Students are introduced to the Kid Pix software program and its templates. With a partner, they use the internet find a picture that starts with each letter of the alphabet. They practice saying and reading the words to their partner for...

Students create Valentine's for soldiers in Iraq. They review how to write a friendly paragraph and discuss the military and duties of soldiers in Iraq. They create postcards and write reasons why they are rpoud of the military and how...

Young scholars list observations of PSA posters. They provide evidence/examples of their observations through class discussion. Students explore public health posters. They investigate historical public health campaign posters.

Learners review and use the information from previous lessons about their county. In groups, they write articles for various sections of a class newspaper. They review and edit each others work and publish their newspaper using a desktop...

Fifth graders design their ideal home.  In this ideal home instructional activity, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home.  Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.

Students review activities from the "My Home" unit. In this review instructional activity, students view a PowerPoint about a community then play a game to answer a variety of questions about the community.  PowerPoint may be in...

Students design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure lesson, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on.  Students prepare an outline of their own brochure with itinerary.  

Fifth graders explore media.  In this television and movies activity, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 

Pupils participate in a community service project. In this ELL lesson, students complete a project while the teacher takes photos. The pupils use these photos in a bulletin board. 

Students present their group newspapers.  In this presenting lesson, students share their newspaper creations with peers and receive feedback. This lesson is part of a unit: "In the News". 

Students examine the poetry of Emily Dickinson and the diction in her poetry. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the diction in the poems. Students journal about the poetry and rewrite their own...

Students discuss the 26th Amendment, then write letters to a future guest speaker. Students listen to the guest speaker and ask them questions about voting and voter turnout. Students then create handbills urging citizens to vote.

High schoolers analyze and discuss the 19th Amendment, and read the document, Why Women Want to Vote. Students illustrate statements from the handbill, then conduct a play about women's suffrage.

Fourth graders inquire about the history of Florida's capital after receiving a mock memo from the governor.

Fourth graders redefine the problem of Where's the Heart of Florida? and begin to formulate possible solutions using graphic organizers.

Students gain knowledge and understanding of the role of a lobbyist. They utilize critical thinking and decision-making skills through the development of a written proposal.