Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Self Portraits With the Touch of a Finger [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, young scholars will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these works reveals...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading Comprehension Through Math Problem Solving

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for two lessons designed to help primary students' reading comprehension with mathematical story problems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Writing for Math Class: Creative Math Equations

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, the mentor text called Mathematickles by Betsy Franco is used. Young scholars will use the language of mathematics to demonstrate their understanding of the topics about which they write. Older students should use humor...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 209 Blossom and Snappy Go to the Zoo, Part I

For Students K - 1st Standards
Blossom and Snappy visit the zoo and compare the animals in many different ways including size and where they come from. They write thank you notes to Robbie for the bathrobes she made from them, but Snappy has a difficult time finishing...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: The Recipe for a Great Word Problem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
The big idea of this lesson is to have students write their own word problems to help them have a better understanding of mathematical operations, as they relate to real-world scenarios. Pictures and videos of the lesson in the process...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Martha's Stem Stories Activity Plan

For Students 1st - 3rd
Welcome to Martha's STEM Stories! STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. You may already know that doing STEM means testing ideas, collecting data, making calculations, and drawing graphs and charts-but you...
Lesson Plan
Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Kinetic Art Mobiles

For Teachers K - 1st
Alexander Calder invented two new kinds of sculpture: mobiles and stabiles. In The Cone, he combines elements of each-a stabile, or non-moving sculpture, connected to a mobile, or moving sculpture. In this lesson plan, young scholars use...