Bulletin Board Ideas Lesson Plans

3rd graders will participate in a variety of tasks which help them to understand the basic concepts of plant growth. Research and reporting skills are developed as they gather information from various sources related to the use of plants by humans for food, shelter and clothing, and in the production of various products.

Third graders study American national holidays, symbols, songs and landmarks. They appreciate the meaning and significance of our nation's ideals of liberty, justice and equality.

Fourth graders build language skills in the context of creating a classroom magzine. They participate in activities which help students communitcate ideas and information for a variety of purposes and for specific audiences using the conventions of written language; read materials for different purposes; express, respond to, and communicate ideas, topics, and opinions in oral and visual formats.

Fifth graders write a paragraph about what makes their school so special. They create collage seahorses and display their work on a bulletin board decorated in the style of illustrator Eric Carle.

Seventh graders investigate the role of newspaper print media and the various literary features found therein. They read various articles and identify the author's intention and how the media is used to accomplish the purpose. Then students compare the news media to accepted Catholic traditions.

Fourth graders engage in a lesson constructed in order to dissect the parts of a story used by the news media in order to communicate to the public. They use the media in order to help obtain information. Students create their own newspaper.

Second graders discover how to play the game of dominoes using mental math skills to solve equations that earn points. They become fast critical thinkers in determining which unknown addend tally up points in their favor.

Students make a list of all of the national holidays and explain why we celebrate them. They create a holiday based on their culture, gender, or generation and then debate and defend the creation of their holiday in class. They create a greeting card for their holiday.

Students research and discuss the case of Brown v. Board of Education by reviewing documents associated with the case.

Young scholars design labels promoting civic responsibility to distribute to the community. In this civics lesson, students engage in a simulated reunion and discuss their future careers and research various community organizations and opportunities for service. Young scholars create a bulletin board of their own pledge to community service and visit a website voting booth.