First graders tellacollaborate with other students around the world sharing their ideas about what earth day means to them. They share ways in which they recycle, reduce and reuse.

Students study the math concepts associated with the calendar including days of the week, months of the year, odd/even numbers and numbers which come before and after. They use handheld computers with the appropriate software.

Students explore environmental safety by planting seeds outside their classroom. In this Earth Day lesson, students identify the different ways to recycle and conserve resources on Earth while facilitating recycling bins around campus....

Complete a variety of activities related to the Maurice Sendak's book Chicken Soup With Rice. Readers identify the months of the year, identify words starting with the letter J, explore online illustrations created by Maurice Sendak, and...

Students, after reviewing the vocabulary words on the board and being shown several examples, in pairs practice naming the months, days of the week and their abbreviations in order.

First graders write sentences to their mothers and include them Mother's Day gifts made with paper cups, a balloon and newspaper.

Students practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order.  For this calendar lesson, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using...

Middle schoolers have a bushel of fun as they engage in activities and research core facts about apples. Packed with suggestions for in-class activities and out-of-class research, the colorful 6-page packet is sure to satisfy hungry...

Students research and write about Christopher Columbus, his voyages, and his impact on the Native Americans. For this Christopher Columbus lesson, students work at stations where they learn vocabulary, perform Reader's Theatre, work with...

From Cinco de Mayo to Endangered Species day to National Hamburger Month, May is full of ideas to write about. Give young writers prompts that have everything to do with the month of May. Topics include writing a story, conducting...

February is Marijuana Awareness Month, and a set of interdisciplinary activities can make your class aware of the social, medical, legal, and psychological effects of marijuana. With writing prompts, research opportunities, and...

In this Skyline vocabulary worksheet, students pronounce and define sixty vocabulary words associated with unit four dealing with numbers, months and days of the week,

Students investigate the concept of character kindness in literature. In this human character lesson plan, students read about kindness and write about their understanding of it. 

To better understand entrepreneurship, learners examine the goals and mission statements in actual business plans, then outline a mission/vision statement for their own company. They develop objectives for the first three months of their...

What would you do if you had to go to school all day every day? Tillie tackles this problem in Sharon Creech’s A Fine, Fine School. After a discussion of how Tillie got the principal to change his ways, brainstorm with your class...

Students research the start of the March of Dimes and discuss the benefits of their actions when contributing to a charity. Students continue the lesson by calculating how much money would have been collected in a week, month, and year...

Here, young historians compare their early lives to that of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s. They listen to a read aloud of a story by Dr. King's sister, and then write in the provided reflective journal template. Lastly, they share their...

Here is a lesson designed to be an ongoing task for the entire year. Each day of the week, learners must perform research to answer a simple historical question. This particular lesson covers the month of April, but the template...

Learn about dichotomous keys, plant identification, and how to care for the planet with a lesson that includes several hands-on and innovative activities. Kids go on a plant scavenger hunt and classify the plants that they find...

Students calculate the power consumption of computers in school. In this physics activity, students design an experiment to determine whether the school should unplug computers at the end of the day. They collect data and report findings...

Students simulate owning and running a small business by playing Lemonade Stands. They play the game for three weeks, then work with a partner to produce a Power Point presentation which would be given to a Board of Directors showing...

Students complete the theme activities in the unit for the month of September. In this planning lesson, students complete various themed activities for the month of September. Students complete movement activities, autonomy and social...

Students participate in a collaboration activity. In this My Hero Project lesson, students discover what a hero is to someone halfway around the world and themselves. Over the 16-week session, circles, made up of between 6-9 classes from...

Students examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast instructional activity, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Students read the book I Think I Forgot...