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Making Valentine's Day Cards
Young scholars construct Valentine's Day cards. In this holiday lesson, students use felt, construction paper, markers, and glue to create unique Valentine's Day cards.
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What's A Mammal?
Students examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. For this science lesson, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first students research about the mammal and then give...
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Matter and Energy
Learners investigate the effects of air pressure on humans by utilizing the Internet. In this physical science lesson, students research the Internet to discover altitude sickness and air pressure. Learners prepare against...
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The Phoenicians and the Beginnings of the Alphabet
Students research the history of the alphabet and the Phoenician people. In this alphabet history lesson, students view images of Phoenician ships and discuss their trading abilities. Students view various locations on a map and visit...
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Taking Care of Pets
Students and teacher discuss having pets such as dogs and/or cats, etc. They then read a book about pets and listen to a veterinarian visit with the them about their work and taking care of animals.
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Famous First Graders!
Learners explore the background of each other within this instructional activity. They interview each other, tell information about themselves and take digital still and video photos of each other and edit them. Each student then writes...
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Story Of Silk
Students discover the use of silk found in China while conducting research using a variety of resources. They read "The Empress And The Silkworm" as a literature study to establish the context of the lesson. Then students unwrap a cocoon...
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Daily Edit- Lori's New Puppy
Pupils practice their editing skills. In this editing activity, the teacher writes a daily edit on the board and students copy it into their notebook where they edit it. Pupils come to the board and write their corrections.
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I Am A Word: Words as Names
Students explore nouns. In this grammar lesson, students read the book If You Give a Pig a Pancake and identify the nouns in the text. Students classify the nouns under the categories of a person, place, or thing.
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Building a Butterfly Garden
Young scholars plant a garden which will become the habitat for butterflies as they go through their life cycle. In this life cycle lesson, students grow plants that attract butterflies and feed caterpillars in order to observe the...
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Winter Weather Week Day 1: Weather Words
Pupils explore winter weather. In this winter weather lesson, students examine and define 22 weather-related terms. Pupils determine the words that have to do with winter weather.
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Four-Legged Creatures In Amaco Cloud Clay
Students create a creature using Amaco cloud clay. For this sculpting lesson, students use clay, toothpicks, and clay modeling tools to create a unique clay creature. Students shape the clay into a four-legged animal.
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Passing Notes
Students demonstrate how to give compliments. In this character education instructional activity, students are given an envelope with strips of paper to write compliments on. Students are asked to give one compliment to each classmate....
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The Food Pyramid
Students determine that humans need food to function properly. In this nutrition lesson, students discuss the food categories used in the food pyramid by charting the foods eaten in one day.
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U.S. Geography: The Northeast
Students investigate U.S. Geography by creating a map in class. In this natural resource lesson, students create a map of the United States and research the Northeast based on their resources and recyclable materials. Students...
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Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie
Students, through the reading of the book: "Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie", study the value of honesty and what it means. This lesson is a fun, interactive way to examine what honesty means and how it should be used in life. Previous to...