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Dimensional Delights Quilting & Scrapbooking
Students experience the art of basic quilting. They learn to blend a simple fabric screen base and add embellishments to create a personalized heirloom. Students use collections such as buttons, trims, photos and other craft supplies to...
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The Letter Bb
Students participate in a variety of activities to practice words with the Bb sound. In this Bb sound lesson, students use craft rolls to create butterflies. Students create a letter book with B words
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Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls
Learners listen to the teacher who explains the layering of the bowl; demonstrating marking and freehand cutting and fusing. They use satin stitch to practice on scraps. Teacher talks about finishing the edge. Students mimic.
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Making a Leprechaun Trap
How do you trap a Leprechaun? Young scholars will use their knowledge of force and motion to make working leprechaun traps.
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Gingerbread Baby v. Gingerbread Boy #7
Students read two stories. In this comparison lesson, students read "The Gingerbread Baby," by Jan Brett and the original "Gingerbread Boy." Students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two stories.
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The Letter Qq
Pupils complete a variety of activities to examine the uses for the letter Q. In this letter theme lesson, students complete arts and crafts, language arts, math, physical education, music, science, home economics, social studies, and...
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The Letter Dd
Students explore the concept of the letter Dd. In this letter recognition instructional activity, students are engulfed with items, movement, and music that begin with the letter Dd. Students create crafts that help them learn and...
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The Letter Ww
Students explore letter Ww. In this letter recognition instructional activity, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main...
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Hero Portrait done in Micrography
Students discuss heroes, choose hero of their choice, write short biographies, and create drawings of heroes.
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Birds, Bees and Butterflies
Young scholars complete a variety of activities surrounding science, music and art. In this nature and animals lesson plan, students sing songs, color a picture of make a butterfly, listen and dance to music, make a butterfly, recite...
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Cooperative Learning Projects
Students practice cooperation skills. In this cooperative learning lesson, students read 6 books regarding cooperation and then participate in 6 cooperative activities.
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Destination Mars!
Fifth graders view Mysteries of Earth & Mars Video on DVD and record thoughts in their online journal. They record data in a spreadsheet about each planet then form a theory of the best time to launch a space craft from Earth to land...
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Marian Anderson: From Page to Stage
Students become immersed in a compelling anecdote of the civil rights movement through the experience of constructing dramatic scripts. An added goal is to equip students, through this "hands-on" experience, to critique dramatic...
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What's Below the Earth's Surface?
Students identify the geological layers of the Earth. They graphically depict each layer's characteristics. Students label and develop a color key for their exhibit. They create a down-to-Earth 3-D display with Erasable Markers.
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Earth Day - Grow A Seed Garden
Young scholars discover how things grow and how they can take better care of the environment in this Earth Day lesson for the elementary classroom. The activity can be accomplished in one day and left in the sun until the "beans" begin...