Students introduce themselves and discuss situational problems in their family.  In this family structure lesson students complete an activity on parenting and discuss different topics.

Learners listen to a story and are encouraged to read.  In this reading lesson plan students share tips on reading and complete a group activity.

Second graders work with pumpkins to estimate, then accumulate data about pumpkin seeds. After cleaning out the pumpkins, 2nd graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which has a variety of pumpkin math activities they can do.

Students explore the four seasons and the ways that their five senses give them information about each of the seasons. They work in groups to create a class quilt with one block for each season. Each block should include sensory details...

Students research the importance of air quality. In groups, students explore factors leading to poor air quality and methods of minimizing air pollution. Given a diagram of concentric circles, students survey their personal air quality...

Fourth graders engage in a study of how cultural indian tribal groups cooperated or had conflicts amongst themselves. The research is conducted using a variety of resources and students make connections to their own culture. The skills...

Students respond aesthetically to a piece of text. They give book talks about a picture book their small group read and rate it. Each student has a different job in the literature cirlce during the discussions. Finally, the students...

Students work with a partner to plot the trajectory of a spacecraft traveling between Earth and Mars in the 2018 and returning in 2020. They examine the key factors when planning a mission to and from Mars such as travel time, distances...

Middle schoolers explore the concept of body composition through a hands on activity. Working in groups, they create a body model using objects found in gym class. Students calculate the percentage of elements in the body they have...

In this reading worksheet, students practice comprehension skills by reading a passage describing a young Portuguese woman's first instructional activity in her new English class. Students answer 20 questions about the story. This is...

Learners identify habitat and feeding habits of the wild turkey.  In habitat and diet lesson students view a demonstration, complete an activity then follow turkey sign.

Students study pictures of space vehicles and make their own space vehicle. In this space vehicle lesson, students study pictures of the vehicles and compare and contrast the pictures. Students classify the space crafts and then create...

Sixth graders identify and use area formulas for finding the area of geometric shapes.

Second graders examine the artwork of Robert Harris and discuss how trees are an important part of their lives. In groups, they discover how people's use of the environment has changed over time and describe the climate and vegetation...

Fifth graders research Pablo Picasso and apply what they know in a created piece of artwork. They create artwork out of geometric shapes such as triangles, rectangles and circles. They access the Internet to research Picasso and complete...

Pupils study the use of symbols in cultural art and create a collage of their hand prints. In this symbolism and art lesson, students learn about the use of symbolism in cultural art by studying the Moroccan art design called a Khamsa....

Students complete several cross-curricular activities to learn the letter Rr. In this letter recognition lesson, students complete activities that include geography, music, physical education, science, seasonal, space science, and online...

Middle schoolers consider the portrayal of war in the news. In this lesson on Journalistic perspectives, students will work in groups to critically examine news articles written during war times throughout history.

Students explore emotions and memories in preparation for poetry writing. In this poetry lesson students use a graphic organizer and prompts to begin to describe a specific memory which they will turned into a poem.

Students explore the use of floor paths on the stage. In this floor paths lesson, students evaluate choreography for use of the floor space on the stage. Students design a short choreography piece that exhibits an understanding of space...

Students study words. In this word fluency lesson, students play a version of the game Hot Potato to practice correctly saying irregular words. They play as a class with a basket of irregular words. This lesson includes a links to print...

Students will engage in a variety of research activities to write what the latest facts are concerning the issue of bullying. This issue is relevant to the lives of learners in schools, which will make for an high interest lesson.

Second graders publish a class cookbook of their own recipes. They explore the nutritional value of foods, calculate the measurements, and prepare a healthy recipe for the class.

Young scholars review the process needed to add and multiply decimals. They work in pairs and use grocery store sale papers to plan a meal for 20 people. They multiply the price of the items to calculate a total cost.