Students answer questions, then after reading several bat books, students revisit the questions.

Students create paper plate flowers using basic art supplies, digital pictures of themselves, and "stems and leaves" in this Art-based lesson that incorporates digital technology. The lesson is ideal for use during the spring months.

First graders create Aboriginal Dot Turtles using wax colors or crayons. The class discusses Aboriginal stories and art as a way to practice design. This lesson can be done in two 30-minute lesson segments.

Students decorate cups or bowls with thematic designs that represent Chinese culture. In this decorating lesson plan, students will decorate their cups or bowls and then “sell” these works of art to partners role-playing as French...

Students design and create Navajo Sand Paintings using sand, powdered tempera paints, and basic art supplies in this Art lesson for elementary classrooms. The history behind sand paintings can be included with this lesson for a complete...

Learners create a monoprint. In this printmaking lesson, students use tempura paint on a piece of foil to create a picture. Then, learners place a piece of paper against the wet paint and press to make a print of the image.

Students plein air drawing. In this drawing skills lesson, students follow the provided steps that require them select natural objects and utilize plein air skills to complete their drawings.

Learners study the states of their choice by using Superhighway Scholars website. In this Unites States history lesson plan, students create a collage using information collected about a state of their choosing. This lesson plan provides...

Students create examples of fall leaves using crayons, paints, and white paper in this fall Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed upon a class lecture/discussion about why leaves change color prior to the...

Students listen to "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and summarize to story to demonstrate comprehension. They review the days of the week and create their own book.

Second graders generate a list of opposites found in the book, "Kaleidoscope of Kids". They use newspaper and magazine pictures to find opposites.

Students create a children's book version of the Japanese folk story "Momotaro Boy of the Peach" and present the story to elementary students. In this children's book lesson, students design their book to explain Japanese culture to...

Students investigate life skills by participating in a voice recording activity. For this baking lesson, students identify the ingredients needed to create pizza menu items and the steps which should be taken to bake them. Students...

Young scholars use  digital camera to document the needs for daily living. In this life skills and visual arts lesson, students create class books that include photographs of everyday objects that they use in their home, school...

In this lesson students research an important event in American history and use drama, art, music, and dance to express their findings. Suggested activities include illustrating a time line, decorating a shoe box, reciting a speech,...

Students examine George Washington's Rules of Civility. In this George Washington lesson, students investigate how rules influence people, and the roles of citizens in America. Students will discuss and reword rules and work in...

Students present their family shield or crest that was created during the first part of this lesson. In this historical arts lesson, students present their family shield to their classmates and are graded based on the included...

Students research and develop a newspaper based on the day they were born.  In this newspaper instructional activity, students write an editorial, look for a political cartoon, draw a visual and find music from that...

Discover with your class the humorous solution that follows tall tales. Elementary learners will discuss the tall tale Paul Bunyan and give ordinary solutions for the problems in the story. They will read Sally Ann Thunder Ann...

Second graders explore the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad. In this U.S. history lesson, 2nd graders discuss vocabulary and events that occurred in the 1860s pertaining to the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad....

Students explore four Native American tribes from Nevada. In this Native American history lesson plan, students identify and generate important corresponding attributes of the Southern Paiute, Northern Paiute, Washoe, and Western...

Fifth graders travel along exploring the expeditions of John F. Fremont. In this Westward expansion lesson plan, 5th graders gain understanding of the events that shaped the west through the use of maps. Students use mapping skills to...

Students investigate the Dawes Act and understand its effects on the Paiute Indians. In this Paiute activity, students recognize that many Native Americans lost their land and money after the Dawes Act. Students dissect a worksheet for...

Fifth graders discover new and interesting technologies of the Civil War. In this Civil War portfolio of lessons, 5th graders analyze primary resources, develop new vocabulary, investigate websites, and create a time line of new...