Students help create a colorful bulletin board for classroom art displays in this short lesson for the early elementary classroom. The lesson, which can use a variety of items, includes product ideas and resource links to find very...

Students create replicas of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers using construction paper, tissue paper, glue, and scissors in this art lesson for the elementary classroom. The flowers can then be displayed in the room as a class bulletin board.

This resource offers a quick lesson in using the symbols for greater than, less than, and equal to to compare single-digit numbers. However, the practice worksheet included has learners comparing numbers to the 100,000s, as well as...

Students create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art lesson plan for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson plan for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson...

Explore the world of amazing mammals with your kids with special needs. Each child identifies one mammal from a previous lesson plan and writes a short paragraph on that mammal. This lesson plan states that it is intended for all levels,...

Fishy, fishy, fishy, fish! Kids take off their shoes and trace them to create fish for a large aquarium art project. Each traced shoe shape is decorated with gills, fins, scales, and eyes, then hug on an aquarium background. Three book...

Elementary artists use a collage and multi-media technique to create textured trees. They study the fall trees, discussing texture and what bare trees look like. They then use a variety of materials to create a textural piece. 

Elementary writers practice writing descriptive paragraphs by adding adjectives and sensory words to their writing. They use a picture of a monster for their descriptive paragraph. This 12-page lesson plan should increase your charges...

Go on a moon mining expedition from the safety of your classroom with this space exploration simulation. Using simple models of the moon's surface prepared ahead of time by the teacher, young scientists are challenged with locating and...

Students study the ancient African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. They brainstorm what they know about ancient African kingdoms before investigating the trade and barter situations, and researching one of the kingdoms for an oral...

Elementary schoolers explore using the symbols for greater than, less than, and equal to in various equations. They discuss the different signs used in equations and what each sign represents. Students practice using the various signs.

Students identify contractions. In this phonics lesson, students define what a contraction is and give examples on the board. Students complete a worksheet as a follow-up.

Elementary and middle schoolers examine and evaluate different perspectives concerning events leading to the American Revolution. In this case, they hone in on the Stamp Act. They research controversial bills, laws, or events of the time...

The origins of the state of Arkansas are the focus of this history lesson. Elementary schoolers to high schoolers identify persons associated with the development of the state from the very first European contact to statehood in 1836....

Second graders brainstorm and create a list of important features/characteristics that they would want to include in a community setting. They include physical features, economic activities, kinds of housing, etc. This lesson is a...

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

Students practice kicking with their instep to improve accuracy. They are to knock down bowling pins while their score is being charted.

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

Young scholars explore the value of money. In this money lesson, students investigating combining amounts of money and making change. Young scholars count sets of money and make fair trades. Resources are provided.

Students create a landform table on the computer. In this geography lesson, students use Microsoft Word to design a 3 column table. They list different landforms, examples, and attach a picture of each.

Students research new techniques to solving conflicts without violence. Many new vocabulary words are uncovered within this activity. They discuss Jean de Brunhoff's The Travels of Babar as an example of how a conflict can be resolved in...

Party time! Here's a resource that suggests celebrating diversity by organizing a school-wide event that features performers and speakers that represent the various cultures and traditions. The packet includes a list of suggested...

Write with the senses! Try using art to inspire writers to consider all of the senses. Here, the class is divided in half. Each group looks at one of two images, imagines the senses that would be engaged, and records answers to five...

Eleventh graders read the story of Deborah Sampson, who helped bring freedom to the newly organized colonies in their fight for independence from England.