Why do shadows look different in the summer than in the winter? What causes day and night? How can a sundial be used to tell time? Answer these questions and more through two engaging lessons about light and shadows. Fourth and fifth...

Which is better, Coke or Pepsi? Pupils analyze the concept of substitute goods as they investigate the choice to purchase alternate products for better prices. Fun and practical, the engaging shopping exercise helps savvy scholars get...

Young scholars utilize different problem-solving strategies and creative writing when dealing with the words from the song, "12 Days of Christmas." They try to problem solve how may presents were given and then explain their sequence in...

Would your ideal science lab be filled with bubbling beakers and zapping Tesla coils? Or would it contain state-of-the-art computer technology and data analysis? Dream big with an innovative lesson that connects math and language...

Students explore fruits and vegetables.  In this nutrition lesson, students generate a list of all known fruits and vegetables.  Students cut out and compile pages for a weekly fruits and vegetable journal.  Students...

Explore the joy of math with you little learners! They practice creating math problems with numbers from a fact family using numbers 1-10. They work independently with a set of connecting cubes to aid them in creating number sentences...

First graders identify different coins and use their values in combination with each other to buy different objects. In this coins lesson plan, 1st graders identify the value of a quarter, dime, nickel, and penny, and use them to buy items.

If you're looking for a fantastic cross-curricular activity on the Statue of Liberty, then this activity is for you! Learners watch a Reading Rainbow episode which focuses on the Statue, then gather facts about the creation,...

Students investigate the customs and habits of other cultures by reading letters from a Peace Corps Volunteer.  In this global customs instructional activity, students discuss how analyzing a culture is similar to analyzing art, no...

Blend art, adolescent snacking habits, and math to create new cereal boxes. Secondary learners review scale drawings. They use this information to construct cereal boxes to scale and will compare their creation to the original product to...

Here is a nice idea, have your young entrepeneurs form their own companies. Each company is given a paper bad to locate and place resources in that they can use to create products their businesses sell on Sale Day. They identify and...

Third graders make a picture money book. In this money instructional activity, 3rd graders read The Monster Money Book, discuss money terminology, watch a video on money and draw an example of the barter system. Students use the Internet...

What a creative way to delve into adding large numbers! After listening to a story called The King's Chessboard, learners estimate how much money they would have each day following instructions based on doubling and exponentially...

Third graders work with money values and making purchases. In this money lesson, 3rd graders listen to Donna Guthrie's book, Real World Math: Money and Other Numbers In Your Life. They make money cookies either with a recipe or with...

Grab those reusable bags, it's time to go shopping! Intended to foster independent living skills in learners with visual impairments, the lesson covers several topics related to grocery shopping. They start by planning a meal, reading...

Learners become familiar with surrealism through the artwork of Hieronymus Bosch. In this Bosch lesson, students explore symmetry and surrealism. Learners create step by drawings on the computer in the style of Hieronymus Bosch. Students...

Fourth graders discuss the function and characteristics of money. In this financial education lesson plan, 4th graders read the book The Go-Around Dollar by Johnston Adams. This book sparks a conversation on how money is used and the...

Create digital stories with your class, in order to help further understand math vocabulary. You can modify this activity idea to any vocabulary instructional activity, whether it be for math, science, or language arts!

First graders, exploring lines of symmetry, follow directions to create a symmetrical snowflake from their own homemade icing. As a class, they discuss lines of symmetry and determine if specific shapes are symmetrical. After the lesson,...

Learners explore the history of teddy bears. In this comprehension lesson, students bring a bear of their own to compare and contrast with their classmates. Learners read book and discuss the events and draw pictures of the scenes.

Young scholars find the missing cookies. In this language arts instructional activity, students solve the mystery of who is taking the cookies from the cookie jar. Young scholars are read several books with the same mystery of cookies...

Students participate in math games to learn to count combinations. In this counting combinations lesson, students complete the 'Cyber Chow Combos Organizer' to practice counting combinations. Students then complete a combinations...