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Rosa Louis Parks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils describe Rosa Parks' contributions and how they affect us today, and identify important events occurring at this time in history.
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The Struggle for Women's Rights in the 1800's

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students assist in preparing for debate as part of the group. They participate in the debate and the follow-up discussion, then write a letter expressing what they have learned and project their expectations for the future.
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The History Of The Internet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain how the Internet evolved and what it is today.
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You've Got My Money!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars recall Orff instrument families and specific instruments so that they can put sound effects to certain words in a scary story to make it more interesting.
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I Think Mom Loves You Best

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders listen to, "The Pain and the Great One", by Judy Blume. They discuss advantages and disadvantages to having a particular position in a family. They write a paragraph from the main character's point of view.
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Spirituals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders realize the significance in the Negro spirituals concerning the Underground Railroad. They choose a position, either for helping slaves or ignoring the slaves. They describe, in a paragraph, their position.
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N.A.M.I.B. (Namib Animal Mobile of Interesting Birds)

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate the birds of the Namib Desert. They watch and discuss a video, and color and construct a bird mobile of the various birds that live in the Namib Desert.
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Food Pesticides and Their Risks to Children

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine an industrial disaster in India which affected the food for generations to come. In groups, they research the history of pesticides and place them into groups based on the type of pests they control. They partcipate in...
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Campaign Finance Reform and Public Opinion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the issue of finance reform in political campaigns. Using the internet, they identify the positives and negatives of finance reform and research the problems associated with campaign fund-raising. They share their...
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The Plains Native Americans

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read The Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble and explore several aspects of Plains Indians cultures. They view historical photos of items from Plains cultures, reference maps and complete worksheets in small groups.
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Math and Native Americans

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore how math is relevant to Native Americans. Students investigate Indian culture through geometry. They describe and create geometric polygons and patterns. Students problem solve with tangram patterns to make Indian...
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Forming Friendships

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils discuss the importance of friendships and the main factors of friendships after reading the story "Poll uncovers friendship secrets". The lesson plan is set up as an open class discussion in order for the students to learn from...
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Observing and Predicting Weather from a Weather Station

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders us a Weather Log data chart to record the date, time, day, and weather. They discuss different instruments and charts needed to record the information. Students turn in their weather logs at the end of two weeks and...
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Math: Sorting by Attributes

For Teachers K
Students draw their version of a Squiggy following teacher modeling. They describe their Squiggies in a partner or small group setting and choose an attribute for a class Squiggy sort. Students discuss attributes of people and different...
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Time Conceptualization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils relate the number and length of generations in their living family members to the number of generations that have passed since specific events in recorded history. They then apply this time conceptualization to the number of...
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K-W-L Chart of Seasons

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students think about what kinds of clothing they are currently wearing and then think about why they are wearing these particular articles of clothing. They write what they already know about seasons and generate questions about what...
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The Giving Tree

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners investigate the virtue of kindness and giving by conducting a children's literature study of "The Giving Tree". They make a list of words to describe emotions in the story and write a journal daily while looking at the virtues...
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Singing Along with the American Revolutionary War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read Chapter 12 in their social studies book, as well as trade books, and encyclopedias. They identify major events that took place during the American Revolutionary War. Students create a song (groups of 4-5 people) using...
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African Savannah

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read two African fairy tales. Using the text, they create a map and key for each region mentioned. They compare and contrast the various communities and discover how geographic features affect how people live.
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Dell House Dig

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students experience an archaeological dig exploring off the shore of Black Hawk Island and Wisconsin River. They study in the same place where the infamous Dell House once stood. Dell House and its historical significance is reviewed...
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Caldecott Medal Winners

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this Caldecott medal winners worksheet, students read the list of Caldecott medal winners. Students read the year, book, and author for years 1938 through 2008.
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Prepositions of Time

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, students will replace an incorrect preposition of time with the correct preposition by rewriting 15 sentences.
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Downtown Landmarks

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students find the landmarks that answer the questions asked. They also plot the distances on the number line.
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Exponents - Week 1

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this exponent worksheet, students add, subtract, multiply and divide exponents. They solve problems containing negative exponents, fractional exponents, and polynomials. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.

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