Students complete a variety of activities based on examining corn and popcorn as one of the major crops of Kansas. They journal the results of the multidisciplinary activities in this unit.

Sixth graders research and collect data about different holidays celebrated in Taiwan. In groups, they discuss what they have learned and discuss differences between eastern and western culture.

In this family matters worksheet, students, with a partner, explore, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with families and all the responsibilities of one.

Young scholars think of something amusing that happened to them in their lives. They then write down specific notes on note cards and practice their speech at home so they can present it to the class.

Students examine the usefulness of every part of trees in a variety of activities in this unit.

Learners engage in research in order to find the origin of a Korean holiday. They compare American holidays to the ones of Korea in order to find the true meanings of holidays in both cultures.

Students discuss that they each have qualities that make them special in their own ways. They listen to the story, "Mrs. Katz and Tush," and discuss how the characters are the same and different. They draw a self portrait with three...

Although brief, this presentation provides valuable practice for pupils in the reading and understanding of various newspaper headlines. They make predictions of what's happening based on the headline itself. Very nice!

Students define philanthropy. They apply concept of philanthropy to personal experiences.

Skater's Glide, Reindeer Stomps, Skiers, and Snow Shoe Marches are the four types of dance steps in this activity. Find the Crazy Frog version of "Jingle Bells" and teach these dance moves. There is a video included so take a look at it...

Nouns are the focus of this language arts PowerPoint. Pupils will see that there are five categories of nouns: person, place, thing, idea, quality. The last two are not usually taught, but they are legitimate categories. When to...

Young scholars analyze the lyrics of protest songs as a catalyst for social change. They discuss the influence of music on behavior and explain the use of music as historical record.

Students examine the life of author Louisa May Alcott. In groups, they analyze the book "Little Women" discovering why she worte it and identifying the characters and settings. They use the internet to examine how the books can take...

Students develop a creative snowman using step-by-step stickers. They write a short story about the snowman they have created, explaining the sequence they used to create their snowman. Students present their completed story in front of...

Learners select a favorite family recipe and research the recipe and its ingredients using a variety of sources on the Internet. Each student then creates a recipe flyer for a class cookbook that includes their recipe and the historical...

Students practice reading while examining aspects of Kwazaa.

Students develop a symbol that represents something they wish to celebrate or include in a celebration of their choosing.

Students examine the San Jose Light Tower as an example of the development of urban lighting circa 1900. They view a slideshow, conduct research and write newspapers to chronicle the lighting ceremony from a variety of perspectives.

Students use hockey sticks to strike pucks into a goal, between two cones, or into another target (e.g., bowling pins). They use white rolled up socks as snowballs to throw at a variety of targets that are on the floor or on the wall .

Young scholars create a "mkeka" (place mat). They explain how particular symbols and associated colors are used to focus attention to the meaning of an African-American celebration called Kwanzaa.

In this English worksheet, students read "China-EU Textile Talks Continue," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.