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Litter
Students discuss the concept of littering and what they do personally to contribute or prevent littering. For this environmental awareness lesson, students create a jingle, or a commercial to promote recycling. Links to some excellent...
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Spiders' Wheel
Students engage in a lesson which reinforces the concepts of clockwise and anti-clockwise rotation, while developing an understanding that angles are measured in degrees. They utilize a mathematics educational program to gain practice.
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Lost Creek- Sacred Landscapes
Eighth graders engage in the discovery of the meaning of Sacred Landscapes. The religious concept is researched for its impact upon the practices of Native Americans and the geographical regions. They write reflection papers upon the...
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Lagoon Lake
Learners develop skill in using co-ordinates. Up to eight cardinal points of the compass are used making this a useful activity in simple map and grid work. They utilize educational software to gain practice.
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Tunnel Traps
Students identify shapes that match specific shape descriptions involving a range of geometric terms and correct polygon names. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.
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Coney Island
Young scholars examine the use of historic and archival photos and films while they study the history of Coney Island. They participate in critical viewing activities and discuss what they see to make decisions based on historic visuals.
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What Is In A Name?
Fourth graders investigate the meaning of names and how they are used to name geographic places. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Special attention is paid to names given within the Native American culture. Students...
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Cultural Vantage Points
Eighth graders investigate the history of Beaverhead County and Big Hole Valley. They focus on the Native American people groups of the immediate area. Students read about the journey of Lewis and Clark to create historical context. Then...
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Lone Pine- Cultural Fire Management
Fourth graders investigate the concept of fire and how it was used by the Native Americans. The lesson has sufficient background information for the teacher to establish historical context. Students summarize the nine uses for fire to...
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Fun in the Sun
Students freeze colored water. In this art lesson, students take the blocks of ice out of the freezer, put the blocks into a small pool and watch the ice melt.
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Hide the Acorns
Students search for acorns. In this art lesson students imagine they are squirrels finding and storing acorns. The students dig through a water table filled with sand or soil looking for acorns that have been buried.
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Mother's Day Bookmark
Students create a Mother's Day bookmark. In this Mother's Day gift lesson, students get a bookmark and copy a short poem about their mom. They glue a picture of themselves at the top and give it as a gift.
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Mother's Day Butterfly and Poem
Students make butterflies out of paint and an open hand. In this art lesson, students press an open hand with paint on paper spreading the fingers to represent wings.
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Nativity Play
Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Potato Head
Students create a potato looking object. In this art lesson, students decorate hamster bedding with a face making it look like the potato. Students water the object causing the grass to grow making it look like hair.
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Valentine Hat
Students create a valentine hat out of red construction paper and a paper towel tube. In this art lesson, students create a hat out of strips of red construction paper attached to the paper towel tube. Students glue hearts on the hat as...
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Breaking News English: Indian Policewomen Slap Dating Couples
In this English activity, students read "Indian Policewomen Slap Dating Couples," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Parl Ranger in Training
Students develop a research presentation about rock formations and natural erosion. Using traditional and online resources, students gather and organize information about rock formations. Students use their information to create a brief...
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Animals from Afar
Students visualize the scope of the Roman empire by illustrating the geographic origins of various imported animals. They study how exotic animals were imported into Rome from the farthest regions of the empire.
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Finding Your Way Around A Map
Students use the Internet to learn and/or review map and globe skills and will recognize the difference in perspectives as shown on maps.
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"Standing Woman" by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Students explore the key concepts of the story, "Standing Woman" which portrays futuristic settings, and the search for artificial happiness. Parallels are drawn to Orwell's "Brave New World" and the movie, "Solent Green."
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What is Life Without Water?
Students differentiate between how they use water in response to a need and how they use water for pleasure. They read books about water, participate in class discussion and illustrate their observations.
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Geese and Sandhill Cranes of Nebraska
Students gather information on the geese and cranes found in Nebraska. Students explore ways they can help save their habitats. Also, students use additional general information they connect artwork to their research topic.
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Coming to America
Young scholars examine the various cultures of the immigrants who came to America. Using the internet, they research various ethnic and cultural groups within the United States. They identify the reasons why people immigrated to the...
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