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Physical Differences
Students role play what it would be like to have a physical disability. For this lesson on acceptance, students listen to the book A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan. As a class, the students discuss similarities and differences in...
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All About the Brain
Students use eggs, cooking oil, foam balls and more to create a simulation of the brain and record what happens in each step. For this brain lesson plan, students learn about protecting the brain, the brain's ability to learn, and reflexes.
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Our Senses: How We Receive Messages
Students explore the 5 senses. In this 5 senses lesson, students consider how their senses aid them in communication. Students examine how their senses receive information as they discuss examples.
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Cranes, Crosswalks, and Big Gulps
Students watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. In this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.
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Hole Mole
Second graders read the book Hole Mole and complete activities that teach them about Mexican culture. For this Holy Mole lesson plan, 2nd graders complete cooking, drawing, writing, and other activities.
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Teamwork and Leadership
Students complete activities as an analysis of leadership, teamwork, and community service. In this teamwork and leadership lesson, students discuss teamwork and read an example of it. Students participate in a teamwork building activity...
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Math Aptitude Test
In this math aptitude test worksheet, students answer 36 questions. Students answer questions about days in the year, area of fenced yard, weight, etc.
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Farm Animals: blind folded
Students yell out their farm animal noise while being blind folded and have to find their animal group. In this group activity lesson plan, students learn how to work together to achieve a common goal.
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A Potful of Probability
In this probability worksheet, students complete word problems dealing with marbles, sports, gambling, and more. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab (read without sight)
Students consider the senses. In this sight and touch instructional activity, students discover what it is like to function like a person who is blind. They work in groups and individually on various activities to experience this...
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Where Are All the Fish?
Students identify the problems that marine life is facing today. In this marine science lesson, students explain how Marine Protected Areas can help the ocean and the fish. They brainstorm ways to help in the conservation effort.
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Make Sense of Nature
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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Predators & Prey
Students discuss what predators and prey are. Students participate in a playground game aimed at simulating predators and prey.
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Hyperbolas
Students find the center, foci, vertices, and asymptotes of hyperbolas. They graph hyperbolas and determine the equation of a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse axis. They derive general coordinates for the foci of a hyperbola with a...
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Hyperbolas
Students locate and identify the center, foci, vertices, and asymptotes fo hyperbolas. They graph equations involving asymptotes and hyperbolas. Finally, students determine the equation of a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse axis.
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What's That Smell?
Students experiment with different scents (vanilla, peppermint, perfumes etc.) to explore their sense of smell.
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Making Sense of Things: The Human Body and Senses
Students conduct an experiment to evaluate the accuracy of their senses.
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Justice
Students consider the role of justice in the formation of the United States and in the operation of today's criminal justice system. They investigate symbols associated with justice and references to justice in the Constitution.
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Space - In Your Face or Not?
Second graders, in groups, examine how it doesn't matter if they can see the planets in the solar system or not--they're there.
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ExplorA-Pond:3rd Grade Probability
Third graders cut a map of a pond into grid squares. They count the total number of squares and calculate the probability of drawing a pond piece vs. a shoreline piece. They draw 10 pieces and compare the results with the original...
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Come to Mommy
Fourth graders participate in a simple experiment to illustrate the concept of mother bats identifying their young. They sniff stickers in order to imitate the behavior of mother bats in the wild.
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Minefield
Students develop vocabulary and step by step direction skills by completing an obstacle course. Working in pairs students practice giving and receiving directions through a course guided only by oral directions. Students reverse roles...
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Birthday Game
In this birthday game worksheet, students listen as the teacher reads aloud the purpose behind the birthday game, Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
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Nutrition: One Hot Topic!
Pupils learn the content of the food groups and are better prepared to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. Students identify the main food groups and list content examples. Pupils create a cookbook of new and healthy snacks.