Students explore responsibility. In this character education activity, students review the definition of responsibility and brainstorm possible consequences of taking responsibility and not taking responsibility.  Student's thoughts...

Young scholars explore social studies by completing a U.S. history research project. In this Texas lesson, students utilize almanacs, encyclopedias and the Internet to research the history of Texas and create a presentation based on a...

First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving lesson, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving. Students...

Learners watch the video "Pierre Elliot Trudeau: Memoirs," complete a vocabulary list, and participate in a discussion of the video. They explore one of Cananda's most charismatic leaders.

Students practice the parts of speech using index cards to label words in a sentence.

Students rewrite newspaper employment ads using complete sentences.

Students read biographies of famous people and create a presentation where they become the characters they have read and researched. They create tombstones for the people they have researched.

Twelfth graders explore theme and how to create a pass poem. They explore how collaborative creation is important towards a shared goal and encouraging mutual respect.

Ninth graders assume the identity of a character from the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. They bring a southern-style dish (soul food) for social hour and wear an article of clothing that suits the character. They interact with other...

Second graders read different folk tales and discuss them. They are given a template of a letter and they are to write a friendly letter. Special education students are paired with advanced students to help them.

Learners explore the components of the transference of technological information through this ten lesson unit. The applications to specific careers, the determination of responsible use of technology, and the affects of technology on...

Pupils create biographies about famous people. They use the library and the Internet to find pictures and information about the person they choose. They create a Kid Pix slide show and a poster.

Sixth graders provide a writing experience based on their own lives. The components of the writing process will be emphasized as well as narrative writing experiences. They then will publish their autobiography on the computer and use...

Third graders listen as their teacher reads them a book. In groups, they are given a story and time to practice a skit. After taking suggestions from their teacher, they perform their skit and receive feedback from the class. They can...

Pupils read through poems in a book called Pass it On. There are 19 poems from famous African American poets contained in the book. The poems are specialized for children and after the children have learned about the author and about the...

Students cite information for reports or projects when conducting research on the internet. They collect information by using a citation worksheet and complete a form for citing sources and/or use a citation website.

Students develop and produce a commercial. In small groups they select a book or upcoming event, create a storyboard, and develop a commercial to advertise their book or event in the form of a computer slideshow using KidPix computer...

In this Carrie's War activity, students analyze each chapter through word level, sentence level, and text level evaluations for ten chapters. Students respond to short answer questions about six characters in the book.

In this continuous tenses practice instructional activity, students interview 2 other students using the 9 questions provided and then write a summary of the findings.

In this conditional form worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to sentences with the future real conditional or the future unreal conditional form of the word. Students complete 10 sentences.

Students read and discuss Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. Students are guided to analyze the text through consideration of the author's use of 6 literary devices. Students also evaluate the text according to their personal...

In this movie poster activity, students create movie posters for movies with a different subgenre. Students create 3 movie posters.

Students explore how F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. In novels such as Tender is the Night, This Side of Paradise, and The Great Gatsby, he captured the mood and manners of his time.

Students create posters informing students on school technology services and rules.