First graders examine a typical Chinese New Year celebration. As a class, they identify the traditions and values used and discuss how they are unique to China. To end the lesson, they take measurements to make their own paper lantern...

Sixth graders examine the culture and celebrations associated with Chinese New Year in this unit of lessons

Second graders investigate realistic fiction, holiday celebrations, making tally charts. In this multi-disciplinary instructional activity, 2nd graders listen to a story about Thanksgiving and one about the Chinese New Year to develop an...

Students examine the history of the United States' immigration policy. They identify events in history that changed policies regarding immigrants. They discuss new possible legislation as well.

Young scholars are read a book about giving. They discover that giving to others is rewarding. They also locate China on a map and make their own rice cakes.

Students use the internet to gather information about holidays around the world. They create a calendar with all of the holidays outlined and calculate the percentages of countries who celebrate each one. They design a greeting card to...

Eighth graders are introduced to concepts related to the Solar System. In groups, they participate in an experiment in which they must describe a ray of light and how it travels. They draw a diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum and...

Sixth graders investigate Civil Rights by participating in role-playing activities.  In this U.S. History lesson, 6th graders research the history of slavery in order to portray a story through their debating and acting...

Students trace back through time to see how the nutritional value of food consumed was enhanced.  For this nutrients lesson students complete several activities that show the mass of food, and its PH value.

Students explore current events by reading and analyzing an article in class. In this human diet lesson plan, students read an article about cows which are being genetically modified in order to produce human breast milk for consumption....