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A Vacation Expedition: Universal Design and Differentiated Instruction Lesson
Learners plan a vacation to either a mountain, deep-sea location, rainforest or to the moon. In this vacation planning lesson, students research information about the location of their choice. They watch video clips on the SMARTBoard,...
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Patchwork Paper Stockings
Youngsters create holiday stockings from construction paper and pieces of wrapping paper cut into squares. It's always nice to have a holiday craft, or two, up your sleeve during December. This craft is easy to implement, and the...
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Probability and Spinning the Dreidel
Seventh graders study the term probability. In this Math lesson, 7th graders practice their probability skills by spinning a dreidel. Students complete a worksheet on probability.
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Which Triangles are Right
Students apply properties of right triangles to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students identify axioms and theorems using examples.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher
Students use Publisher in this lesson to make a holiday flier. In this technology lesson, students create a holiday flier. Students choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash drive or...
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Winter Lights: A Season In Poems & Quilts
Young scholars read the book Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts and do language arts and math activities that go with the book. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that...
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String Of Lights
Learners collect, graph and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students compare data using different types of graphs. They make predictions, draw conjectures as they analyze bulbs used in a holiday light set.
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Lines of Fit
Students graph an equation and analyze the data. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph scatter plots and identify the line of best fit using positive correlation, negative correlation an d no correlation. They apply...
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Lines of Fit
Young scholars graph an equation and analyze the data. In this algebra lesson, students graph scatter plots and identify the line of best fit using positive correlation, negative correlation an d no correlation. They apply their data...
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How Tall, How Short, How Faraway
Second graders determine the correct unit of measure to use for different situations. In this measuring lesson, 2nd graders are introduced to different unit of measure. Students study the origin of measurement and practice measuring....
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Turkey Feathers
Students demonstrate counting skills. In this number sense lesson, students glue numbered feathers onto a turkey pattern in numerical order.
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Putting the 'pi' in Pumpkin Pie
Pupils use geometric formulas to divide a pumpkin pie. In this geometric formulas lesson, students review equations for area and circumference of a circle and divide a pumpkin pie to practice the formulas. Pupils use the Pythagorean...
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Comparison Shopping
Students practice developing budgets. In this financial awareness lesson, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Students plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...
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What Drives the Stock Prices?
Young scholars see that earnings drive stock prices. More importantly, students look for earnings growth from the continuing operations of a business.
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Clowning Around: Drawing
Kids create a clown out of shapes. They work to show emotions while practicing their drawing skills. Pupils use circles, triangles, squares, oil pastels, and their imagination to draw, color, and decorate a sad or happy clown. Tip: Have...
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Blueberries: A Native American Treasure
Youngsters study the history and uses of the blueberry. There are actually six different lessons linked into this plan! The lessons can be useful within a variety of curricular areas, and are particularly appropriate around the...
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A Gift to Give
Learners investigate the holiday Kwanzaa by drawing pictures. In this cultural tradition instructional activity, students discuss the history and actions that take place during the holiday of Kwanzaa. Learners draw a picture of a gift...
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Too Many Tamales
Students investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.
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Valentine's Day Recipes
Students create a recipe using traditional Valentine's Day treats. In this recipe lesson, students brainstorm about Valentine's Day treats and choose one or two to create the recipe. Students list measurements and ingredients. Students...
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Halloween Candy/ Sugar Content
Fourth graders examine the amount of sugar contained in Halloween candy by looking at nutritional labels from candy bars. They figure out ways to encourage people to reduce the amount of sugar they eat at this holiday. They look at the...
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Publishing With Photos!
Students create books with photographs as illustrations. In this book making lesson, students create books for different subjects to accompany what they are learning. They take photographs to match what they have written.
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Halloween Graphitti
Learners complete multi-curricular activities in a Halloween themed lesson. In this Halloween lesson, students examine newspaper ads to find prices of pumpkins and use them to complete a stem and leaf plot. Learners find the diameter,...
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Numbers in the News
Students examine numbers used in the real world by reading newspapers. In this number identification lesson, students explore popular newspapers and attempt to find numbers in prices, temperatures, dates, sports scores, etc. Students...
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Pour Some
Learners compare their desired portions with the actual serving size. In this lesson on serving size, students compare their desired portion of a given food with the actual serving size listed on the Nutritional Facts label.