Students discuss Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and family traditions. After brainstorming how holidays are celebrated, students write a poem about a chosen holiday and create their own hand-made instrument. They share their poems...

Students read article by The Plain Dealer columnist Sam Fulwood III, told largely from one student's viewpoint, and write reaction paper on topic: "What will I remember the rest of my life?"

Students write sequence of events needed to produce a carved jack-o-lantern.

First graders collect data in the fall and again in the spring. they use the data from both seasons to compare and contrast changes over time. They put the data from the fall into a box or "time capsule." The teacher encourages students...

Second graders respond to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett by illustrating a slide for a class slide show and writing a sentence to go with the illustration. Weather terminology are used in the sentences.

Students explore prospective content for art, then select and use appropriate subjects, symbols, and ideas to make art meaningful in this lesson suited for upper-elementary and middle level classrooms.

Students examine the artwork of Frieseke. Using various paintings, they examine its characteristics and discuss how the artist creates movement and rhythm in the artwork. At higher grades, they describe the properties of colors and...

Students create the sounds of a thunderstorm with a symphony of body percussion to compose a couplet about rain using Microsoft word to publish. They are introduced to rhyming dictionaries and thesauruses and use Internet sources for...

not a lesson plan Student's success in school depends on the accuracy at which they can read their materials in the expected amount of time. If young scholars do not read accurately, quickly, and effortlessly they may fall behind their...

Young scholars create an effective classification and counter argument.  In this counter-argument lesson plan, students decide upon a label for at least three types of people and then describe their groups.  Young scholars...

Seventh graders explore physical fitness by performing Tae Bo.  For this physical education lesson, 7th graders practice using mixed martial arts techniques by completing a Tae Bo fitness exercise in class.  Students reflect on...

Students compare and contrast common animals children love and have as pets in Japan and America in this early elementary lesson. The culminating project is an original work of art by each student depicting an animal of their choice.

Students review the literary elements of plot and conflict. In this plot and conflict instructional activity, students read a story and answer questions about the plot and conflict within. Students create a concept map for the novel to...

Seventh graders role play the position of someone in one of six different civilization groups. They research the group's development, advancement and fall of their civilization. They create a presentation to share the information with...

High schoolers discover the techniques of creating Japanese Tanka poetry through in-class discussions and a fun group competition. This lesson is an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and/or poetry.

Students write a script of a play using Freytag's Pyramid on plot.  In this scriptwriting instructional activity, students read a play and participate in a lecture/discussion about the main components of a play and the basis of...

Students learn basic improvisation of a four beat measure through a game using a four quarter note pattern. NOTE: The idea in this instructional activity is to teach the student to create something on the spot.

Students learn basic improvisation of a four beat measure through a game using a four quarter note pattern. NOTE: The idea in this lesson is to teach the student to create something on the spot.

Students compare the Chinese and Western zodiacs, their symbols, their meanings, and their calendars through a in-class discussion and a small group project. This lesson includes vocabulary and extensions.

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Subway Mouse and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...

Students complete a variety of activities to improve their reading fluency. They listen to the teacher do a book walk for the book "Jane and Babe," and observe the teacher modeling how to read quickly. In pairs they take turns timing...

Students read for comprehension and practice reading fluently with expression. After a reading demonstration, and discussing how to recognize punctuation, students read given stories to a partner. Students rate their partner's...

Learners compare the radio to other forms of mass communication. In this Radio Broadcasting Before Television lesson, students learn the different types of radio shows in the 1920s and 30s. Learners write and perform radio scripts...

Young scholars share the difficulties they have in determining what to write or draw for a project. In groups, they view examples from three different artists and discuss how their personal experiences affected their art. They...