Students explore the goal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They find pictures from magazines that show love, kindness, and friendship and other things that would make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. happy. Students discuss why they selected...

Students use their listening skills in order to follow diretions to create a paper snowflake. They listen as the directions are read, use their scissors and create a snowflake using a cofffee filter. Students practice using their fine...

Students listen to the book, THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS, noticing as the teacher lists key words on the board, and then answering questions about the story. They draw a picture of what they think it looked like inside the Mayflower when...

Young scholars participate in gymnastics stunts, using different parts of their body to balance.They work cooperatively with their partners on gymnastics mats to complete balancing activities.

Learners create two-headed snakes, centipedes, ghostly trees, "Handy Herman", and ghosts in this Art lesson for the Halloween holiday. Each craft could be used separately or they could be combined to create a day-long activity.

This activity involves live ladybugs. Students view two containers of water and take the temperature of each. They construct a graph on chart paper to compare the two containers. Students speculate which water sample the ladybugs will...

Students explore human rights, kindness and equality. Through a series of lesson plans included in this unit, students discover how to create a caring school climate. They read stories, write in journals, role play equality and kindness...

Students explore data collection through the use of tally marks. After a demonstration of the use of tally marks students complete various inquires where they create a chart documenting the number of times a desired result happens. They...

Students learn the value of respect. In this Clifford the Big Red Dog lesson plan, students read the story, discuss respect, and experience a mini-international festival.

Students explore the United States using a map. In this map lesson, students discover how to use a United States map and a globe to locate places.

Students identify inclusive procedures for activities. In this social skills lesson, students perform skits that illustrate inappropriate as well as appropriate classroom behavior.

Students demonstrate appreciation for volunteer workers. In this philanthropy activity, students create a card, picture, or poem for a school volunteer. Students use a variety of art supplies to create the appreciation gift.

Students observe a balloon rocket and how it relates to Newton's Third Law of Motion. In this balloon rocket lesson plan, students make a balloon rocket out of balloons, clothespins, straw, fishing line, and duct tape.

Pupils listen to the story, discuss how Christmas is celebrated, and construct a nativity scene.  In The Little Star lesson, students hear the story showing Christmas as a religious festival.  Pupils act out the story and...

Students discuss the farming practices of the past and present of the Hopi people and discuss the importance of corn. In this Hopi agriculture lesson plan, students also plant their own seeds of corn.

Students create a gift honoring Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson, students examine the meaning of fatherhood and explore the history of this tradition. Students create a picture collage over a template of their father's initials.

Students trace their bodies, color them in, outline them in black, and hang them on the wall to create a mural. In this mural lesson plan, students base their mural on the work of Keith Haring.

Students read the story, "The Surprise Family," then draw a picture of their own family. Students engage in a class discussion about the differences of families. They describe their "family picture," and their "family job." Nice lesson.

Students are read a book about aboriginal women. They compare and contrast a few items out of the book. They examine their families and discuss them with the class.

Students describe factors that influence relationships with family and friends. They write a book about themselves using personal knowledge.

Students identify functions and proper use of the computer. They identify secondary colors by mixing primary colors. Students reinforce listening, speaking and following directions by playing a game. They identify the color gold.

Students listen to and discuss the story elements of the story "Plenty of Penguins." They discuss the elements of reality and fantasy, and as a class write two sentences on small dry erase boards in the form of a letter to the teacher...

Students read a short story about Easter. They recognize and point to pictures of the key words (egg, chicken, rabbit, basket, flower). They make an Easter basket and count how many chickens can fit inside. They also practice identifying...

Students recognize the purpose of the Michigan Avenue Bascule Trunnion Bridge. They examine photos of bridges and sing a song about Chicago's famous bascule trunnion bridge to investigate how moveable bridges work.