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Immigration: Marijana's Story
Second graders explore world geography by researching U.S. history. In this immigration instructional activity, 2nd graders read the book Marijana's Story and discuss the main character, her goals, and the plot. Students complete a...
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Fictional Hereos
Learners are introduced to the definition of a hero. As a class, they compare and contrast the difference between non-fictional and fictional hereos they have read about. They read a story, create a story map of one of the heroes and...
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Parts of Speech Museum
Young scholars apply their knowledge of the basic parts of speech while studying them. They create display boards that show visual and written examples of the different parts of speech. The museum consists of project boards with pictures...
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Flags and Freedom
Students create their own flag with symbols and colors that each have specific meanings. For this flags lesson plan, students review the American Flag and what the symbols and colors of it mean.
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A Photo Essay
Pupils analyze photographs, then create their own photo essays by using photos, magazine pictures or drawings to illustrate their stories.
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Making a Class Museum
Learners study museum exhibits. In this museum exhibit lesson, students sort and group objectsto make a classroom museum. Learners organize the toys and exhibits into a timeline and admit students into their classroom museum.
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Catch Me If You Can: Over and Under
Students read a story. In this vocabulary skills lesson plan, students read The Gingerbread Man, use flannel cut outs to re-enact the gingerbread man running over and under.
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The Myth and the Reality: Pioneering in the Midwest
Students examine the myth and reality of settlement in the Upper Midwest during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Four Seasons
Students identify the change in the seasons. In this earth science lesson, students describe weather of each of the seasons and illustrate pictures of each season. Students discuss their illustrations with their classmates.
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How the West Was One: A Layered Book
Students create a layered book about the information they learn about the Western region of the United States. In this Western states lesson plan, students create a book about the land, economy, and culture.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Students watch a portion of "The Wizard of Oz" and discuss how a map could be useful to Dorothy. They identify key components of maps and design a map of their classroom, including a key.
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Consumerism
Seventh graders explain the concept of needs verses wants, influences on consumers, and advertising and relate those to making positive consumer choices. They break into small groups and plan a two-week day camp involving games and...
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Nutrition and Fitness
Sixth graders investigate the food guide pyramid. They conduct Internet research, and plan a three day nutritional menu appropriate for teenagers. Students include three meals per day and a snack for each day on their menu, and...
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Wonderful Watermelon Unit
Learners get involved in an integrated unit on watermelons. They get knowledgeable about watermelons. This activity involves each student decorating a watermelon and predicting the outcome of it.
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Chronology: Visual Timeline
Students begin their timelines with the first narrative that they read and add to the timeline as they go. They create a list of history topics and themes that are important to the story. Students add these as sub-headings to the...
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Research Project
Eighth graders research a project of their choice in relation to a career they may want. In this language arts lesson, 8th graders create a bibliography of references used both print and online sources. Students make an outline of their...
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Father Time
Students create a memory book and acrostic poem for Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson, students appreciate unique things their fathers do for them. Students create an original project for their father.
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Animal Alphabet: Kindergarten Zoo
Students explore the letter sounds and read the book, "A, My Name is Alice." They create a page for a class alphabet book or zoo animal display.
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Posters
Young scholars create a poster with a message advocating a social cause using Keith Haring's posters as a model.
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How to Be a Good Friend
Students brainstorm and illustrate the dos and don'ts of friendship as a book or classroom display. They discuss how friendships work and the rules people follow to make them work.
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Most Wanted Villians
Young scholars review the characteristics of various characters in fairytales. As a class, they review the story details and create a concept map using a software program. They create their own wanted poster of the villians in the...
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Assessing Health Habits
Seventh graders discuss what are the characteristics of a personal with good health. They read an article about influences on health and discuss and perform a self assessment to gauge their personal health. They then go to the gym and...
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Vivid Mental Images
Students listen to a chapter of "The Tale of Despereaux" while creating vivid mental images. They discuss the images before listening to the next chapter and illustrating those images. Each day, they repeat the exercise and add to a...
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Using the Question Matrix
Students analyze and develop questions about a text. For this asking questions lesson, students read an article and analyze the information within the text. Students then form and answer questions about the text.