Learners research the architecture and history of mummies, hieroglyphics, tombs, and pyramids of Ancient Egypt. They watch a video, explore Internet websites, and write a sentence in hieroglyphics.

Students read the book "Dancing Rainbows," and complete a variety of activities across the curriculum. In this Native Americans lesson plan, students create pottery, discuss Pueblo traditions, discuss the importance of rain, and learn...

First graders identify what a pilgrim is and what it was like to travel on The Mayflower. They are read, If You Sailed on The Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern

Pupils examine the characteristics of a pilgrim. They discover what it was like traveling on the Mayflower as well. They create their own Mayflowers and share them with the class.

Students create patriotic books about the United States and some of its special symbols.

Students discover what makes a community run smoothly by reading signs and visiting various places in their community. In this social studies lesson, small groups of students take photographs of community signs and places and then ask...

Students explore Inuit artworks and legends, and create prints of a fictional animal. They familiarize themselves with the concepts of positive and negative spaces through printmaking techniques.

Students discuss prejudice around the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. They use brown and white eggs to discover that they are both the same on the inside even though they look different on the outside.

First graders create food from their cultures and present food and its history with the rest of class. They read "Everybody Cooks Rice" and everyone tastes the meals brought into class. They write a paragraph describing the reason for...

Students identify and present the history and legend of the Chinese New Year and respond to questions included. Students practice saying the common greetings and wishes in Chinese for the Chinese New Year. Students identify and explain...

Students research authentic information about the clothing worn by urban European immigrants who came to live in the Wampanoag village of Patuxet (now Plymouth, Massachusetts) in 1620. They recognize the types of hats worn by men and...

Students research India and Indian culture. In this Indian research lesson plan, students research and report on the lives of Indian children. The report will be in the form of a mock interview between a journalist and an Indian child....

Students explore the history of our mail system. In this postal lesson plan, students evaluate mail as a means of communication, create a mail system in their classroom where they can send and receive mail. Once the students receive...

Students determine if something is a tattle or report.

Students explore the Southeast Woodland region and culture of the Seminole Indians using video, art projects, books, maps and discussion.

First graders locate countries on maps and globes and learn about the hemispheres and the cardinal directions. They listen to books read out loud and dicuss geography.

Learners talk about the destruction of the Rain Forest and learn a Rain Forest Song. They start the meeting off with a tropical forest coloring sheet. They relate to the plight of the Rain Fores and understand the importance of saving...

Students, after producing a word family list, put the list in ABC order.

Students divide into groups and 'set up' an apartment together making lists of items to purchase from an allowance of money. They gain practice with basic equations in a real life context.

Students experiment with landform vocabulary by using their own hands and a bar of soap as media.

Students read the book, The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm. They discuss helping others and create a paper door to let "elves" into their classroom.

Students use maps to explore several traditional regions of Native Americans. They research information on the regions' climate, resources, landforms, flora and fauna.

Students display knowledge of historical facts regarding the American Flag as they use creative writing skills.

Students trace their hands onto white paper and cut them out. They create a holiday art piece by adding a "head" and a "body" and then decorating them to resemble an angel. (Their handprints become the wings.)