Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 1st
- Rating
Students create a "Focus on Me" book of photographs and narrative passages about themselves. They focus on the traits that make each of them special. They become a VIP for a day in order to share the books. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
- Rating
Students design and create a postage stamp to honor a special person. They identify people who have made a difference, discuss how people can help others, and create a stamp. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
- Rating
Students study special interest groups and define terms like faction, interest group, association, lobbyist, and political action group. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students explore the value of money. They demonstrate their ability to sell and purchase items, and to produce the correct change for their patrons. They develop the ability to keep track of their spending. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students examine the role of special interest groups in American politics. They conduct research on recently passed legislation, identify the influence of special interest groups on this legislation, watch a video, and read a handout. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
- Rating
Students in a special education class discuss excerpts of two stories and read biographical information on the authors. In groups, they read the full text of both stories and try to solve the mystery as they read. They practice their skills working with others and write in their journals to reflect on the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students in a special education classroom are introduced to how the universe and solar system was formed. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Earth that support human life. In groups, they compare and contrast Earth's characteristics and other planets. To end the lesson, they discuss the possibility of traveling further into the solar system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
- Rating
Students read and discuss the book "Goin' Someplace Special" and examine examples of discrimination and segregation in the story. They discuss what makes a place special, analyze the examples of discrimination, participate in an activity that simulates the atmosphere of the Jim Crow laws, and write a letter to a friend about their experience with segregation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - Higher Ed
- Rating
Students in a special education classroom examine the role of weather and water in their lives. Each day, they add a symbol for the weather outside and identify the proper activities for the weather on that day. In groups, they experiment with dirty and clean water and observe its effects on different organisms. To end the lesson, they use materials to make a model of the solar system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
- Rating
Students discuss that they each have qualities that make them special in their own ways. They listen to the story, "Mrs. Katz and Tush," and discuss how the characters are the same and different. They draw a self portrait with three reasons why they are special. Full Review »
Link to This
Email This
Share