A 7-day unit of lessons integrating art with drama. Artists covered include Filippo Brunelleschi, Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Matisse, and five Indiana artists.

Young scholars discuss their impressions of peer drama, both online and as depicted on reality TV. Students compare and contrast two videos - one featuring a candid discussion between middle school young scholars about online drama and...

Learn the different parts of the water cycle.

Many lesson plans with ideas for teachers and students, sorted by age and by type! Wonderful for thematic approaches.

After sharing the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," students will be introduced to the story of "Leo the Longhorn." Students will act out the nattive of "Leo the Longhorn" by paying close attention to the skill of sequencing.

In "Samantha Cinderella Scott," students will participate in a poem in three voices. Adapted from the poem by Kenn Nesbitt in When the Teacher Isn't Looking, students will dramatize a poem about a doctor telling a child that a shot isn't...

In "My Violin," students will participate in a poem in three voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in My Dog Ate My Homework, students will dramatize a poem about a child who causes problems at home whenever he plays his violin.

In "Out of Control," students will participate in a poem in eleven voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in If Pigs Could Fly, And Other Deep Thoughts, students will dramatize a poem about a remote that mysteriously flips through...

In "My Noisy Brother," learners will participate in a poem in two voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in My Dog Ate My Homework! students will dramatize a poem about a child who imitates the annoying sounds that his brother...

In "The Teachers' Show," students will participate in a poem in eight voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in My Dog Ate My Homework, students will dramatize a poem about a zany talent show for teachers.

An exercise in role playing centered on restaurants. Work with young learners to list the supplies needed to run a restaurant. Then gather props, create menus with pictures of food items, and take turns role-playing waiters and customers.