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Todd Hido

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars do many activities and study one of Todd Hido's photographs to investigate composition and a sense of place.
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Sports Cardboard Relief Sculpture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the artwork of Frank Stella and create a piece of art that represents a sport.
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From the Heights to the Depths

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a relief map of Asia and Australia. They work in small groups on sections of the map to make one complete map of the continents.
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Lesson 3: Where Does Money Come From?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to story Hundred Penny Box by Sharon Bell Mathis, explore history of money, and examine how money is produced in the United States. They discuss why money is used for exchange, and describe how money has changed over time.
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Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the names of animals in Spanish. Using plastic models, they point, touch and view the animal. They practice counting and stating the color of the animal as well. They make the sounds their favorite animal makes.
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Mapping Crime

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students use data on break and enter crime incidents to make a map that prompt discussion about the spatial location of crime in the city, why it would occur in those places, and how residents may reduce crime.
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A Tree is a Tree and a Lot More

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners listen as the teacher reads "The Giving Tree." they discuss all the things the tree gave the boy throughout his life. They discuss ways they benefit from trees. This studying culminates with a tree walk and planting a tree in a...
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Fringe My Heart

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars create fringed Valentine's Day hearts in this Art lesson for the elementary school classroom. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions and a materials list. This was created by an 11-year old who loves arts and crafts.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners read "the Very Hungry Caerpiller" by Eric Carle and create their own caterpillers using the same art techniques found in the book in this excellent early elementary lesson. Included with the lesson is a vocabulary list and a...
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Ground Water: Construct a Model Aquifer

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students recognize that one source of drinking water is ground water located in aquifers. They create a model of an aquifer and summarize their experience in a report.
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Who in the World Is....?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners access how to scan the newspaper for relevant information. They become acquainted with the sections of the newspaper. Students practice summarizing what they have learned.
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Energetic Citizenship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze how to use less energy. In this energy conservation lesson, students discuss fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs and experiment to examine the energy of both sources using thermometers. Students complete the Wattage...
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Shred a Scarecrow

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners investigate scarecrows. For this farming lesson, students learn why scarecrows are important and construct their own scarecrow from art materials.
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Go Fly a Kite!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students study kites. In this social studies lesson, students discover the history of kites and what kites are made of. Students create their own kites to fly.
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Making a Choice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read and discuss the text Miss Rumphius. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss how the characters in the book made the world beautiful and create a class book of good deeds.
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Making the World a More Beautiful Place

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover how they can contribute in a positive manner in their community. In this service learning lesson, students experience literature through the lens of responsible citizenship.
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Understanding Advocacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the work of Jane Goodall. In this advocacy lesson, students investigate the life and work of Jane Goodall. Students examine her work as an animal advocate and explore their own personal advocacy styles.
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Edible Landfill

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students investigate landfills. In this edible landfill lesson, students replicate the structure sanitary landfills as they use the listed foods to build a model.
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Bug Jars

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore symmetry.  Students observe a variety of bug and plant drawings, then draw a bug jar. Students observe bugs from the top of the jar for a symmetrical view, and the side of the jar for an asymmetrical view.  Students draw...
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Save the Earth: It's Everyone's Home!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students complete activities to become more aware of environmental issues and the effect on plants and animals. In this environmental issues lesson, students use a globe to discuss issues with the environment. Students then take a trip...
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Successful Paragraphs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students write a five sentence paragraph with varied sentence beginnings. In this paragraph writing instructional activity, students use a teacher modeled procedure. They complete a worksheet about their favorite things, happenings, and...
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Speech: Skill, Process, Practice

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners examine the characteristics of an informative speech. In this informative speech lesson plan, students create a framework for their informative speech using the given website. Learners also read and use the tips for preparing...
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Political Culture: A Self-Evaluation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the concept of popular culture. In this popular culture lesson plan, students take the provided survey on their opinions of political culture and beliefs. Students graph the survey results and discuss them.
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The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students classify the Bill of Rights. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students complete provided readings and worksheets in order to define, identify and analyze each of the amendments and explain why they were included in the...

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