Students take personal fitness inventories. In this personal health lesson, students take measurements of their heights and weights. Students record the data, calculate their BMI, and then chart their physical activity.

When paired with other powerpoints by Don L.F. Nilsen, this final exam covers topics addressed throughout previous lectures (slide 14 specifies which lectures should be reviewed). Teachers could use this presentation to craft their own...

Natalie Babbitt's award winning fantasy, Tuck Everlasting, is the anchor text in a unit plan that focuses on identifying similes, metaphors, imagery, and personification in the text and analyzing how these elements effect the...

Learners measure their body. In this measurement lesson, students use a string to measure their height and the circumference of their head. They record this information on the worksheet provided and answer questions as a group. 

A fun art project, this lesson incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the ears and so on,...

Young scholars read food labels to compare healthy verses non healthy food and then use diagrams to create a poster of the digestive system. In this food lesson plan, students move the food down the digestive track along the digestive...

Students, in groups, each take a different role and are to either ask or answer questions. They explore how to effectively evaluate themselves and others.

Using a relief map of New York State, learners answer questions about the distance between different cities, identify bodies of water, and more. First, they discuss vocabulary related to the Hudson River area. Then, they complete a...

Sixth graders access a database to search for desired information, using "and" or "or" connectors where necessary. They choose a connector and search a prepared database of European countries to locate which countries border certain...

Scholars read articles and have a class discussion on California's efforts to fight obesity. They will read and discuss the effects of sugar on the body and the soda tax that is being proposed in California.

Five basic law of physics and energy are listed here, with a simple explanation of what each actually means in the real world! Your young physicists will appreciate the concepts being made more relevant and the language being made more...

While this presentation looks to be composed by a student, it does provide some useful information. It focuses on describing the Egyptian practice of mummification. The language used is very simple and lacks an understanding of the...

Proficient English language learners or native English speakers develop vocabulary with this five-page packet. The first page contains six fill-in-the-blank questions, and learners must decide which word or words best completes the...

Students explore geographic information. In this geography and technology lesson, students choose a county and answer related questions on a Webquest. Students create a word web and design a country brochure.

Students examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Students read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...

In this vocabulary review activity, learners circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as the bolded word in each of 8 sentences. They work with words such as teeth, spread, breathe, heart and easily.

Fifth graders identify short and long term effects of alcohol use. In this effects of alcohol lesson plan, 5th graders participate in activities to understand what it feels like to have alcohol in their system. With the teacher they make...

Learners explore ways to communicate and solve conflict. At the beginning of class, students must communicate emotions without using words. They brainstorm important relationships in their lives. Next, groups of learners create a...

Pupils investigate how the Indians and Europeans first met and their first interactions using spoken language. Before speaking the class warms up to the idea with the use of body language and gestures. Then the teacher sets the scene to...

In this nose/body worksheet, students draw a picture that includes a nose then write about something that "you can do with your nose."

In this word search worksheet, students search for terms related to interpersonal communication and interviewing for jobs. Terms include body language and job interview terms.

In this ESL word and picture matching learning exercise, students analyze 7 pictures that depict different weather conditions. Students match these with the words that describe them. The meaning of the title is unclear.

Students are presented with a variety of situations and in groups discuss the appropriate exclamations (paralanguage) and body language for each story. They practice correct pronunciation and role-play the situations.

Young scholars review the concept of anatomical directions. In pairs, they label each other according to those directions and label a diagram of themselves with the directions as well. They participate in a game of "Simon Says" to...