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Celebrating Earth Day With Students
Student's attention is focused on the environment during Earth Day. This helps to stimulate their creativity and imagination, so that they can act persuasively to help solve environmental problems.
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Geometry: Helix-a-Graph
Students use geometry to create art. In this geometric graphing and patterns activity, students create a helix-a-graph by plotting points on a grid that follow a certain pattern and analyze the drawing they created.
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Putting a Spin on Current Events
Middle schoolers discover propaganda. In this Greek mythology instructional activity, students discuss meanings of ancient art work with their class. Middle schoolers investigate the dishonesty behind propaganda.
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Shape Shifters- Trees and the Environment
Students make a tree sculpture. In this trees and the environment lesson, students learn about the parts of a tree, discuss what a tree needs in order to grow, find images of trees in art and nature, use various materials to create a...
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Back to School Books for All
Start the year off strong with reading that inspires, engages, and
entertains.
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Insect Camouflage
Young scholars investigate insect camouflage and mimicry. In this animal science instructional activity, students discuss how camouflage helps an insect survive. Additionally, young scholars use the included template to color and cut...
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Clearing the Smoke About Cigarettes
Learners explore the many causes and effects of cigarette smoking in order to create anti-smoking campaigns geared towards other students.
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Explore: 2nd Grade Camouflage
Second graders discuss camouflaging in animals. They create camouflaged animal artwork out of various craft and art supplies and then see how well the creation blends into an outdoor area.
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Stories of Hope: Dragonfly and Mosquito
Students identify and interpret the value of the dragonfly as a predator of the mosquito. They create their own folktales using the dragonfly or a creature of their choice to solve the malaria problem or another issue. Students also...
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Differences Are Keys For Coloring
In this math worksheet, students solve subtraction problems and match the differences to color words to complete a picture. Students solve twenty problems to color the picture.
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A Way with Words or Say What?
Students examine Shakespearean language. For this word study lesson, students investigate the meaning of words that Shakespeare invented. Students draw and pantomime with the words prior to writing short stories that feature...
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The Mind-Body Connection
Second graders learn about the human body. In this biology lesson plan, 2nd graders will begin with the basics of understanding charts and graphs and progress into units that cover the body systems, and mental and emotional health....
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The Fall of Rome
A study of the fall of the Roman Empire can lead students on an interesting exploration of history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Lessons
Students can learn about literary techniques, such as imagery and symbolism, by exploring these Edgar Allan Poe lesson plans.
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Freedom Fighters
Students research different branches and special units of the United States military. They create and present performances that synthesize their research and demonstrate their understanding about the roles that these groups play in...
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Our Solar System
Students explain the classification of planets according to various criteria. They create charts illustrating comparative data.
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Postcards and Greeting Cards
Students become acquainted with traditional American holidays, monuments, sites and attractions through the review of postcards and greetings. They examine the pictures and greeting used in the cards and determine the purpose for sending...
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An Incredible Journey: Exploring Brave New Worlds
Students, after reading the novel, Brave New World, research in depth topics like the production and consumption of Henry Ford, Pavlov's and Skinner's behavioral science work, as well as the existence of Utopian and dystopian societies....
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Safety Rules
In this science worksheet, students examine the topic in order to solidify knowledge covered in the curriculum using puzzles and creative games.
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Communities for All
Students explore potential community "barriers" that might prevent equal access for all people. In this disability awareness lesson, students identify potential barriers in their community that prevent people with disabilities from...
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Stars and Stripes Forever: Researching Veteran's Day and Historical Events
Sixth graders research Veteran's Day and wars that affected the United States. In this research lesson, 6th graders work in small groups to create an oral presentation based on Internet and conventional research. They complete...
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A Bug's Journey
Young scholars research the art of John Baldessari. In this art history lesson, students examine Baldessari's drawing of a beetle and discuss the characteristics of these bugs. They write a story from a bug's perspective and create their...
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Medieval Newspaper Continued
Young scholars write an article in a newspaper. In this writing and editing lesson, students review how to write for a newspaper, type their articles, and engage in peer editing.
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Art Show with the Masters
Students contribute to a classroom art show. In this art appreciation lesson, students research the lives and works of artists from different ages. Students write reports, recreate artwork of their researched artists, and participate in...