First graders, exploring and experimenting with the primary colors of red, yellow and blue, mix different colored icings together to create other colors formed with primary colors. The color wheel is also discussed and shown during this...

In this art worksheet, students use the template of shapes and paint the colors as directed with water colors. Students allow the paints to dry before applying the second overlapping color. This worksheet is geared to the adults who will...

Students draw conclusions about an mystery person based on documents and artifacts provided. In this drawing conclusions instructional activity, students become detectives by reading and analyzing evidence provided. This instructional...

Students identify colors created by mixing primary colors and describe the process. They then design a book using the colors of a given season entitled "Colors of the Season".

Students differentiate between /b/ and /d/ in both written and spoken words. They listen to the /buh/ and /duh/ sounds in words, a tongue twister, and in Audrey Wood's, Silly Sally. They recite the tongue twister before writing /b/ and...

Young scholars read "the Very Hungry Caerpiller" by Eric Carle and create their own caterpillers using the same art techniques found in the book in this excellent early elementary activity. Included with the activity is a vocabulary list...

Young scholars engage their families to write down a folk story from their primary language. For this family literacy lesson, students rewrite the story or fairy tales in English. Parents and young scholars are invited to present the...

Students examine the sound of the letter "P,p" and how to write it using a tongue twister. They examine how their mouths move when the make the letter sound before writing it on primary paper. While listening to a read aloud of William...

First graders experience literature which shows how communities live around the world. In this global community lesson, 1st graders read books such as Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox and create a work of art based on their feelings about the...

Students participate in activities that apply Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences in order to improve literacy skills. The lesson is ideal for diverse learners because of the application of the theory.

Students draw and design a musical instrument that incorporates a human figure or animal. In this musical lesson plan, students will discover the differences between African drums. This lesson plan is designed for elementary, middle,...

Students use a variety of computer games and programs to reinforce colors. In this colors lesson plan, students create scenes, view degrees of colors, see colors dance to music, and more.

Students create muddy foot prints, "paint" with their feet, and explore the uses of bubble mix in this three-part instructional activity for the early-elementary classroom. The three activities can be used separately, or adapted...

Young scholars practice recognizing the capital and lowercase M when practice writing with M&M's. They listen to and view the book, "Are You My Mother?," by P.D. Eastman with Random House, Inc. Each student interacts with a tongue...

First graders develop a connection with students in a first grade classroom in Japan. They begin to develop a curiosity about Japan--the landscape, the people, and their culture, while developing an understanding of the Five Themes of...

Learners move within the gymnasium area while working on color/shape recognition, change of speed and directional movements, and cooperation/teamwork. In this FUN-damental movement lesson, students work in partners on a treasure chest...

Students actively practice spelling words. In this spelling lesson, students use a flyswatter to swat at letters that spell each of their spelling words.

Students respond to the text, A Day in the Life of Me. In this literature lesson, students discuss the sequence of events in the story and write simple sentences with a sketch of each important event.

Students make their own chalk art or poster that represents a protest sign. For this protest sign lesson plan, students look at signs from the Civil Rights movement and then make their own.

Students discover the world of the Chinese dragon by creating their own festive dragon using texture, line, shape, pattern, and color. This lesson is ideal for the early-elementary classroom and includes a recommened reading list.

Learners focus on the diagraph of sh. They recognize this in both the written and spoken word. To introduce this instructional activity, the teacher asks if anyone's mom or dad has told them shhhh, when they were trying to get them to...

Student learn about color changes through the use of light beams. In this color mixing lesson, students discover the difference between mixing colors with light and mixing colors with paint. Students gain understanding of how the eye works.

Students explore world history by illustrating an image. In this Mexican culture lesson, students identify the history of the holiday Cinco De Mayo and discuss the challenges the Mexican army faced. Students illustrate a picture...

Students work cooperatively to create pinatas using balloons, old newspapers, flour, water, tempera paints, string, scissors, and candy in this excellent lesson for the Elementary classroom. This can be ties into a unit of study on...