Students complete literacy service learning projects. In this literacy lesson, older students work with younger students to tutor them in reading and writing. They help prepare a Readers Theater for the younger students.  

Young scholars practice solving given conflicts. They act out different scenerios and decide on the best one. They discuss questions to end the instructional activity.

Students use Publisher in this lesson to make a holiday flier. In this technology lesson, students create a holiday flier. Students choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash drive or...

Students explore sculpture. In this lesson about finding sculpture ideas in movement and rhythm, students make 3-dimensional shapes. Students create a sculpture paying attention to balance, rhythm and repetition. Students will understand...

Learners create wallpaper for their computer screen. In this technology lesson plan, students use KidPix or Paint to design a picture which will be used as the wallpaper on their computer.

Learners create a holiday card using technology. In this technology lesson, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Learners organize, design, and edit their card.

Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.

Young scholars use KidPix computer program to learn Dolch sight words. For this technology and language lesson, students type their Dolch sight words into KidPix to create a quasi-sentence.

Learners explore how an artist uses the force of gravity to create balance in a sculpture. In this sculpting lesson plan, students create their own sculpture applying concepts from the lesson plan.

Learners make paint using the ingredients from recipes from the 17th century. In this paint making lesson plan, students follow a recipe with vegetable oil, eggs, pigment, paintbrushes, and more to make their paint.

Students compose a short piece of creative writing based on a painting depicting a mythological narrative. For this creative writing lesson, students create a short piece of writing and then learn more about the mythological scene in the...

Students compare and contrast two chairs that were made in different time periods. In this compare and contrast lesson plan students will compare two chairs They will then create a collage that takes place in a historic scene inspired by...

Students investigate historic furniture.  In this art history lesson, students compare and contrast two chairs from different periods.  Students create a collage from images of the past.

Learners work cooperatively to create pinatas using balloons, old newspapers, flour, water, tempera paints, string, scissors, and candy in this excellent instructional activity for the Elementary classroom. This can be ties into a unit...

Students examine the many steps involved in the electoral process. They examine past president's campaigns and write an announcement speech for the candidate of their choice.

Learners listen to a book that facilitates a discussion of trade and things that people need. They determine what things might be traded.

Learners create a recipe for a certain aspect of a culture. They create a culture that has never existed before. They analyze either dance, history, geography, history or the future of space exploration. They compare and contrast...

Students discuss a narrative work of art, then write stories describing the action and publish their stories and illustrations in books.

Students draw and design a musical instrument that incorporates a human figure or animal. In this musical lesson plan, students will discover the differences between African drums. This lesson plan is designed for elementary, middle,...

Students explore the lives of famous Americans. In this biography lesson, students read biographies about famous Americans and keep reading journals as they read about setting, main events, and character sketches.

Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  For this story analysis lesson, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of the evil witch....

Learners create reading logs. In this reading logs instructional activity, students create a monthly reading log with a theme. The reading log has a goal record sheet, minutes read sheet, and award list.

Students participate in various poem-related lessons to learn how they can make a difference in the lives of people they don't know. For this poetry lesson, students discover that this pound a poem competition is about raising money for...

Learners read the story Quaking by Kathryn Erskine about a girl who moves in with people who clash with her style. In this holocaust lesson plan, students also answer discussion questions.