Students explore seasons.  In this cross curriculum weather and seasons lesson, students identify characteristics of the four seasons and sequence related pictures. Students listen to poems and stories about trees in different...

Students celebrate the Chinese New Year and listen to the story behind the Chinese Lion Dance.  In this Chinese New Year lesson, students research the geography and culture of China.  Students create puppets, dance the Lion...

Students choose various shapes and colors to create a Valentine's 'person'.  In this Valentine's Day lesson plan, students design collages, make prints and mosaic pictures.  More advanced students create a Tessellation using...

Fifth graders examine the manufacturing of cotton. In this cotton and slavery lesson, 5th graders review background information about cotton and slavery. Students examine a real cotton ball and discuss why it was painful to pick....

In this ESL musical instruments worksheet, students assemble the booklet and read about various musical instruments. Students then respond to 6 fill in the blank questions and 4 matching questions regarding the information they read.

Learners examine how there are many elements that need to be considered before building a bridge. Groups are given materials and they are to make a structure that can hold an object in suspension.

Students create a three-dimensional book about landscapes. They must show their understanding of shape, color and balance.

Students research a famous artist. They create a star book in which every fifth page must contain information about the artist in an envelope they made.

Learners use construction paper and clothespins to make a paper dragonfly. They place eyes on the dragonfly and use magic markers to add any detail they choose.

Learners view a video about bridges. They create their own bridge out of paper and share it with the class. They create an advertisement for a bridge shown in the film.

Young scholars use the Cajuns and their music to engage an interest in and study French. They examine the Cajuns, their customs, work, leisure time, food, and how their music unites them as an ethnic group, with emphasis on the family.

Students work cooperatively to create a spring-time bulletin board for classroom use in this excellent Art-based lesson. The lesson includes ideas and tips on how to create a successful board that looks as if it is a window to the...

Students watch the teacher demonstrate the process of making paste paper. They create their own wheat paste papers following the example of the teacher. Students make several pieces of paste paper, and use them to make collages.

Students use the Golden Door as a theme to search for historical and aesthetic content. They create a paper collage containing relevant images, text and expressions.

Learners transcribe, analyze, and archive fieldwork and create a team project drawn from fieldwork. They brainstorm a list of reasons why preservation of collected materials is important and explore the online archives of the American...

Eighth graders search for rites of passage in their own lives and study rites of other cultural groups in Louisiana and around the world. They assess how to recognize moments of importance in people's lives and find meaning in the stages...

In this music learning exercise, students find the words that are used for general vocabulary. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Learners research information about the ancient Aztec culture. In this Aztec lesson, students conduct Internet research about Aztecs to find the answers to questions about their language, jewelry and tools, and the Aztec calendar. ...

Students research Dorothea Lange's documentary projects and create their own photo essay about a subject. In this photo essay lesson, students analyze examples of social-documentary photographs of Lange. Students define a social...

Students examine the conflict between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland in the film, "Henri." They study of the film as a work of Irish fiction and relate the film to other works of fiction.

Second graders visit San Antonio, Texas and Mt. Hood, Oregon in these two episodes of PBS Buster Go Kids. They examine the music and food that is local to San Antonio by looking at images and pretend to play instruments. They use...

Students listen to conjunto music and identify the instrumentation. After discussing the the history of South Texas, they examine lyrics of several songs and interpret them. As extensions, students can learn to partner dance to the...

Students measure the distance and duration of flight . The learner compare and contrast the Blunt Nose and The Dart.

Students examine a quilt by artist Faith Ringgold. They discuss what story is told by the quilt. They create their own collage quilt showing a person for whom a building in Bronx is named.