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Holiday Card Grammar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine variety of holiday cards to recognize and write basic parts of speech. They then write new greetings for the greeting cards.
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Passing Notes

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Students demonstrate the importance of sharing compliments. In this character education lesson, students write compliments on post-it notes to one of their classmates.
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Help Others on Boxing Day

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars discover Boxing Day and participate in an activity about giving to people in need. They collect canned goods and/or clothing to give to those in need and decorate boxes for the donated goods.
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The Gingerbread Man

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete a variety of activities related to the Jan Brett version of the book "The Gingerbread Man." They compare and contrast two versions of the story, prepare and eat gingerbread cookies, describe their gingerbread man...
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Feast For 10

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners complete a variety of activities related to the book "Feast For 10" by Cathryn Falwell. They read the book and follow the recipe for pumpkin pie from the story. Students then write about their cooking experience, describe the...
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Print-Making Card Designs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore print making. In this art and print making lesson plan, students listen to biographical information about Leonardo da Vinci, then define "mirror image" as a technique used by this artist. Students cut out magazine...
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All I Want for Christmas is a Nice, Clean Earth

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe properties of items, determine time it takes for organic/inorganic items to decompose, identify differences/similarities between decomposition, identify practical uses in litter/garbage control, & establish reasons...
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Prime Time

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice determining the prime factorization of composite numbers. They create Christmas factor trees for prime numbers greater than 100. They decorate their final products with markers, crayons, colored pencils, glitter...
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December

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create snowflake similes, Kwanzaa plaques, menorah banners, and more for the month of December. In this December activities lesson plan, students also analyze characters in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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Figurative Language and Symbolism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify figurative language and symbolism in poetry as well as prose. In this literary elements instructional activity, students read and discuss the role of symbolism in Yellow Man by Moonlight, A Christmas Carl, The House of...
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Prime Factorization

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders participate in a lesson that focuses on the concept of finding the prime factorization of a number. They write the answer using exponential notation. Students play a game of Bingo to keep engaged during the lesson.
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POP! Goes the Popcorn!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students complete a variety of activities based on examining corn and popcorn as one of the major crops of Kansas. They journal the results of the multidisciplinary activities in this unit.
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The New Heads of the Family?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the state of family life and parenting. In this reading skills lesson, students complete a jigsaw reading activity (the reading material is not included) regarding the state of parenting today. Students discuss the...
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Nature's Polyhedrons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to polyhedrons through using straw models to explore geometric solids and constructing Christmas tree ornaments using Epsom salt crystals. Students will view interactive videos and investigate and retrieve...
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Space the Next Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils examine the use of space as the frontier of the future. Using the colonist's experience coming to the New World, they identify challenges they would face if they were to settle in space. As a class, they share what they already...
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Why Are Celebrations Important?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities in their study of Chinese culture. They explore the Chinese New Year, zodiac, calligraphy, dragon kites, lanterns, games, and songs among others.
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Home Sweet Home

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities with the books Color Me Dark, The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, and The Great Migration North.  In this literature/History lesson, student read the story and discuss the plot. They analyze photographs taken...
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Needs of the Homeless

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the needs of the homeless. In this philanthropy instructional activity student read chapter 1 of Trevor's Place and discuss facts regarding homelessness. Students write their impressions about homelessness in journals.
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The Elf Project

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create elves in order to respond to Santa letters from first graders.
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Making Valentine's Day Cards

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students construct Valentine's Day cards. In this holiday activity, students use felt, construction paper, markers, and glue to create unique Valentine's Day cards.
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Dyed Flower Garden

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars create a dyed flower garden. For this art lesson, students read the book Tiny Seed and cut flowers out of tissue paper to create a paper flower garden.
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High-Tech Heaven?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss, "Post-Christmas Comes a Geek's Gizmo-Rama" by David Pogue. They consider how technologies they use impact their lives.
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United States Holidays and Customs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and describe the importance of U.S. holidays and social customs. In groups, Students write a detailed description of a U.S. holiday and how it is celebrated. Descriptions are presented to the class. This lesson plan...
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Idea Generator

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a story about gift giving and letter writing and generate a class list of presents they have received.

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