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Looking at Art: Seeing Questions
Learners examine different types of artwork by different artists. They describe the art and relate it to their lives. They answer questions related to the artwork.
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Class Bear Book
Students discover writing their own name with the help of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear. What Do You See?" to create context for the lesson. They create a page for a class book with the help of the teacher. The dialogue for the new book is...
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Observing and Drawing Structures of Guppies and Goldfish
Students observe fish and focus on their structures. In this life science activity, students work in a group and observe guppies and gold fish.
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Reading Comprehension-Grade 3
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read several short selections at 3rd grade level. Each selection is followed by 1-2 multiple choice questions. An answer key is given at the end of the set.
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Transportation Types
Students answer questions after listening for details that identify many different kinds of transportation.
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Giving: Putting the Pieces Together
Fourth graders examine the gifts they might give to friends and family. They choose personal mementos to give and consider the limits of their gift-giving circle.
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Three Chicago Painters: Visual Thinking Skills Activity
Students discuss the paintings of three Chicago painters. They are asked to observe their work and comment on it.
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Depression Era Art
Students choose Depression era art to print out from the Internet. They write paragraphs about how the artists interpreted facts about the Depression in their art. The paragraphs and prints can become a student art critic book.
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Grain Properties Activity
Pupils study the similarities and differences of five different grains. They analyze the characteristics of corn, sunflower, milo, wheat, and soybeans.
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Hanging Scrolls
Students explore prospective content for art, then select and use appropriate
subjects, symbols, and ideas to make art meaningful in this lesson suited for upper-elementary and middle level classrooms.
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Six Dynamic Designs for Arts Integrated Curriculum
Students create a recipe for a certain aspect of a culture. They create a culture that has never existed before. They analyze either dance, history, geography, history or the future of space exploration. They compare and contrast...
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Measurement
First graders listen to a read aloud of Linda Williams, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" before discussing Halloween. They measure pumpkins using chains of paper clips to find their length and width. Once they open the...
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Equality: Children's Rights
Students and parents participate in a variety of activities designed to help them explore the similarities and differences of people. They design and wear masks, sort attribute blocks, read stories, discuss the rights and...
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Earth and Seasons
Sixth graders comprehend that the path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its orbit. They also comprehend that the axis is an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles. Students...
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Stained Glass Framed Pictures and Decorations
Fourth graders identify what stained glass is and in what objects they have seen stained glass in. They also identify various other locations for stained glass as identified in some pictures and illustrations. Finally, 4th graders create...
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Mechanism of Our Eyes
Students study the eye as the organ of vision, They look at a drawing of the eyes and study the names of the parts. While working with a partner, they observe what happens when the lights are turned lower and lower. Finally, they look at...
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Fruits and Vegetables
Learners explore the differences between plants with seeds and seedless. In this fruits and vegetables lesson students examine some vegetables and nuts that are really fruits.
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Transformations
Seventh graders complete activities to perform transformations of various figures and describe the transformations. In this transformations lesson plan, 7th graders perform a translation, a rotation, and a reflection on graph paper....
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Connect the Dots
Students practice counting to ten. In this coloring worksheet, students learn about the different types of trucks that transport goods by counting to ten and connecting the dots to complete the picture.
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Building a Model DNA
Students explain the function of DNA in the body. In this biology lesson plan, students build a DNA model using simple materials. They demonstrate how bases pair up in the helix.
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Measure Your Body
Students measure their bodies. In this math lesson plan, students record their height and weight. Students measure themselves in six months and observe any changes.