Students study Japanese Daruma dolls and the Legend of Bodhidharma. They create their own Daruma Dolls.

Students begin their examination of landforms. Using a map, they locate and identify the major landforms on Earth. They discuss how landforms affect the lifestyle of the community and determine which goods and services the community...

Second graders leave clues from the past for students of the future by creating time capsules filled with artifacts from the year. These artifacts are buried along with others on school grounds somewhere. Students identify and analyze...

Second graders listen to background information on designated Black Americans and read some books about them. They choose one of the persons studied and create a paper vest relating the person's contributions.

Students make homemade beads from flower petals while exploring Native American history, culture, and art.

Students explore changes and how to adapt to them. They discuss the seasons, changes in the weather, and different stages of matter. Students write a poem about change. Additional cross curriculum activities are listed.

Students engage in a literature study in order to comprehend the times of the Japanese during World War II. Specifically they look at the life of a little girl named Sadako in Hiroshima and how she overcomes her deadly disease of Leukemia.

Students watch a portion of "The Wizard of Oz" and discuss how a map could be useful to Dorothy. They identify key components of maps and design a map of their classroom, including a key.

Learners make replicas of African masks. They also express what attributes they would want to have as an adult and put that into their mask.

Students complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...

Students demonstrate knowledge of a specific pirate through creation of a pirate flag and through a group presentation. They work cooperatively with other students to develop a creative presentation of a pirate.

Students explore, analyze and study the concept of the homeless. They cover a wide range of classroom, community and career activities that define, develop, encourage, support and defend the homeless as well as what we can do as...

Students study and participate in the voting process. In this voting process lesson, students read Duck for President and vote on class snacks. Students create posters for the class snacks and present them to the class. Students tally...

Students communicate with students at another school through e-mail to help them become better acquainted with using a PC and e-mail. In the second lesson plan, the same type of method is used to explore diversity among communities.

Learners research and discuss symbols and features of their state. They create a mural representing their state and design a quarter for their state.

Students examine myths and the reverse of the Colorado quarter. They define myth, view and discuss a transparency of the Colorado Quarter Reverse, and create a myth to explain the formation of a landform in Colorado.

Students examine the gifts a community of long ago can give the community of today in terms of artistic, economic and spiritual areas. Using the Internet, they conduct searches to find information about kachina masks and pottery. They...

Students are introduced to the various types of cultures found in the world. Using the internet, they research a culture they are interested in and answer comprehension questions. In groups, they demonstrate in a PowerPoint presentation...

Students examine pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students discuss the causes and effects of pet overpopulation. Students color in an animal page and identify the responsibilities of owning a pet.

Students locate events on a timeline of Sedona, Arizona and describe human and physical characteristics of the city. In this Sedona lesson plan, students locate the city on a map and listen to stories about Sedona.

Students examine how they and others express themselves. Using various writings and art, they discover the places they like to go in the world and share them with their classmates. They paint their favorite place and share their...

Second graders view a video of the Nutcracker ballet and then compare and contrast holiday celebrations in Germany and the United States. They use the computer to write a paragraph exploring their observations.

Students enjoy hands-on learning experiences. In this Victorian Britain lesson plan, students may visit the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Shambellie House Museum of Costume, or the Museum of Costume of Bath online or in-person to...

Students examine and differentiate between rural, urban, and suburban communities. They describe their local areas, view and discuss the images on the West Virginia Quarter, and write a friendly letter describing a camping trip.