Students create philanthropic documentaries. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students collaborate to create a multimedia documentary regarding the community philanthropy work they took part in.

Learners explore contributions made by working animals. For this service learning lesson, students research working animals and design posters or multimedia presentations regarding the animals, contributions to society.

Students explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs, opportunity...

Students explore the contributions of philanthropists. In this philanthropy lesson, students watch "The Gift of All: A Community of Givers." Students then read biographies of philanthropists and create PowerPoint presentations about the...

Students determine how to spend donated money. In this money choices lesson, students explore the needs of the community. They determine the best use of donated funds for a good cause or charity. Students play a bingo game to reinforce...

Students plan a museum visit to study Impressionist paintings and its artists.  In this Impressionism lesson plan, students examine the colors and perception of space in Impressionist artwork.  Students recognize the...

Students prepare to visit the art museum and view the rural world as seen by artists of 1848 - 1914.  In this Monet lesson, students examine the haystacks series of artworks by Monet. Students observe social change in the rural...

Students study the meaning of The Republic and the symbols of the Republic. They learn definitions and look at images that are meant to be a lesson that comes before a museum visit. They look at images of artwork from this era of French...

Students develop an understanding of how the Great Depression impacted people. In this writing, analyzing and cooperative groups lesson, students inquire about the Great Depression. Students identify problems children faced during...

In this language assessment worksheet, students complete a 25 question multiple choice quiz. Included are: dictionary skills, sentence structure, reference materials and grammar.

Students study insect camouflage. In this organisms instructional activity, students design and create their own 3D insect models to blend into a habitat. Students write a paragraph about the camouflage their insect has and explain how...

Students reflect on the events that lead up to the Cuban Missile Crisis in the early 1960s.  In this history lesson plan, students explore the conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union revolving around missiles in...

Students compare and contrast juvenile and adult courts in the United States. In this judicial system lesson, students read and discuss articles and statistics in order to determine why juveniles may be tried as adults and examine the...

Students research what Native Americans looked like in order to dispel common stereotypes.  In this Native American history instructional activity, students begin by drawing their mental picture of an Indian, then they research...

Students create a power point presentation.  In this Chinese inventions and discoveries lesson, students view sample products that are the product of ancient Chinese civilizations and their innovations and discoveries. ...

Students present information regarding oil and how it affects the environment. In this environmental awareness lesson, students work in groups to write a paper, create a PowerPoint, and put together a poster about their specific topic...

Students research the art, dance or a game from the Pacific Northwest Coast Aborigines.  In this Canadian Cultures lesson plan, students view a PowerPoint about the Inuits.  Students choose a game , type of artwork or dance to...

Students explore the cultural importance of Native American masks. In this indigenous cultures lesson plan, students are first introduced to the tribal groups of the Northwest and how they used masks for medicine, religion, and...

Students observe how bird flight and machine flight are similar. In this aerodynamics lesson, students observe how birds fly and the shapes of their wings, and investigate how observing birds helped develop the concept of machine flight....

Students explore various kinds of farming methods around the world.  In this history lesson, students view pictures of farming methods, then compare and contrast them in a class discussion with the methods of farming that are used...

Students explore Nazi Germany by completing several worksheets. In this Adolf Hitler lesson, students identify Hitler's role in the holocaust, his role in the German community and his mindset. Students read the poem "The Hangman" by...

Students look into the development of religious beliefs. In this ancient civilization activity, students research the founders of several world religions including Akhenaton. Students use their findings to create world religion charts...

Students taste rice, one of the Nations first people's contributions. In this contributions lesson, students discover what rice looks like, feels like and tastes like. Students make recipes using wild rice.

Students explore Aboriginal culture by participating in an art activity. In this First Nation history lesson, students utilize the Internet to research images and designs from Native American culture. Students create images on quilting...