Learners consider how forest fires are both damaging and beneficial to forests.  In this earth science instructional activity, students are read the book Fire! In Yellowstone by Robert Ekey and watch "Fire Ecology" and "Two Sides of...

Students discuss Abraham Lincoln. In this social science lesson plan, students describe key events in Lincoln's life. Students practice using interviewing skills to gather information pretending to be Lincoln.

Students organize facts about Harriet Tubman. For this writing lesson, students research Harriet Tubman, sort facts about her into two categories, and use the information they have found to write about her life in complete paragraphs.

Students play the game tag inside the classroom with three or four designated 'taggers'.  In this math game lesson plan, students have to solve a math problem to be unfrozen once they are tagged.  When the frozen student has...

Young scholars explore communications by discussing deceased individuals. In this past tense lesson, students analyze which verbs to use when speaking of a person who is no longer living. Young scholars read a story about the race car...

Students investigate nature by identifying different plants and trees. In this environmental field trip, students participate in a British Columbia expedition in which they identify cedar, pine, hemlock and Douglas fir trees. Students...

Third graders view photos of machines that measure wind energy and chart what they observe in the pictures and the questions they have about the pictures.  In this wind energy lesson, 3rd graders make a pinwheel.  Students show...

Students dramatize the story, Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett. In this readers theatre lesson, students read the story and then dramatize the events during readers theatre. There is an included script.

Third graders investigate how some extinct organisms resemble organisms that are still alive today. They watch and discuss the Magic School Bus video about fossils, then create clay fossil imprints, matching the imprints to plaster of...

Use Shel Silverstein's poem "Batty" to introduce poetry to young readers. This activity is not formatted well, but the plan does suggest learners memorize a poem, recite the poem individually, and then recite the poem as a class. Poetry...

Students identify advantages and disadvantages of African open air markets. They discuss the types of items sold there and why the markets are outdoors. They observe a bartering session between the teacher and another adult. Finally,...

Students explore the concept of a personal budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a Venn diagram to compare 2 stories in which the main characters spend money in different ways.

Students examine our connection to the Earth. They identify how Native Americans believed in a "Mother Earth". They discover how the earth and life are connected.

Students review information sources and match tasks up with resources, i.e. definition with a dictionary. They decide on a research topic and find as many places or people or types of materials they can use to find information on that...

Students examine the need to cite sources and respect intellectual property. They determine the need to use their own ideas and words.

Learners write books about trout, completing one page per life stage.

Learners observe skulls of wild animals and determine their characteristics for survival. They evaluate the skuylls to discover the diets, and if the animals were predators or prey. They complete worksheets on mystery skulls.

Students analyze a variety of products found in their own homes to determine their toxic content. They identify words such as caution, warning or danger and relate them to their relative toxicity levels.

Third graders write endings to a story that has already been written. They offer alternative endings in their version. The lesson includes a rubric that is to be given to the students in order that they know the requirements.

In this tally chart worksheet, students will read about tally charts and their uses. Students will make a list of when and why they could make a tally chart. Next students will complete a tally chart and write statements about the...

Young scholars learn how to be a philanthropist. In this community lesson, students define words associated with philanthropy. Young scholars read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and discuss the problem and how it was solved. ...

Students reflect on the needs of the community and of the school. In this philanthropy lesson, students work in pairs to answer the questions, "Can kids make a difference?" Students understand the importance of making a difference by...

Students examine what it means to help their community. In this philanthropy activity, students watch a video and read a book that give examples of philanthropic acts. Students make a list of these acts and discuss the emotions these...