Students explore animal lifestyles by researching their characteristics. In this animal habitat lesson, students read the story Over in the Jungle and analyze the animal illustrations in the book. Students create clay animal characters...

Students explore American culture by reading classic literature in class. In this African-American history lesson plan, students read the story Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree while identifying the work and contributions of the real...

In this storytelling worksheet, students listen to the teacher tell a story and watch as she add pictures throughout. They use the pictures to show the order of events. 

Young scholars examine what magnification is and does. In this microscope and magnification lesson, students listen to a reading of Greg's Microscope by Millicent E. Selson which explains what a microscope does. They talk about...

First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving activity, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving....

Learners are read a book about giving. They discover that giving to others is rewarding. They also locate China on a map and make their own rice cakes.

Students discuss why we should be kind to one another. For this social skills lesson, students read and respond to a story about how saying mean things can hurt someone's feelings.

Students sing a song which enforces the idea of loving your friends as you do yourself. They identify ways they can help others in and out of the classroom. They participate in acts of kindness in the community.

Students are read a book about aboriginal women. They compare and contrast a few items out of the book. They examine their families and discuss them with the class.

Students examine the importance of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. As a class, they complete a K-W-L chart about George Washington and write about what they believe is going on in a picture they are shown. They are...

Students work collaboratively to create a class Haiku and illustrate the poem individually in this elementary school lesson. The lesson includes five possible enrichment activities.

First graders write about vehicles that float.

Students discuss their role and importance of being a part of a community. After listening to a story, discuss how an artist's memories affected his pieces. Using the internet, they research the different roles of community members.

Students examine the life of Louisa May Alcott. Using the Internet, they examine the types of books and plays she wrote. In groups, they compare and contrast the types of covers used on the various publishing's. They design and color...

Students write free verse poems. For this poetry lesson, students use a three-step method to create a free verse poem. Students brainstorm ideas, let their ideas "incubate," and write a free verse poem.

Students examine how frogs change. In this life cycle lesson, students create a model to show how a frog changes throughout its life. Students will show the process of frog metamorphosis, from polliwog to adult frog.

Students work together to decide where their donated money should go. They list the possible choices and evaluate what is most important to them. They must have a consensus before the money is donated.

Students prepare a survey about voting habits in the community. Students give the survey to parents, teachers, business owners, and other voting age members of their community, and analyze the data.

First graders take a discovery walk around the school. They use their observations to compose a class book about their school.

Students listen as the teacher differentiates between natural and people-made items. They go outside and make lists of natural and people-made things they see. Students complete the linked worksheet by cutting and pasting as suggested by...

Students define philanthropy. In this community service lesson, students assess as a group who at school needs help. Students write letters to offer their assistance where they've found areas of need.

Students research women's roles in agriculture's history and how they have changed. They create a paper "crazy quilt" using a variety of colors and pattersn to help them explain the role of quilts in women's history.

Students examine the traditional dress of the Chinese people and create a new story line for "The Emperor's New Clothes" set in China. This creative project allows students to illustrate pages for the new class book.

Students listen to stories about kindness and discuss kindness in their lives. Students then complete Kindness Counts page, illustrating and telling story, and turn in completed page to teacher to be laminated and assembled.