Students explore the weather and how it affects different seasons and activities. For this weather lesson plan, students discuss how the weather differs in each season, interview an Elder about how weather effects their activities, and...

Students read and analyze books about elders and develop a set of interview questions. They define respect and ways to show respect to elders and conduct an interview with elders. Finally, students write an oral history of a senior...

Students explore air pollution. For this ecology lesson, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Students bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are counted, observed,...

Students study and discuss the paintings of different foods. In this food lesson plan, students read about paintings that are of treats, banquets, feasts, arrangements, and more, and then make cookies.

In this youth and old age discussion worksheet, students answer questions designed to stimulate their thinking about age.  Students discuss honoring the elderly and disabilities, among other ideas relating to elderly people.

Students name and describe three edible plants, plant corn kernels native to Laguna Pueblo (Indian Corn), care for their individual plants and compare and contrast ears of Indian corn to sweet corn.

Middle schoolers describe charitable, religious, and civic services in their community, and argue for the value of these services. They write a one-page explanation as to why this service is important to the community and why it deserves...

Young scholars experience Colonial life and explore the customs of the 17th century. For this colonial America lesson plan, students play dress up, barter items, author pledges, and review 17th century etiquette.

Second graders discuss and explore the Navajo tradition of grinding with stones. They observe how the grinding stone is used and then they practice using the grinding stones themselves.

Students are introduced to governmental and humanitarian responses to disasters. They research organizations such as FEMA and the Red Cross. They examine their local National Guard unit as well.

Students discuss the needs of senior citizens. They assist them with basic household chores. They gain pride in helping others and reflect in their journals.

Students read about how dogs help people. In this language arts instructional activity, students select a topic and create a presentation about dogs. Students choose the type of presentation to create.

Students participate in a community service project and present an art project.  In this lesson on community service, students read Rainbow Fish and discuss its meaning for them as it relates to community. Students create an art...

Learners read Nervous Conditions and explore freedom and oppression. They discuss types of oppression and list examples of discrimination. They create collages or timelines about the novel. They research present day Zimbabwe and make a...

Students examine the characteristics of being a senior citizen in today's society. In groups, they develop a list of stereotypes associated with senior citizens. They use the internet to research their financial situtation, proper...

Students recognize diminishing cognitive abilities. affect independence. In this health lesson, students explore the struggles older people have so to their diminishing cognitive abilities.

Students compare the two main groups of minerals. In this nutritional lesson, students learn which foods contain the best source of minerals needed to maintain good health. They study the minerals that are required to be on the...

Learners meet with an older adult to complete a writing assignment. Using a topic suggested by the teacher, they each write a story about their own lives and compare and contrast their perspectives. They share their viewpoints with the...

Young scholars listen to stories about kindness and discuss kindness in their lives. Students then complete Kindness Counts page, illustrating and telling story, and turn in completed page to teacher to be laminated and assembled.

In this youth and old age dictation worksheet, students take dictation on a passage containing various terms associated with youth and old age.

Seventh graders use sorting and searching techniques to solve a specific problem using a prepared database.

In this activity, students delve into the role of family members acting as caregivers for those who are ill, elderly, disabled or otherwise not able to care for themselves regularly and efficiently. Students examine what family...