Students explore methods of written communication. In this Plains Indian lesson plan, students create pictographs representing everyday modern life after observing the pictographs used by the Plains Indians. Pictograph stories are...

Students write and contribute one page for a class picture dictionary. They discuss how to alphabetize words, and examine both regular and picture dictionaries and how they are organized. Next they create a page for the class dictionary...

In this creative lesson on seeds, 1st graders listen as the book The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle is read to them about the life of a seed. Students then draw a picture to show the life cycle of a seed in each season.

Learners celebrate the great outdoors and the coming summer break by studying the natural world. In this seasons lesson, students engage in bark rubbing and operate a digital camera to capture outdoor imagery for a collage to help them...

Students create a class alphabet book. In this letter recognition instructional activity, students use line and color to draw an object whose name begins with a specific letter. Students use adjectives to create a sentence describing the...

First graders make connections between the purposes of rules. In this governing lesson students listen to a story about rules being broken. Students identify rules that they have at school or home.

First graders explore Aztec culture to gain understanding of relationship between music, recreation, and culture. Seven lessons on one page.

Students will explore the animals and people living in the Arctic. In this science lesson plan, students locate Alaska on a globe, discuss its climate and geographical features, and identify common arctic animals. Students complete the...

Students create an art piece using recycled objects. In this environmental lesson plan, students collect and sort recycled objects and create a three dimensional art piece.

Students observe the characteristics of bubbles. For this scientific inquiry lesson, students use a bubble solution and a wand to make bubbles and observe their characteristics. Students identify the shape and the color of the bubbles.

Students explore how numbers can identify objects. In this math lesson, students determine how numbers are used to describe objects used in quantitative data collection.

Students learn about kindness. In this kindness lesson, students bring a stuffed animal from home and discuss times they have felt sad and what they have done to cheer up others. Students discuss why it is important to be kind. An...

Students construct Christmas cards for loved ones. For this holiday lesson, students use various art materials such as construction paper, sequins, buttons, cotton balls, and felt to decorate a Christmas card.

Students create a book about colors. In this exploring colors lesson, students read the book Hailstones and Halibut Bones. Students select a color and describe how the color looks, feels, tastes, and smells like. Students write down...

Students create ways to do things backwards. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students participate in various backwards activities for an entire day. Students recite the alphabet backwards, spell their names backwards, and read stories...

First graders read the book Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. They consider when they have shared with someone or expressed caring. They write, illustrate and compile a fish book that tells of their caring and sharing experiences.

Students investigate the concepts that surround the Civil Rights Movement. They conduct research with the help of the teacher and use chart paper to create posters about major people involved. Students also complete a timeline graphic...

Students explore the meaning behind "The Star-Spangled Banner." For this music lesson, students sing the first verse of the national anthem and watch several performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Students define several vocabulary...

Students construct Valentine's Day cards. In this holiday lesson, students use felt, construction paper, markers, and glue to create unique Valentine's Day cards.

Pupils study selected poetry to gain an understanding of influences on values and personal identity. They explore language terms such as personification, imagery metaphors and allusion. After reading a poem and discussing it, students...

Young scholars create an acronym out of their name. They use a thesaurus and the computer to create it. They also add pictures to make it more creative.

Students create works of art by solving art problems in this game for the elementary classroom. Pencils and paper are the suggested materials, but the instructional activity can be adapted in various ways for different levels and...

Students discover characteristics of a good friend. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford's Manners and discuss ways Clifford used his manners in the story. An activity that rewards students for modeling being courteous...

Students participate in various activities which address Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In this holiday lesson, students are exposed to Hebrew songs and construct Haiku poems about Yom Kippur.