Students read a book with each student having a specific job for the class.  In this literature activity, students read Sarah, Plain and Tall over 10 days, dividing up responsibilities for each student to make sure everyone...

Can you time the speed of your car perfectly so you only hit green lights? The challenge in the simulation is to alter the timing of the lights or the speed of the car in order to do just that. Scholars learn about angular speed as they...

Students study the importance of clean hands and practice the literacy skills of listening, matching, auditory discrimination, vocabulary, and rhyming. They illustrate their rhyme chart with drawings or photos taken doing the different...

The sun can tell us what time it is with a sun dial, but can the moon do the same? Scholars play with a simulation of the phases of the moon. They control the type of moon and time of day in order to see when the sun is up and when the...

Middle schoolers discover the Theatre of the Oppressed. In this diversity lesson, students practice confronting injustice as they participate in "circle sculpture" to role play performance models that deal with social justice issues....

Students solve multiplication problems utilizing virtual manipulatives, express multiplication problems in form of expressions, enter data into a spreadsheet and analyze results, and play game Circles and Stars.

How many times have you traveled around the sun? Aspiring astronomers grasp what a year is and they differentiate between orbit and rotation by walking around the sun right within your classroom. Place a lamp in the center of the room to...

Space explorers take a virtual trip around the sun right within your classroom! They stand in a circle facing away from the "sun" (a lamp) in the center of the room. As they move according to your instructions, they view different...

Your class will watch as one child orbits the sun as Earth, while another orbits as Mars. If the timing is right, they will see the repetitive dance between the two planets and discover how often they are opposite from each other. For...

Students examine all of the jobs a mother does. In this Mother's Day lesson, the teacher read the book Five Minutes' Peace, then students brainstorm a list of things their mother does. Students role play the job of a mom and how to relax.

Literature circles let kids interact with each other and hear different perspectives. explore literature circles. Group your class into small reading groups, and then assign each class member a specific role to keep them focused. After...

Students practice the concept of moving in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to tell time using addition and subtraction.

Sixth graders role play the parts of the sun, the moon and the Earth as they simulate the concepts of revolution and rotation. They act out the parts in small groups and discuss the concepts as a class.

Students read books, learn about the letter c, and eat roasted peanuts all to learn about the circus. In this circus lesson plan, students also use design their own tickets and have parachute play.

Students cheer wildly for each other as they explore things they have in common and things that make them different. They sit in a circle and clap and cheer as enthusiastically as possible. Students keep an eye on the teacher, so that...

You might not be able to put a girdle around the earth in forty minutes but you can generate interest in A Midsummer’s Night Dream in that length of time. As an introduction to Shakespeare’s comedy, pairs of students assume the roles of...

Students sing song during meeting circle time to learn and practice their new school friends' names.

Young scholars move safely in a general direction while practicing their chasing, fleeing, and dodging skills. They practice using a Thanksgiving theme for the activity.

How do you grow crops in a area with insufficient rainfall? Why you irrigate, of course. Class members investigate irrigation systems by designing a system of their own. After examining irrigation related concepts, vocabulary terms, and...

Students participate in a circle game to practice social skills.

Students participate in the activities their teaching initiates from the packet for classroom behavior, social skills, and learning environments.

Students spread out around the activity area, having enough space so they are not touching each other. They each hold two canned goods (10-16 oz). Students perform various exercises to the music. They do exercises such as: arm circles,...

Students are assigned a secret species identity. They identify with the help of the other players. Once all identities have been deciphered, players form a circle and, by passing a ball of yarn from "species to species", they form...

Students consider caring for their environment. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read Miss Rumphius and discuss how sharing their time, talent, and treasure through volunteering makes the world better.