Students explore agriculture by researching Wisconsin's economy. In this cherry industry lesson, students read assigned text about the amount of cherries Wisconsin produces annually and the revenue it brings in to the state. Students...

Middle schoolers pantomime the story of The Great Kapok Tree for younger students.  In this The Great Kapok Tree instructional activity, middle schoolers warm up with a game before volunteering for parts in the story. Students...

Save the Lofty Trees, by Leslie Mills, provides the text for a study of the roles of animals and humans in the forest. Richly detailed, the plan offers two approaches to the play: as a scenario for children to imagine what actions would...

Young scholars explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Great Kapok Tree and identify the use of vocabulary terms. Young scholars define the selected...

Students create representative Sakura trees. In this multi-cultural appreciation lesson, students listen to their teacher talk about Japan before students create Sakura trees out of cotton balls and popsicle sticks.

Students explore the symbolism of flowers and trees in Chinese and Japanese art. This instructional activity meets state standards and includes two possible instructional activity extensions or instructional activity enrichments.

Second graders investigate rain forests by reading a habitat checklist.  In this environment lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Great Kapok Tree, and discuss what characteristics make up a rain forest.  Students explore a...

Students understand the importance of Mount Rushmore as a national symbol. In this Mount Rushmore lesson, students locate Mount Rushmore on the map and investigate each of the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Students understand how...

Here is a unique configuration station activity which invites learners to complete thirty questions involving a variety of activities with the eight parts of speech and grammar rules.

Students listen to the poem Fall Colors and find their favorite Fall color.  In this Fall color instructional activity, students recognize the Fall color words.  Students make leaf prints with their favorite colors. Students...

Second graders create depictions of a monkey in its' natural habitat. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Henri Rousseau and techniques of landscape and design. State standards are addressed in this lesson.

Learn how artist Sam Van Aken created hybrid trees that produces 40 kinds of stone fruit including peaches and cherries.