Students explore language arts by analyzing a children's book in class. In this vocabulary lesson, students read the book Slowly, Slowly, Slowly... by Eric Carle. Students identify the characters, setting and plot of the story before...

Students observe their environment and write detailed, sensory-specific sentences about that environment. This lesson can be extended to include the creation of a personalized story or movie of the experience (student examples are...

Students create "fact families" using digital pictures of their classmates and knowledge of basic math concepts (subtraction and addition) in this technology-based math lesson intended for use in the early-elementary classroom. A...

Students measure the perimeter of a square and create squares with specific perimeters in this lesson for the early-elementary classroom. The lesson includes templates for AppleWorks, Inspiration, and Kidspiration educational software.

Young scholars learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore craters that objects of different sizes and weights (marbles, Ping-Pong balls, and aluminum foil balls) create.

Students illustrate Spanish phrases. In this Spanish language development lesson, students work in pairs to illustrate phrases, then copy the phrase in Spanish and English. The class uses the illustrations to create a dictionary.

Students investigate the impact inventions have on people. In this technology instructional activity, students explore inventions, such as the light bulb, and identify ways the invention impacted society. Students design a simple project...

Students construct their own diorama based on the life of a dinosaur. In this dinosaur lesson, students create models of dinosaurs and dinosaurs' eggs to explore the life cycle of this extinct species.

Learners examine nontraditional career choices for their gender. For this career education lesson, students participate in a discussion of jobs and vocations as the teacher models uniforms or hats associated with different jobs. They...

Young scholars talk about mathematical language.  In this talking about your name lesson, students use the letters in their own name to review math vocabulary and concepts.  

Students discuss inherited traits and relate to the inherited traits in a cicada.  In this cicada lesson, students follow the life cycle of the cicada and observe the changes as it grows. Students discuss the characteristics of the...

Students explore animals that live in trees. In this nature and biology instructional activity, students go outdoors and make observations about animals and their unique body parts that help them to live in trees. Students create...

Students complete a variety of Earth Day activities. In this recycling and the environment lesson, students listen to Earth friendly music, create a car out of juice boxes, use soda cans and bottle caps to create a Halloween...

Students work in groups to create the planets of the solar system.  In this planets instructional activity, students create a hanging solar system taking into account the size, shape and position of the planets.  Students...

Students discover facts about computers. In this technology lesson plan, students find out how to locate information on the Internet. Students choose a topic to research and search several sites for information.

First graders graph their favorite The Night Before Christmas books. For this graphing lesson students listen to several versions of the the same story, The Night Before Christmas. The students each choose their favorite version and the...

Students explore physical sciences by participating in a class experiment. In this matter lesson, students identify the three forms of matter and their physical differences. Students utilize cookie dough to create a play dough like...

Students research new techniques to solving conflicts without violence. Many new vocabulary words are uncovered within this lesson. They discuss Jean de Brunhoff's The Travels of Babar as an example of how a conflict can be resolved in a...

Students explore the physical properties of eggs. In this scientific observation lesson, students define characteristics of eggs, measure eggs vertically and horizontally, and use the scientific method to perform simple experiments using...

Students investigate taste buds. In this taste buds lesson, students identify the four basic taste buds and their locations on our tongue. Students participate in an experiment to investigate how our taste buds work.

Students examine the color wheel and work with watercolors. In this color lesson plan, students go over primary, secondary, and intermediate colors before watching a demonstration of watercolor brush techniques. They choose a shape to...