Students research the Islam and Christianity through the use of newspapers or magazines. They discuss the life of Kahlil Gibran and his work in which he was an political activist .

Seventh graders examine and evaluate different perspectives of human and wolf interactions. They develop a conclusion based on research through the use of electronic resources.

Fifth graders write a five paragraph informational essay about their favorite things. They correctly use a colon in listing items. Students analyze paragraph writing through questioning. They indent paragraphs, use a colon before a...

Second graders recognize that families have a history through discussions with their own family members, identify traditions and how they vary in different families, and create entries in class book about traditions in their families.

In this home activity worksheet, students will focus on the components of a fairy tale. Students will read a fairy tale and then write their own on the backside of the paper.

Students practice communication skills. In this body language lesson, students compare verbal and nonverbal communication as they analyze body language and learn how it conveys emotions.

Students create peace journals. In this character education lesson, students record their thoughts about peace and their innermost thoughts and feelings. Students use various journal starters, including describing someone who is a...

Students explore phonetics by participating in a class game. In this alphabet sounds lesson, students collaborate in a ABC's activity where they identify a random letter, the sound it makes, and place it in it's correct spot on a mat....

First graders match rhyming words. In this rhyming lesson students play a game with a partner matching rhyming words and a coordinating picture. The student pairs make a list of rhyming words that fit with their game.

Fourth graders create a class book with information about each of the United States. After students draw a state name out of a hat, they use various resources to fill in a facts chart about their state. Students draw the state flag and...

Sixth graders demonstrate an understanding of expressionism by creating a portrait of a friend who inspires a mood or feeling.

Sixth graders learn about how Rome occupied ancient Palestine around 35 BC to 35 AD through cartography mathematics, creative writing and art.

The lesson includes guided questions to help young scholars to think about their own behavior and purpose in life. They do this through a quiet time of reflection that can include the writing of ideas. Then students act out a play to...

Fourth graders discuss the importance of North Carolina's archaeological heritage. They share with the class an object, photograph, or drawing of an object that represents their own or their family's past.

Students explore the importance of laws and the need to speak up against wrong doing and how to bring change in society and in the law. They discuss the needs and concerns of others. Students explore the concept of bias and prejudice....

Students become familiar with the characteristic form and sound of the blues, then learn about the history and evolution of the blues in relationship to the African-American experience. Students examine the structure and language of...

Seventh graders conduct internet research to gather information about physical fitness, and create individual posters to describe what personal fitness means to them. Student include both clipart and hand drawings to create collages.

Students research various facets of the Ancient Roman Empire including art and history. They write a research driven paper documenting the facet of the Roman Empire they have chosen.

Students explore how idling vehicles contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. They conduct a survey of idling in their community. Students calculate and develop corresponding graphs of the carbon dioxide produced...

Students interact with a CD Rom to examine pond life. In this pond life lesson, students access a CD Rom entitled "Sammy's Science House CD Rom" in order to see pond life during the different season of the year. They study the associated...

Students complete activities to investigate natural disasters and the impact on animals. In this natural disaster and animal safety lesson, students discuss the importance of safety procedures. Students use a map of their school and...

Fourth graders create a dance with a partner that shows parallel and perpendicular lines. In this lines lesson plan, 4th graders create symmetrical designs and line pairs with their partner.

Students create a design for a school garden. In this garden design instructional activity, students analyze what plants grow best in their school's climate and work in teams to design a garden. Students measure the existing space,...

Students engage in a instructional activity that focuses on the events of the War of 1812. They conduct research using a variety of resources that includes the internet. Students then find images on the internet and then draw one of the...