Students practice English vocabulary in menus and food items. In this ELL instructional activity, students look at pictures of people eating and describe what they are doing.  They talk about the food that they like and dislike and...

Students learn English vocabulary for dinner foods and beverages. In this ELL instructional activity, students create a list of healthy foods and discuss good food habits. They discuss healthy activities and exercises. 

Students explore common health issues.  In this health and literacy lesson, students match simple health statements with appropriate visual representations.  Students prepare and perform dialogues in which health issues are the...

Students create a fitness schedule for a famous person.  In this advice, encourage, discourage lesson, students ask questions to determine the best fitness schedule for a person.  Students relate this activity to that of...

Students use expressions of frequency in the English language. In this ELL instructional activity, student survey their classmates and turn the information into a class bar graph. 

Students investigate event planning.  For this literacy and communications lesson, students brainstorm food, activity, and guest  ideas for a monthly classroom celebration of student birthdays.

Students practice using clothing related vocabulary in a class game.  In this descriptive words instructional activity, students utilize newly learned vocabulary words to describe what a classmate is wearing.  Students...

Young scholars investigate the different types of batteries and how they work.  In this energy lesson students experiment with batteries and see which ones last the longest.

Students demonstrate a proper low level slide. In this sliding lesson, students play a game using polyspots and pennies. The students practice sliding in order to pick up one penny.

Students demonstrate the technique of painting wet-into-wet. In this painting lesson, students create colors to paint with by mixing two or more colors together. Students use water color to create various images.

Students explore creative ways to reuse materials. In this ecology/art lesson, students create artwork using trash. Students view examples of folk art from around the world that used waste products as a main component.

Young scholars complete a service project. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students gather with their families to discuss how they can give to others. Young scholars and their families prepare jars of dried soup mix that will be...

Students study the meaning of philanthropy. In this philanthropy lesson, students are introduced to the concept of philanthropy and name and illustrate a philanthropic act they could perform.

Students discuss environmental responsibility. In this environment instructional activity, students create a story with the teacher with four made up characters. They have these characters do environmentally responsible and irresponsible...

Students view the reverse side of coins and discuss vehicles shown.  in this past and present transportation lesson, students complete worksheets matching current and past transportation.

Students discuss hunger around the world and come up with a service project. In this global hunger lesson, students define vocabulary words and discuss service projects. Students derive a plan, carry it out, and reflect on the process of...

Learners practice sight word recognition using dolch word lists, or high frequency words. They' mastering of these words helps with reading skills, and builds reading confidence. This worksheet combines sight words with money recognition.

Students identify things that can be reused. In this environmental lesson, students read the poem "Hector the Collector" and discuss the difference between junk and treasure. Students complete a reflection about what they read by...

Students identify inclusive procedures for activities. For this social skills lesson, students perform skits that illustrate inappropriate as well as appropriate classroom behavior.

Young scholars observe the difference that one person can make. In this Civil Rights Movement lesson, students discuss the concepts of segregation and boycotting. They compare and contrast two African American women who were pivotal to...

Students study the contributions of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In this service learning instructional activity, students explore the work of Jackie Joyner-Kersee as an Olympic athlete and philanthropist.

Young scholars discover the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students define the word philanthropist through song.

Students discover the concept of "tikkun olam," or "repairing the world." In this service learning lesson, students identify skills that they possess which may be used to help those in need.

Students explore the food pyramid. In this healthy eating lesson, students participate in a variety of center activities where they explore the food pyramid and the importance of making healthy food choices. Students also have the...