Fifth graders investigate agricultural sources. In this agricultural lesson, 5th graders read the book Have a Hamburger and See the U.S.A. and record each component of a hamburger. Students use a map of the U.S.A. to locate the...

Students communicate to purchase groceries. In this communication lesson, students create a photo book showing how to purchase groceries. Students practice communication, vocal noises and making facial expressions to show what they need.

Young scholars explore the culture of Mexico through music and food. For this multicultural lesson, students read the book Mexico and listen to samples of Mexican music. Young scholars use ingredients to make tacos.

Students learn about the foods of Italy. In this Italy lesson, students learn about the different types of food from Italy, create their own pizzas using paper and markers, share their pizzas with the class, and go to the cafeteria and...

Students listen to the story The Contest between the Sun and the Wind.  In this Sun and Wind story students answer comprehension questions and retell the story through role playing with character puppets.  Students create paper...

Students listen to the book, The Ogre Bully, and discuss the problems the farmer and his family had during the story.  In this garden themed instructional activity, students examine different fruit and vegetables and plant them...

Creative! Youngsters listen to the reading of "Recipe for a Hippopotamus Sandwich" by Shel Silverstein as a warm up activity for a lesson in punctuation. They use bread-shaped pages, one for each type of punctuation, to identify which...

Pizza is the inspiration for the cross-curricular lesson detailed here. Start out with a poem about pizza and move into a discussion about balanced eating. To close the language arts portion of the lesson, ask your pupils to write...

Young scholars investigate the geography and agricultural products of the Midwestern United States. In this US geography instructional activity, students watch and discuss a video that depicts the Midwest of the US as the breadbasket of...

Second graders convert fractions to percentages.  In this interactive whiteboard percentages lesson, 2nd graders problem solve using percentages, fractions, and decimals.

Students celebrate medieval-style. In this Middle Ages instructional activity, students plan a medieval celebration that includes typical decor, entertainment, foods, and dress of the time period. Students invite parents and guests...

Sixth graders discuss nutrients and examine foods for starch.  For this starch testing lesson, 6th graders use iodine to test foods for starch and record their results. Students complete a worksheet and self reflection.

Students conduct experiments showing the greenhouse effect. In this scientific experiment lesson plan, students test for CO2 concentration, water vapor, ground albedo, and clouds. They describe what factors affect temperature and how...

Students take a closer look at Cinderella stories. In this literature lesson, students discuss the attributes of Cinderella stories from around the world and conduct research to find where the "Aschenputtel" story originated. Students...

Sixth graders solve math combination problems. In this combination problem solving lesson, 6th graders participate in a teacher led session in which they use tree diagrams and organized lists to determine all of the possible combinations...

Students create a storyboard for an advertisement. In this advertisement lesson, students view different advertisement techniques and how to storyboard before they create an advertisement storyboard for a product.

Students evaluate food prices. In this real world math lesson plan, students compare the cost of various grocery items to determine which is the best deal. They work in groups using grocery ads to decide how to get the most product for...

Students explore the organisms that live on counters or surfaces in the classroom. In this mold experiment, students observe mold in different conditons.  Students record their observations on a worksheet. Students understand how...

Young scholars explore how to use their sense to draw conclusions. In this human biology lesson, students use their senses to observe various objects in learning centers. The centers include tasting salt, touching sandpaper, hearing...

Students study the food pyramid to learn about healthy food.  In this healthy foods lesson, students create a chart of the healthy foods they eat in a day.  Students discuss their choices and how they could make better choices.

Students examine fungi and where it comes from.  For this mold lesson students determine the percentage of fruit juice in a fruit then identify the different types of mold.

Students investigate mosquitoes. In this mosquito bytes lesson, students consider reasons why mosquitoes transfer disease and ways to combat them. Students read an article, discuss, and complete a quiz.

Students get involved in growing veggies so they may start eating them more!

After reading a short paragraph about popular world foods, language learners complete a word search and answer eight questions based on the paragraph. No answer key is provided.