Students participate in a informal survey of their listening habits, then read a news article about the possibility of portable music players harming kids hearing. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...

Students examine the way they hear sounds. In groups, they label and identify the functions of the different parts of the ear. After reading a book by Helen Keller, they research the mechanisms of sound and how sounds are different...

Students explore their five senses by experimenting with classmates. In this blindness lesson, students utilize blindfolds while performing everyday activities and discuss the inherent challenges of not having vision. Students view a...

Young scholars explore the attributes of fables. In this literature lesson, students read several fables and identify the moral lesson, characterization, and figurative language in each. Young scholars then retell their favorite fables...

Students explore the meaning behind "The Star-Spangled Banner." For this music lesson, students sing the first verse of the national anthem and watch several performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Students define several vocabulary...

Students create a ten slide Powerpoint presentation as the culminating project for their Language Arts class. Slides include information based on a school related topic or question. Powerpoint presentations are peer reviewed by the class.

Students explore mountain formation. In this cross curriculum earth science and legend writing lesson, students listen to the poem "The Way to make Perfect Mountains" by Byrd Baylor and identify examples of vivid language used. Students...

Second graders work on expanding their vocabulary. In this personal writing lesson, 2nd graders practice word identification and complete a worksheet by filling in the blanks.