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Shadow Puppets
Students examine the role of shadow puppets. They create their own puppet and put on a play.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
In this literature activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Rhythm and Art: Rhythm Collage
Young scholars create a collage in response to musical rhythm. In this visual arts lesson plan, students will better understand the connection between visual arts and musical rhythm. Young scholars will follow the teacher's model of...
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Data Analysis and Probability Race to the Finish
Students practice addition facts, record data, and construct a bar graph. In this probability instructional activity, students participate in a board game in which bicycles move towards a finish line based on players completing addition...
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King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's King Henry IV. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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No Day
Students learn about discrimination and the Jim Crow laws. In this discrimination lesson, students are presented with new classroom rules that discriminate against certain types of clothing. Students discuss the effects of the new rules...
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Right to Equal Opportunity
Students investigate the concept of equal opportunity in school. In this equal opportunity lesson, students participate in a discussion about the fairness of certain situations in school. They listen to a story entitled, "Left Out",...
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The Lost Newton's Laws Lesson
Students explore momentum. In this physics lesson, students perform an experiment in which two balls are released on slanted boards while students observe which ball will go the farthest and the fastest. Students define and explain...
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Cosmic PE Bowling
Students explore fitness through participation in a lifetime activity. They are shown the mechanics, scoring, etc for bowling. Students recieve PE twice a week during this time. They have what is called "Cosmic Bowling in PE" during...
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Halves and Fourths
In this fractions practice worksheet, students sharpen their math skills as they use problem solving strategies to solve 6 problems regarding halves and fourths.
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"Seeing Things With Parted Eye."
Student read a section of Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar to identify the context. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students discuss a section of Julius Caesar to determine how Cassius feels about Antony. They work with a partner to develop...
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Readers Theatre: The Three Snow Bears
Students dramatize the story, Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett. In this readers theatre lesson, students read the story and then dramatize the events during readers theatre. There is an included script.
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Frequency Tables and Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Students are introduced to the function of frequency tables and stem and leaf plots. In groups, they determine the frequency of their teacher coughing, ringing a bell or raising their hand. To end the activity, they determine frequency...
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Introduction to "As You Like It"
Students explore the character relationships and their connection in the play "As You Like It." Working in groups, students act out the various scenes from the play and discuss the characters and their actions in the scene. Students...
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Vanishing Point
Young scholars investigate the vanishing point of a visual image with the integration of technology using a video game. The teacher plays the game and then pauses the screen to ask the them to find the vanishing point. Students trace...
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Lose the Lute!
Students use Shakespeare's plays to add modern music to match the mood in the play. They assign adjectives to the original songs of the play and find a song with the same mood. They work together to role-play the play with new music.
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The Twelve Fates of Twelfth Night
Tenth graders are to discuss the subject of fate in The Twelfth Night and try to predict the fate of the other characters in the play.
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Shakespeare - As You Like It
Students compare and contrast contemporary comedic styles with that of Shakespeare in the play, As You Like It. They perform scenes from the play.
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Adverb Sentence Search
In this adverb worksheet, students connect words in a graphic organizer with horizontal and vertical lines in order to form sentences, focus in on adverbs.
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Eeeee -- It's a Mouse!
Students recognize the long "e" sound, and identify it in spoken words by learning letter symbols. Students participate in role playing and tongue twisters to learn the long "e" sound. By learning phenomes, students are taking the...
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4 Part Color Study in Painter Classic
Young scholars use the Wacom tablet to demonstrate observational drawings, design principles, and color schemes. Students create four different images of a common art or graphics tool based on four color schemes and a different effect.
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Pedometer Play
Second graders use pedometers to record and graph various activities. Students discuss various activities that can be done during recess and the types of movements that are associated with each activity. They predict which activities...
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America
Students listen to a selection of early Berry Gordy songs and identify musical characteristics of Motown music and recognize the relationship between Detroit and the development of a recording industry leader.
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Tactical Awareness in Modified Paddle Tennis
Students practice a modified version of paddle tennis. They set up the court and review the elements of the game. Students practice serving and returnig the ball. They practice keeping score.