Students explore the Silk Road. In this Asian history and culture lesson, students read a book about the silk Road, then create pictures of the products and landscapes found along the Silk Road.

Learners examine the following terms to increase their geography skills: globe, equator, prime median, Western Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and The United States.

Students list prior knowledge of Diwali. They listen to books. Students compare and contrast Diwali to other celebrations. They create a project. Students create a letter to parents explaining about Diwali and the Diya. They ask an...

Students spell words using cards with each letter of the alphabet on them. In this alphabet lesson plan, students word in 2 teams and get points for the first team to spell the word correctly.

Students discover that the words in the given list are out of order and they need to unscramble the letters to form words that relate to Christmas. They then work on the worksheet independently.

Second graders encounter how the native and Spanish cultures influenced art on Colonial New Mexico. They experience some of the games, art and tools of colonial New Mexico. Students strive to increase new vocabulary. They also access how...

Young scholars explore the decision-making process. In this citizenship instructional activity, students read the book, A Hill Too High to Climb and discuss the decisions the characters had to make in the story. Young scholars discuss...

Learners plan a driving route that includes directions, route number, and landmarks. They present their directions to a simple well-know tune such as; Jingle Bells, Baa-Baa Black sheep, etc.

Second graders engage in an integrated instructional activity which combines classroom curriculum with Internet use of online reference resources. They, in pairs, are assigned a state to research on the internet. They utilize a worksheet...

Students identify ways to handle conflict. In this conflict resolution lesson, students brainstorm times when they had a conflict with a friend. Students develop a strategy to deal with conflicts in the future, such as talking it through...

Students locate and identify their community by using a satellite image from the Internet. Students locate and identify common land structures within their community. You may want to include structures such as roads/streets, houses and...

Students, after practicing with an extensive vocabulary list of body parts in Hebrew, identify those parts on a poster of a human figure. They practice writing and saying their vocabulary words daily during class instruction.

Students explore wants and needs. In this ecology and economics lesson, students listen to the story The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and compile a class list of what the boy got from the tree. Students categorize these items as...

Students discover the importance of exchanging money in a market. In this economics lesson, students discover natural resources and how one can barter with those resources. In addition, students complete worksheets and discover the...

Studnets complete a variety of activities as they develop an awareness and appreciation of Japanese culture: geography, food, homes, holidays, celebrations, education, games, etc.

Students read two stories. In this comparison lesson, students read "The Gingerbread Baby," by Jan Brett and the original "Gingerbread Boy." Students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two stories.

Second graders answer questions about ways to be a good friend. They list their ideas on the board. Individually, 2nd graders create puppets using a brown paper lunch bag. The puppets practice friendship skills with a partner. They share...

A simple P.E. activity will get young athletes running, jumping, hopping, skipping, and crabwalking! These locomotor movement exercises are a great way to build up aerobic endurance. Your students will ask you to play this game again and...

Students discuss the word "family" and examine the various types of families, focusing on those of students in the classroom. They create a "School Family Tree" that builds on the diversity of students in the classroom.

Students explore different cultures by researching holidays around the world, and comparing/contrasting their own customs to those of others; students then present their findings to the class.

Young scholars practice computer skills by generating Christmas lists and communicating with Santa using the Internet.

Students study volcanoes. In this Earth science lesson plan, students read, discuss and take notes on the volcanoes of the Cascade Mountains. This lesson also includes an art project.

Students make a list of ideas on ways we can take care of our Earth and complete a class project planning sheet where they problem solve to help save the Earth. In this Earth lesson plan, students also play a conservation charades game.

Second graders identify a map, symbol, key, and compass rose. Students create and print a map for teacher evaluation using the computer. Students identify the symbols on their map and orally present them to the class.