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Color Mixing Trophy Fish
Students compare colors. In this color lesson, students determine which colors are primary and which are secondary. Students investigate rainbows and create a piece of art organizing colors as they appear in a rainbow.
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Acting Out or "as the School Turns"
Students learn the idea of drama in their own lives; and then transfer that idea to the works of others in this series of lessons. They discuss the question of identity.
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What is zero? What is infinity? Where they come from? (Senior, Mathematics)
Students discuss and determine what is zero, what is infinity, and where do these numbers come from?
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Incredible Edibles
This activity can stimulate your students' interest in cooking, surprising them with the ease and fun of preparing tasty dishes with incredible names.
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Traits Needed for Effective Group Process
Students compile a list of 10 desirable traits for working with others. They evaluate the traits that are necessary for specific jobs and describe them in work settings.
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Diversity: Respect Our Differences
Students, in groups, examine a variety of comic strips and rank the ones they like best. They discuss individual preferences and why everyone thinks different things are funny. A discussion on diversity follows.
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Sing the Blues
Pupils explore examples of this musical form, then write their own lyrics for a blues song.
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Let's Read! I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
Learners demonstrate portion sizes that are too large and ones that are "just right."
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Haiku Straw Painting
Students explore haiku poetry, have the experience of writing a haiku, and make an ink painting to enhance the haiku.
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The 1980s Series - Fashion
Students explore the cultural and creative phenomenons of the 1980s. They transform old clothes, model them and reflect on the process. They create a set as a backdrop and present a Fashion Show.
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Lilting Limericks
Students discover the formula for writing limericks and use it to write their own poems.
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Persuasive Vegetables
In groups, write persuasive essays telling people whether or not they should be eating vegetables.
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HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Students observe the construction and workings of an aquifer. They record and react to the effects of pollution on the aquifer.
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Why Thank You!
Fifth graders listen to a read aloud of Patricia Polacco's, Thank You, Mr. Falker! students examine the use of voice in the book, discuss the writing and theme ideas. They write a thank you not to their hero.
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We Thank You, Veteran!
Fifth graders use information from videos, picture books, and relatives' military backgrounds to write a short or extended message of gratitude on a greeting card for local veterans.
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Who Has the Power?
Fifth graders write persuasive letters expressing opinions about the purchase of 25 acres adjacent to Wakulla Springs proposed to include a convenience store/gas station. They submit the letter to the Florida Department of Environmental...
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Vacation Destination
Students participate in a role play where they are travel agents and must sell their assigned state to the rest of the class. They collect and present information in persuasive speeches to make their fellow students want to take a...
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The Breakfast Busters Persuade Others
Students write persuasive essays about their favorite breakfast cereal after seeing how advertisements are used to influence people.
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Poetry Voices
Pupils investigate the performance aspect of poetry by reading, writing and discussing poetry pieces.
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Mad About Parts of Speech
Eighth graders review and use the different parts of speech using Mad Libs or Web Libs. They also utilize creative writing skills by providing the most interesting word(s) for the story line. They utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan.
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Cool School Poetry
Students generate a word bank drawing on vocabulary from fifteen school related topics. They use the word bank to write poetry in the styles of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky.
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The Vikings
Students research and explore Viking culture, distinguishing between fact and fiction, and examine their contribution to our society.
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Mythology
Young scholars read Edith Hamilton's, Mythology as a summer reading assignment. They characterize one of the gods or goddesses they read about and create a presentation.
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