Young scholars develop an action plan to prevent trash from becoming a problem in the future.

First graders read about making graphs and lean how to make graphs using "The Graph Club" software.

First graders create a symmetrical butterfly after reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. They fold a piece of fingerpaint paper in half to create a crease and after paint has been added , they refold and open their...

Young scholars measure the daily growth of plants in this technology-based science lesson plan that uses Timeliner to record student data. The lesson plan allows students practice at basic computer skills (typing/data entry).

Students discover who was present when the city of Vancouver was founded. Using the internet, they research the various cultures of the area and which were present at the Hudson Bay Company. They discuss each person's role in how the...

Students get their cans and their Popsicle sticks and glue a Popsicle stick to the can and continue around the can until it is covered. They paint the Popsicle sticks any color they want or decorate it any way they choose. When the can...

Young scholars generate words and pictures to show their thankfulness. In this Thanksgiving art lesson plan, students draw various circles, labeling and illustrating the things for which they are grateful.

Students interpret and discuss what they see in a work of art over a period of time.

First graders work cooperatively to create a sprintime poem, slide show and book entitled "Who Said It's Spring?"

Students engage in simple conversations with others using email. They send thank you cards to the school staff using email. They choose a greeting card on a specific website and then compose a thank you message for the card.

Students listen to the problem situation included in the instructional activity and discuss how they would resolve this situation. They then complete the "Resolving Problems" worksheet independently.

Pupils read excerpts from an explorer's journal and then become investigators and navigators themselves. Students answer questions about the difficulties and time it took for the explorers to travel from Washington to New Orleans and...

Students explore the Eoraptor. In this dinosaurs instructional activity, students read facts about the habitat and eating habits of the Eoraptor and illustrate a picture of the dinosaur.

Students identify the parts of a tree. In this earth science lesson, students draw a tree on construction paper and label the parts of the tree.

Students reinforce their knowledge of different vowel sounds while playing a form of tag.

Students collect data from classmates about their favorite animal. They use the ClarisWorks graphing program to enter data, graph results, and interpret data.

Students count up to ten objects in a group to find out how many.

Students choose the undesirable word and replace it with its antonym. They decide what antonym they could use instead of the underlined word to make the sentence follow the I-Care rules.

First graders keep track of time throughout the day by recording the time and what activity they are doing at that particular hour. They keep both analog and digital time.

Students play a chasing, fleeing game after choosing an animal to role play.

Students examine a variety of fruit to discover that each has seeds. Through experimentation, they discover the role that fruit and seeds play in a plant's life cycle.

Students discover the general life cycle of a plant, the parts of a plant, and what it needs to grow. They plant bean seeds and discuss the parts of a plant and what it needs to grow.

Students brainstorm and share things with the class that they love. They are to pick one thing they love and create a drawing of it. They are also to create a class storybook. They share their favorite things with the class as well.

Using the computer and the Paint program, Students explore the different tools available in the paint program, and then create a picture showing two sets of pictures and an equation.