Pupils explore the concept of sales tax and discounts. In this sales tax and discounts activity, students pretend to gamble in groups to win fake money. Pupils must tax their winnings. Students collect receipts. Pupils discuss the taxes...

Students review three true electrical stories, research true dangers involved in electrical discharges, identify and work to eliminate electrical hazards in their homes, and create electrical safety message to share with peers.

Students research a location of their choice using the internet. They list the characteristics of the location and why they chose it as their ideal vacation spot. Using maps, they pinpoint their destination and trace their route. They...

Second graders run for various offices. They dress up like a politician, pretend to be running for an office, and tell the students why they should vote for him/her. They explain why it is necessary for a community to have a government

Fourth graders look at personal protective equipment. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders identify personal protection equipment needed for sports and recreational activities.

Students examine how healthy eating contributes to a healthy body and life style. They read nutritional labels on food items. They use the Five Foods Pyramid to evaluate their own eating habits. They plan, design, and create a school...

Students use the Internet to select various works of art around a theme. They create a PowerPoint exhibit of these works and create the written documentation to accompany their presentation. They critique the class exhibits.

Students create foam ornaments and/or miniature trees using fun foam, glue, buttons, rick rack or pasta, and gold string in this early-elementary school Art lesson. Suggested adaptations for younger and older students are provided.

Students research the idea of basic needs, study philanthropists in their community, and think about ways to help others receive basic needs. In this needs and philanthropy activity, students brainstorm about basic needs. Students use...

Student examine methods of pollution reduction used at Ft. Riley military institution. Young scholars review the economic impact of the use of enviromentally sensitive materials.

Young scholars work in teams to research specific eras of American history focusing on important events, sports, entertainment, music, games, books, famous firsts or quotes, science and technology or trivia. They prepare presentations...

Students use the internet to research the cost of going to the school prom. As a class, they brainstorm about the things needed in order to go to the dance and use advertisements to make a budget. After all of the data is collected,...

Students, by participating in a classroom toy store, are introduced to the penny.

Students recognize the letter h in print and the phoneme /h/ in spoken words. They say a tongue twister with contains words emphasizing the /h/ sound. They then listen to the story "Horton Hears a Who" and identify the words with the...

Students create a living animal that could survive in at least one specific region and use the digital desert library to gather information. In this invent a critter lesson, students draw a picture of their animal,  describe their...

Seventh graders investigate ways of telling the shape of the Earth and its position in the Universe both historically and today.

Students use magazines and other food pictures to arrange healthy meals onto construction paper.

Students discuss the food pyramid. They create healthy meals using the food pyramid.

Young scholars investigate and become aware of our country's trade relations with East Asia with emphasis placed on Japan. They explore the global affect of technology, production, distribution and consumption as well as exchange and...

A lesson plan through which pupils discover, examine, and discuss how alcohol is advertised in magazines. A simple activity to put together, "Alcohol and Advertising," only requires magazines, art supplies (construction paper, poster...