Students create "media Collages" out of labels from boxes, bottles, and cans, and other found objects in this Art lesson plan for all ages. Adaptations are included for younger and older students. Lesson also includes a writing option...

Explore the historic and cultural context of the foundations of the United States of America. They identify the political and scientific contributions of early American scientists.

Students explore issues relating to refugees. Using the internet, they gather facts about refugees. Students discuss the range of situations which turn citizens of one country into refugees of another.

Students identify the processes involved in data collection. They decide how census data can be used. Students engage in the data collection process and represent and interpret classroom data. They use scattergrams, arrow diagrams, block...

Pupils explain the function of vitamins in their body. In this health instructional activity, students identify the six types of vitamins. They create a chart comparing two of them.

Students view a documentary on Confucius. He is revered as one of the greatest teachers in history. Confucius' name is synonymous with ageless wisdom. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then complete writing and art activities...

Middle schoolers use the internet to research how biometrics is being used in the real world today. They work together to research hand geometry applications. They share their findings with the class.

Students form small, cooperative learning groups, research a major Chinese dynasty and present their findings to the classroom in this multi-day lesson adaptable to many different age levels.

Students complete a unit on the cultural significance of textiles in the Japanese culturre. They analyze cotton, line, silk, and wool fabrics, examine various fabric creation and decoration techniques, select an object and write a...

Students create Abstract Wind Socks using brown paper bags, markers, kite string, and basic art supplies in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Abstract concepts are emphasized and it is recommended to only use primary colors.

Students create "pebble" paintings using rocks found at the beach, or purchased from a store, in this multi-level Art lesson. The lesson can easily be incorporated into a unit on painting and adds another dimension to ordinary artwork.

Pupils, as a class, interview musician to find out more about him/her as an individual. Students then write thank you notes and include, by naming or drawing, one fact learned about the musician.

Students study the watercolor and acrylic work of Geoff Slater and create their own versions of the art. In this line painting lesson, students study examples of Geoff Slater art and focus on his line paintings. Students discuss the...

Students investigate commercial fishing by exploring the technical methods.  In this environmental lesson, students identify the fish that are most commonly consumed by humans and trace their path from ocean to plate.  Students...

Students interpret and identify the elements of folktales, with an emphasis on tall tales, in this lesson. Students utilize brainstorming techniques to list ways people communicate. Students also read and create a time line and present...

Students use their knowledge of the weather to evaluate information from the newspaper. They also take this knowledge and construct a weather map predicting the next day's weather.

Explore the African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create a "sole" painting.

Students explain that everyone has their own opinion about what they think is good art. They study images, then put a heart behind the one they like the best, the least and the one they think their mom or dad would like.

Students take a close examine animals' skeletons to see how their pelvis and femur work together for movement. By investigating their skeletons students discover the placement and functions of our own bodies. They use owl pellets in this...

Students problem-solve how to log five acres. Working in pairs, they construct models of logging sites before and after the trees are harvested. they paint their models and include other environmental details.

Students create an invitation to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong's birthday party using historical knowledge of the Emperor and customary practices of the time. This lesson suggests using Microsoft Publisher for creation of invitations.

Students conduct an interview with an adult family member. They organize the information and write a paper about the interview. They type it in a word document and practice using spellcheck.

Sixth graders create examples of expressionistic paintings using pastels, black paper, and chalk in this 6th grade Art lesson. Emphasis is on creating an emotion for the painting using simple lines and large shapes and cooperative...

Students create original paintings using natural dye techniques used in the past in this Art lesson about paint colors. The lesson may be supplemented with information about pioneers, or ancient civilizations, and how paints were made...