Students discuss kindness and how to treat others. In this kindness lesson, students listen to the story The Only Boy in the Ballet Class by Denise Gruska. The teacher draws the main character and every time that he receives a put down...

Students examine nontraditional career choices for their gender. In this career education instructional activity, students participate in a discussion of jobs and vocations as the teacher models uniforms or hats associated with different...

Students discuss how a strong community can be helpful for survival during hard times. In this Survival Kit art activity, students create their own Survival Kit. Students use various items to symbolize things needed for survival in day...

First graders complete a project about the first Thanksgiving.  In this history lesson plan, 1st graders read The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving, answer comprehension questions, and complete a booklet about the first Thanksgiving.

First graders examine characteristics that good citizens need. In this civic virtues instructional activity, 1st graders discuss people they know who are heroes or good citizens. Students name three qualities they believe heroes need....

Students explore the impact air-crafts have on us and how they can be used to glorify God. For this aircraft lesson, students discover how the creation of different air-crafts have had an impact on communication, economics, and on...

Students prepare a reaction statement about what they read. In this Holocaust lesson students read several personal accounts from the Holocaust. The students answer a series of questions related to the Nazis and their concentration camps.

Students explore the concept of migration. In this ancient civilizations instructional activity, students watch "The Ancient World" and research life in the Fertile Crescent. Students then write letters from the perspective of people...

Students participate in a fund raiser for the Thai Children's trust.  In this sociology lesson, students prepare for a Thai Day by making puppets, having a cake sale, making fans, and performing Thai dances.

Students createChristmas ornaments. In this art activity, students use clothespins, ribbon, cloth, popsicle sticks and other art supplies to create  Christmas ornaments.

Young scholars create a collage. In this diversity lesson students express their own definition of diversity by making a collage. M&M candies are used as an example of how some things are different on the outside but the same on the...

First graders explore the art of Russian folk dancing. In this cultural traditions lesson, 1st graders research the Troika and incorporate attributes of the Russion folk dance into their own renditions.

Learners celebrate the Chinese New Year and listen to the story behind the Chinese Lion Dance.  In this Chinese New Year lesson, students research the geography and culture of China.  Learners create puppets, dance the Lion...

Learners identify the qualities that make them trustworthy. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the word "trust" and play a game that demonstrates trust between the players. Learners discuss people they know who are trustworthy.

Students explore print making. In this art and print making instructional activity, students listen to biographical information about Leonardo da Vinci, then define "mirror image" as a technique used by this artist. Students cut out...

Students analyze emergencies. In this safety activity, students discover when and why they should dial 9-1-1. They discuss as a group various scenarios in which they would need to call 9-1-1 and then role-play those situations. This...

First graders read a book about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. In this underground railroad instructional activity, 1st graders learn songs and code words that the slaves used to communicate with one another. Students...

Students concoct glue. In this Applied Science activity, students experiment with different amounts of flour and water to make their own glue. Students use their glue for a paper mache project.

Students examine behavior. In this polite manners lesson, students will determine appropriate responses to different situations they may experience at school. They will listen to the story My Manners Matter by Pat Thomas and contribute...

Students determine how to find geographic information about places they read about in the news. In this geography lesson, students look at political and physical maps to determine the difference. They access maps online to find the...

Young scholars examine Benjamin Franklin's community service in Philadelphia. In this American history famous heroes instructional activity, students make text-to-self-and-world connections between the Philadelphia community service...

Students research Ben Franklin's inventions. In this invention lesson, students see the relationship between a need and an invention. Students will engage in a class discussion, read a handout, and play a match the invention to its...

Students discover forgiveness. In this forgiveness lesson, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.

Students discover how education effects them and their community in a positive way. In this community lesson, students engage in a class discussion about the benefits of public education and play "community I-Spy."