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Pioneers Find Fun
Fourth graders investigate pioneer Studentss games. They research various games, play a pioneer game, and in small groups, create their own original pioneer game to teach to the class.
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Pedestrian Safety
Students review the concepts of pedestrian safety. Individually, they draw a picture of themselves doing an activity they enjoy noting the rules of safety. After sharing their picture, they discuss the benefits of being safe during...
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Email Writing
Students review rules of writing emails for letters, informal to a friend and formal. In this writing lesson, students sort email strips into these categories and then review examples of good and bad semi-formal emails. Students work in...
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Caring for Hair
Student explore the diverse ways that people care for their hair. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, young scholars interview hair-care providers to learn the hairstyles and hair care that they provide to their customers.
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To Tell The Truth
Learners play "To Tell The Truth" Art History style in this fun and interactive game for the upper-elementary Art classroom. Included in the activity is a detailed set of rules and suggestions for successful classroom implementation.
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Health and Safety
Students identify the colors used in a preschool classroom, the set-up, the safety procedures, as well as the immunizations required for a preschool. They also engage in small activities that include a class discussion, note taking, and...
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Adding s, ed, and ing To Words
Second graders learn how to add s, ed, and ing suffixes to words. In this adding suffixes lesson, 2nd graders participate in a teacher led lesson on the rules for adding endings to words before completing an associated worksheet.
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Reading to Learn
Students participate in a lesson that reinforces reading skills. Specifically, this lesson focuses on the skill of summarization. This strategy teaches students how to better comprehend written text.
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A Kingship Rested in Peace
Pupils investigate, by decades, important events in Middle Eastern history, King Hussein of Jordan's influence on these events and how it affected U.S. foreign policy and produce a timeline representing the five decades in King Hussein...
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The Recycle Games
Students play a series of Recycle Games which provide great exercise while teaching about the importance of recycling. They participate in relay races and games that make use of recycled materials and other "trash."
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What's Past is Prologue
Pupils examine a picture of a Cuban billboard and discuss what the billboard signifies. Students then consider the impact of the end of Fidel Castro's rule by reading and discussing the article ¿What Was Once Theirs.¿ Pupils research...
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People of the Plains: Roles of Men And Women
Fourth graders study the geography of North America and the indigenous people who lived there. They read about rules, games, toys and dolls, and education. They fill out Venn Diagrams comparing the roles of men and women during the videos.
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The Name of the Game
Students explore the cultural significance of various sports from around the world. They then teach their classmates about these sports by participating in a Global SportsFest as both instructors and players.
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Rights in Conflict
Learners study situations where rights are in conflict. In this conflict in rights lesson, students review a conflict situation and the Supreme Court ruling for the issue. Learners review the Bill of Rights and then receive their own...
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Metis- Grade 11
Eleventh graders consider the impact of immigration on native peoples. In this Canadian history lesson, 11th graders watch "Places Not Our Own," and then participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to consider land...
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My So-Called Digital Life
Students create posters informing students on school technology services and rules.
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Plan For The Short Sprints
Students participate in short sprint activities to help them practice the start, sprinting mechanics, and the finish. This lesson plan describes the progression for teaching your athletes to complete a short sprint. It clearly states how...
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Plan For The Discuss
Learners explore how to hold, rotate, and throw a discuss using the correct teaching progression for discuss. This lesson plan describes how to set up a safe environment for athletes to learn proper grip/realease techniques.
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Fair Games
Students participate in several chance activities and examine a few games for fairness. They become game designers who are asked to design a fair game for a toy company. Students must describe the rules for play and examine...
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The Development of Antitrust Enforcement
Students analyze antitrust enforcement. In this American economics lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the free market system and antitrust laws. Students respond to discussion...
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The Race Card
Students use Ernest J. Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying to investigate the reality of legal segregation. In this segregation lesson, students work in groups to study the books characters and how their classification affected the rights they...
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Internet: Writing Friendly Letters Via Email
Pupils view a Powerpoint presentation on writing and sending email. After examining a Website about the parts of a friendly letter, they compose and send their own letters via email. Teachers set up an email/pen pal account so students...
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Archery
Students are shown proper stance, nocking, targeting, and release techniques of archery. They follow basic safety procedures involved in handling and using archery equipment. Students practice shooting aluminum or fiberglass shaft arrows.
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Rosa Parks Community Garden
Ninth graders investigate how we depend on plants as the original source of most food. They investigate the parts of plants, and which parts are edible. Students are explained that the garden is also a classroom and the same rules apply.