Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Pumpkin Potpourri (Lesson Plan)
Some cute ideas on integrating a pumpkin theme into many subject areas, based on reading "Pumpkin, Pumpkin," by Jeannie Titherington. Activities include making a pumpkin story wheel, creating a mural, and making a paper pumpkin patch.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art: African Vision: Explore African Art: At Home
This printable guide is to be used in conjunction with the African Vision web site from the NMAfA. It offers six different activites to try on your own including connections between art and science as well as some games.
EL Education
El Education: The Crusades
Students research the math and physics behind various weapons used during the crusades to write an illustrate articles to add to a class book.
EL Education
El Education: Jason and the Matha Lisa
Students work together in groups to write and illustrate a fiction story explaining a math concept.
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Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Traditional Haiku [Pdf]
A summary for writing a traditional haiku is provided with examples.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Haiku Variation [Pdf]
Tired of 17 syllables? Try a poem with 17 words instead with this variation on a haiku. Examples are provided. [PDF]
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Acrostic Summaries [Pdf]
Summarize any subject you'd like with these acrostic poems. Examples are provided. [PDF]
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Acrostic Poem
With this printout, simply choose a one-word topic, write each letter of the word vertically in all capital letters, and then write words or phrases that describe the topic and begin with each letter of the word. It could be adapted for...
EL Education
El Education: Mohammed and the Number Genie
Students write and illustrated children's books explaining math concepts through fiction stories.
My Learning
My Learning: Art4 Maths
Two fun projects to try with your students that get them utilizing math concepts in the art classroom.
University of Missouri
Wise Pockets: Personal Finance Lesson Plans, Grades 3 6
The Wise Pockets World Schoolhouse presents a dozen lesson plans based on children's books and teaching money management. All include lesson descriptions, cross-curricular connections, instructional objectives, activity sheets,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Environmental Education: Reading Poetry Fluently
Student groups prepare and present a reading of the poem "Our Big Home: An Earth Poem." Adding impact to the cooperative group work, students use a variety of word study strategies to more deeply understand its vocabulary and the message...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Art to Teach Environmental Responsibility
Students use art to consider the effects of industrial culture on the environment, and envision how to create a more positive and sustainable future.
abcteach
Abcteach: Insects
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Exceptional Environmentalist Award
And the award goes to -. This activity gives students a cross-curricular opportunity to discover things about environmentalism and then urges them to select someone to be the recipient of the "Exceptional Environmentalist Award."...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Draw a Math Story From the Concrete to the Symbolic
Contains plans for four cross-curricular lessons that ask learners to write simple addition and subtraction stories after reading a number of models. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF...