet, learners will review Newton's three laws of motion. This worksheet has 1 word puzzle, 1 short answer, and 3 matching questions.
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Proper Nouns: Things
In this identifying proper nouns worksheet, students recognize proper nouns that name things in sentences and write them on the lines. Students write twelve short answers.
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Proper Nouns 1
In this noun usage worksheet, students review the definition of a proper noun, find the proper nouns that names a place in each sentence, and then write the noun on the line.
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Picture-Go-Round
Young scholars demonstrate how to participate in a cooperative group. In this philanthropy lesson, students create drawings by working together as a group and contributing their thoughts and feelings.
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Singing as a Way of Giving
Learners perform songs from previous philanthropy lessons. In this music lesson, students create a video of songs and give it to a local shelter. Learners are encouraged to be creative and sing songs such as "What Can I Do for You" and...
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Lonely Fish
Students read the book The Rainbow Fish. In this citizenship instructional activity, students discuss how the characters in the story resolved conflicts. Students create a rainbow fish from foil and cotton.
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Creating a Personal Philanthropy Timeline
Students create a timeline. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students use sequential terminology and create a chronological list of philanthropic acts they have performed.
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Smiles Change the World
Pupils discuss and write about groups that need friends. In this friendship lesson plan, students create a banner for someone who needs a friend. pupils pair share to chose a recipient for the banner.
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Creating the Pamphlet
Middle schoolers create philanthropic brochures. For this philanthropy lesson, students make promotional pamphlets and offer theirs products to philanthropic organizations.
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Poseidon's Protectors to the Rescue
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students explore the Greek mythology story of Poseidon. Middle schoolers write letters to Poseidon that address water...
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My Promise
Students define their own civic responsibility and create a PowerPoint presentation about their volunteer efforts. For this civic responsibility lesson, students define the word volunteer and read an article about a volunteer in their...
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The Finish Line
Students investigate the philanthropy of various cultural traditions. In this cultural education lesson, students read a handout about Native American, European American, and African American traditions and identify the philanthropic...
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Evaluating Our Success
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students collaborate to determine the success of a service learning project that their class completed.