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Victorian Philosophies in the Connecticut River Valley: The Connection between Mind, Body, and Spirit

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore late 19th century concepts of physical and spiritual health, which includes spiritualist and conservation movements, heath tonics, the perceived relationship between climate and physical well being.
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"Ladybugs and Grasshoppers"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students paricipate in number of activities related to ladybugs and grasshoppers.
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The Enemy that Never Was

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research and explain in a speech why Japanese Canadians were not a threat to Canada during the Second World War.
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Time Travel, Black Holes, and Relativity

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners read the novel, The Time Machine, and compare H.G. Well's perceptions of the future with those presented in The Third Wave, by Alvin Toffler. They research current scientific and mathematical theories that relate to space and time.
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Government Lesson Plan: Lesson Plan 7

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners examine the impact of Franklin Roosevelt's executive order on Japanese-Americans. They discuss Presidential executive orders, read a handout, answer discussion questions, and write a letter to President Roosevelt.
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Women In Aviation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this aviation lesson, students take an electronic field trip to the Aviation Museum of Kentucjy. In the process the lesson looks at women in aviation history. The focus is upon how they could be considered heroes or role models. The...
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Auschwitz Episode Guide: Factories of Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine Hitler's "Final Solution." They watch and discuss a PBS documentary, read handouts, conduct Internet research, and read and discuss a personal memoir.
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The Butterfly Project: Study and Response to Children's Poetry

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read various examples of poems of the humans behind the Holocaust and who perished during the event. Focusing on the number of children who died, they collect butterflies for the Holocaust Museum in Houston. They view...
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Introduction to Selected Documents from the Roxcy Bolton Collection

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students listen to a guided imagery exercise that takes them back to 1969. They brianstorm ideas to try to discover why they would not be allowed to sit at an empty table at a Burdines lunch counter in 1969. They read letters about the...
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Solar System Name Tags

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners participate in four activities that will get them to know each other and the celestial bodies of the solar system. Students take the name of a celestial body. Learners stand up one at a time, say their celestial body name and...
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Brussel Sprout Bunny

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create miniature "brussel sprout" bunnies using clay pots, brussel sprouts, mini poms, Easter grass, and fake silk flowers. This instructional activity is intended for the upper-elementary classroom during the Spring season...
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Bunny Hats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils create "Bunny Hats" using construction paper, paper plates, glue, googly eyes, and pencils in this fun Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. The lesson emphasizes building cutting skills and encouraging creative expression.
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Egg-sceptional

For Teachers K - 6th
Students design colored Easter eggs in this simple Art lesson for the elementary classroom. The dye is created using almost boiling water and should be done by the teacher. This lesson is ideal for the spring-time months and includes...
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Fringe My Heart

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create fringed Valentine's Day hearts in this Art lesson for the elementary school classroom. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions and a materials list. This was created by an 11-year old who loves arts and crafts.
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Hands That Touch The Heart

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create Valentine's Day hearts in this variation of a classic activity for the early-elementary classroom. The "hands that touch the heart" is a great gift that can be given to family, friends, or fellow students. A materials...
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Love Bug Bag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "love bug bags" using pink pipe cleaners, construction paper, glue, glitter or sand, and a lunch sack in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. This can be used in the Springtime or as a Valentine's Day...
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Shamrock Fun

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create small shamrock replicas using green and white paints, paper, bubble wrap, and gold glitter. This lesson plan intended for the early-elementary classroom is ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day or spring-time in general.
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Shamrock Man

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create "Shamrock Men" using construction paper, pre-cut patterns, glue, and scissors in this lesson that celebrates St. Patrick's Day. The lesson was originally create for a Special Education class but could be adapted for...
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Valentines Roses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create bouquets of roses using tissue paper, pipe cleaners, masking tape, paint, and construction paper in this early elementary art lesson. A possible extension includes making Vlentine's Day cards to go along with the flowers.
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Who Ever Heard Of Red Shamrocks?

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover optical illusions in this lesson plan that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary colors.
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Alien Math

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify combinations and patterns in this lesson plan. They manipulate an alien picture with 10 arms - 5 red and 5 blue. They use an individual alien picture to identify as many combinations as possible. Students compare...
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Introducing the Victims of the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners consider the plight of Holocaust victims. In this World War II lesson, students discuss the number of Jews who were persecuted during the war and read biographies by Holocaust survivors. Learners compose essays on personal...
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Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and identify the present day cities, towns, rivers, and regions that are on the route of the expedition. They complete an online WebQuest, recreating the route of the...
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Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read the book Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech on their own. They answer a variety of questions each day over certain pages of the book that were required for that days completion.

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