Students listen to the book, Harriet's Halloween Candy, and discuss the many ways Harriet sorted the candy from her trick-or-treat bag. They sort and classify individually wrapped candy.

Students sort, classify and write about what characteristics they used to sort fish counters.

First graders use rhythm instruments to explore dynamic fluctuations in music. They experiment with clapping, body movement, recorded music and pitch instruments to explore the concept of tempo.

Students sort gingerbread men, then identify the sorting rule that they used.

Second graders, given geometric instructions, try to create their own Geo George puppet.

Second graders participate in the Author's Chair, which is placed in the front of the room. The puppet, Geo George, asks students to take out their poems, then brings them to the Author's Chair individually to share their poems with the...

Second graders write in journals, recording personal thoughts about what they learned and/or something they are wondering about.

Students listen to The Important Thing About Quilt Design and rewrite an original version using geometric terms.

Students examine various closed and open figures. They decide which letters have closed figures. Then they receive a pre-made name card and decorate every closed figure in their name.

First graders draw pictures of how they came to school.

Third graders explore the important leaders in different cultures by researching coinage. Through this process, they also recognize the cultural universality on coinage and currency.

Students explore the play patterns and games of children in Louisiana's past. Through discussion and Internet research, they explore Louisiana folklore as well as traditional games that students played. Activities for multiple grade...

This lesson plan walks students through an exploration of two- and three-dimensional shapes. Students will create a PowerPoint and poster of themselves as a chosen shape. It also gives assessment and remediation ideas as well as ways to...