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Rain Forests
Students investigate rain forests. They view and discuss photos of rain forests, answer discussion questions, define key vocabulary words, and participate in a class discussion.
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What's in the News?
Students discuss any news article or video about the environment. They develop their own questions relating to radon and how it effects people and the environment. They answer each others questions to end the instructional activity.
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Marketing Class
Students study social class, status, and role in America while examining how sociologists determine the criteria for these concepts. They apply these concepts to their own surroundings. They look at images of people and discuss what...
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You are Invited to a Virtual Dinner
Students create place settings for a dinner to celebrate the school's diversity. They invite older members of the community to join. They discuss culture during the dinner.
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Muscle Flexibility and Strength
Fourth graders listen to the definition of muscle strength and observe the teacher demonstrate how to do an abdominal crunch. They then do abdominal crunches for 20 seconds. They gather information about flexibility and strength and...
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ESOL Environment and the World
Students examine a recyling bin and the many different items that can be recycled. They practice loading the recyclie bin and using the correct vocabulary to explain each item.
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Ads Are Everywhere
In this advertisements worksheet, students read a list of 25 specific forms of advertising. Students then answer 2 essay questions. This worksheet directs students to read an article not provided here.
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Learning About Emotions
Young scholars participate in a series of activities about identifying different feelings and emotions. In these oral language and discussion lessons, students use pictures and photographs to get them involved in oral storytelling...
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Breaking News English: Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005
In this English worksheet, students read "Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Production Time
Seventh graders identify terms related to computer-generated productions (e.g., desktop publishing, WYSIWYG, clip art, hypertext, multimedia, laserdisc, CD-ROM, VCR, scanners, camcorders).
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Imag(in)ing History Across Generations
Students write a one-page letter to their Grand-Students in explanation of the image and why they chose to preserve this image for them.
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South Dakota Towns
Fourth graders create a multimedia presentation about South Dakota towns. The presentations are made in the class. The research for each town is done using the internet and resource links could be included in the final presentation.
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What Makes a Shadow?
Second graders respond to language, meanings and ideas in different explanatory texts relating them to personal experiences. They listen to and interact with others. Ask questions and talk about personal experiences in a group.
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Giggle Break
In this activity, children will share their favorite jokes, riddles, and stories during a special class giggle time.
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High-Tech Heaven?
Students read and discuss, "Post-Christmas Comes a Geek's Gizmo-Rama" by David Pogue. They consider how technologies they use impact their lives.
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Exploring Racism in America
Learners compare racism today to racism that existed during the nineteenth century. As a field research project, students individually keep track of examples of racism, biases, and stereotypes illustrated throughout the US media over a...
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GODDESS WORSHIP IN A MODERN PERSPECTIVE
Students examine careers that are not traditional for their gender.
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Where in the World War? Mapping WWII in the Pacific
Students study the geography of the Pacific theater of World War II. They study maps to examine the geography and features of the land.
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The "Be Kind Kids" Project
Students create a visual display that highlights friendship and kindness. They read and discuss a poem, and design and create a large poster or banner that emphasizes kindness, anti-bullying, and friendship.
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Japanese Influence on Southeast Asia
Young scholars examine the countries occupied by Japan and the influence it had on them. They conduct library research on assigned countries and draw maps of the territory Japan occupied. they give class presentations using Japanese...
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Scotty T-Rex: Inspiring History All Year Round
Young scholars study changes that occur in geological and historical time. They place themselves in relationship to the universe, the world, Canada, and Saskatchewan.
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Environmental Education (Grade 4)
Fourth graders examine environmental concerns that affect their community. They work together to develop possible solutions and share them with the class. They ask questions to end the lesson.
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Students as Editors
Young scholars read poems from a variety of authors. They write biographies of each poet and create a book full of the biographies and poems. They share their creation with the class.
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Election Term BINGO Game
Students test their grasp of election vocabulary with a quick BINGO game! They create a glossary of election terms or an ABCs of Elections book and add new election-related terms as they encounter them.