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Get Ready, Get Set, Squeeze!
Students explore coin value and count coin combinations. In this money counting and social studies instructional activity, students read The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams and practice counting money and making change for...
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Lake Pontchartrain Basin Pollution Solution
Students design a project for solutions for pollution problems at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. For this pollution lesson, students research the pollution problems and solutions for Lake Pontchartrain. Students answer the questions and...
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Using History to Teach Tolerance: A Ripple of Hope
Students investigate the prejudice and racism that has existed in the U.S. for centuries by attending a field trip. In this equality lesson, students visit the Tolerance Museum and discuss the history of the U.S. Students...
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Famous Peacemakers - Creating a Declaration of Peace
Students create written reports about a famous peacemaker. In this peacemaker lesson plan, students use books and the internet to research someone who is famous for creating peace in the world and write a report on it.
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Social Security
Students investigate the inception of Social Security benefits provided by the Government. In this Social Security lesson, students debate whether or not people should be entitled to receive money from the government....
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Animal Science
In this boy scout merit badge: animal science activity, 8th graders research the topic using the websites listed, then answer 7 detailed questions about livestock breeds, diseases, anatomy, breeding, management, and careers, as...
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Cooking
In this boy scout merit badge: cooking instructional activity, 8th graders research the topic using websites listed, answer 8 detailed questions about food safety, the food pyramid, and careers, then plan and prepare several menus,...
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Disabilities Awareness
In this boy scout merit badge: disabilities awareness worksheet, 8th graders research the topic using the websites listed, answer 7 detailed questions about access, agencies, disabled people, careers, advocacy then perform certain...
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Electronics
In this boy scout merit badge: electronics worksheet, 8th graders research the topic using the websites listed, answer 6 detailed questions about safety, schematic diagrams, and careers, then perform specific tasks with electronic...
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Farm Mechanics
In this boy scout merit badge: farm mechanics worksheet, 8th graders research farm mechanics using the websites listed, then answer 7 detailed questions about safety, power systems, maintenance and careers as well as perform...
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Sculpture
For this boy scout merit badge: sculpture worksheet, 8th graders research the topic with websites listed, answer 3 detailed questions about safety, tools, and careers, then complete 2 sculpting activities.
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Golf
In this boy scout merit badge: golf worksheet, 8th graders research the rules, history, first aid, terminology, benefits, and careers of golf using the website listed, then answer 8 detailed questions as part of earning a merit badge.
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Social Scientists
In this social scientist learning exercise, students respond to 10 matching and short answer questions about the work of economists, archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and political scientists.
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Finding River Cities
Using a wall map, students will find major rivers in the four regions of the United States. Then they answer questions about how people use natural resources, such as rivers.
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Energy
Students see that energy is everywhere in nature - in the light of the sun, in wind, in falling water and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is no life. This instructional activity provides many good ideas across the curriculum to...
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The Sexton and the Compass
Learners evaluate how movement patterns create and affect interdependence. They analyze the interactions within and between regions and engage in artistic inquiry, exploration, and discovery in collaboration with others. They design...
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Ft. Vancouver Fur Trade: a Skin for a Skin
Students examine political presence of Hudson's Bay Company, explore economic impact of European demand for beaver pelts and the fur trapping trade, and practice counting in Chinook Jargon.
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Images of Science
Pupils understand the diversity of science, both in terms of the work and the people engaged in the work. They learn that some scientists and engineers use huge instruments (e.g., particle accelerators or telescopes), and others use only...
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Yea For Volunteers!
Students explore volunteerism. In this citizenship lesson, students define the term "volunteer" and identify volunteers in a classroom setting. Students illustrate and write about the concepts of being a volunteer.
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Let's Talk Trash
Young scholars identify class and types of materials in our environment. In this investigative lesson students work in groups to process information about what actions should be taken concerning solid waste.
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Plants, Plants, and More Plants
Students examine several types of plants. In this plant lesson, students complete activities that require them to identify types of plants, chart plant anatomy, and explain plant propagation.
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It's A Free Country, Isn't It?
Students examine immigration into the United States. They identify the rights and responsbilities of being a citizen of this country. They create a new verse to be included in the National Anthem.
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Family Responsibilities
First graders brainstorm household chores and which member of their family would best perform each job. They sing a task song and create a job chart for their households.