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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 3, Lesson 15: The Quiltmaker's Gift
Students listen to a read aloud of The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau finding examples of symmetry in the illustrations in the book.
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Needs of the Family
Students investigate the needs that need to met in order for a family to survive and flourish.
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Up From The Roots
Learners review prefixes and root words then complete a Root Words worksheet. An answer sheet is provided with the lesson.
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Religions of the World
Second graders explore the part that religion plays in a culture. They explore how many different religions there are in the world and where they're located.
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My Family Tradition
Students examine different family traditions to further explain social patterns. They complete a graphic organizer using educational software.
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Eco the Gecko and the Story of Economics
Second graders explore the basic concepts of economics through a puppet called Eco the Gecko.
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Market Day Adventure
Second graders participate in the Market Day project. They produce goods, market goods, and earn money to buy goods.
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Indians of the Plains
Second graders, in groups, explore the Plains Indians and explore how the physical climate of the Plains region affected their lives.
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Don't Eat Your Words
Students create punctuation marks using different sizes and shapes of macaroni. They show their understanding of proper use of quotation marks.
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Where We Live
Students analyze Canada's population distribution. They access online information to gather demographic information about two Canadian cities. They compare and contrast the quality of life in the two cities and present their findings.
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Fill in Your Future
Learners discuss the Census 2000 slogan, "This is Your Future. Don't Leave It Blank." They design billboards for the slogan. They discover the role of the census in community planning and congressional representation.
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What's Your Design?
Sixth grade learners: design a stained glass window, submitting their initial plan detailing the measurements of all lines and angles. Seventh grade students: create a scale drawing of their own geometric family of four members.
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Dancing a Christmas Carol
Students explore dance. They analyze and outline the movements of the dance "Roger de Coverly" from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students choose music and choreograph a dance similar to "Roger de Coverly." They perform the dance....
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Emily Dickinson
For this online interactive literature quiz worksheet, high schoolers respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of Emily Dickinson.
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Second World War - Conscription Events
Students explore the iam Lyon Mackenzie King Diaries which describe the involvement of Canada in WWII.
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I Am Me and Nobody Else!
Fourth graders explore writing as a way to communicate. In this writing instructional activity, 4th graders articulate how they feel about an issue in their lives. Students share their works.
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Mixed Review
In this chemistry learning exercise, students solve chemical equations and define terminology using previous knowledge. There are 8 review questions.
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Elements of Myth
Students read and act out myths. In this world mythology lesson, students read and analyze myths from various cultures and then recognize their attributes as they prepare presentations of myths that explain natural phenomena.
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Mixed Review-Chemistry
In this chemistry review activity, students answer a variety of questions about matter, elements, the kinetic theory, chemical and physical properties and the distillation process. They complete a concept map about matter.
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Scenario Challenge
Students apply their knowledge of math to the real world. In this algebra activity, students explore different way to incorporate math topics into the real world. They create a score or progress sheet to mark their progress.
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Counting Crows
Students discuss the fable, The Crow and the Pitcher. In this literature lesson, students read the fable and create a crow sock puppet. Students use their puppets to dramatize the fable.
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Creating Comic Strips
Students recognize the elements needed to create a comic strip. In this comic strip lesson, student understand that comic strips need words and pictures. Students find differences and similarities in comic strips. Students describe how...
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Oceans: A Sensory Haiku
Students create an ocean haiku. In this haiku lesson, students use their five senses to write a haiku. Students watch videos about the ocean, make a sensory portrait, and create a class haiku.
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Using Technology in Science
You can spice up your science content by incorporating technology into your lesson plans.