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My Health Plan
Second graders discuss various ways they can help out at home. After exploring the various members of their families and how they are comprised, 2nd graders identify ways they can get along with their family members. They create an...
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Families and Neighborhoods
Young scholars study family structure. In this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Young scholars create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance...
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Families
Students examine Canadian census data from 1981 and 2001 to investigate how the family structure has changed. They investigate important aspects of family life.
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Tracing Our Own Family Pilgrimages
Students observe a world map and are introduced to vocabulary like: cities, continents, rivers, lakes, and oceans. They discuss the names of the cities they live in and locate them on the map; then using a colored pushpin indicate: the...
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Interviewing A Parent
Students conduct an interview with a family member to research their family history. They prepare a list of questions, conduct the interview, and determine which house to visit for an artifact search.
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Great American Families
Fifth graders wrote essays, interviewed family members, took photos of their activities, and tape recorded narration to accompany the photos.
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The Value of Genetic History
Students research and assemble their own pedigrees using star patterns for each family member and coloring in various dominant traits. They arrange these patterns on long strips of paper making large, colorful family pedigrees.
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From Object To Story
Students engage in a study that focuses upon the study of artifacts for the purpose of defining the heritage of family. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a personal family...
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Back to the Farm
Read up on farming and ranching and connect this information to your learners' lives. After reading, send class members home to fill out a family tree and trace their family history, focusing on farming and ranching backgrounds. Once...
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You Mean I Am Part of History?
Fourth graders open the lines of communication between family members and to gain a historical understanding about family history. They research and interview their grandparents and parents and create a research paper.
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Interpreting Photos Checklist
In this interpreting photos checklist learning exercise, students use the checklist to self-evaluate their presentation on the family photograph. The checklist is also used by the student's peers and teacher.
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The Importance of the Past
Students, in groups, study why the past is important by sharing personal past experiences. They discuss why all human pasts are important, as well as the importance of their local or family history.
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Treaties
Students talk about making promises. In this family life lesson, students listen to the story A Promise is a Promise by Robert Munsch and talk about what a promise is. This is part of a unit on how families take care of each...
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Managing Multiple Roles
Learners identify the roles balanced in family and career activities. For this family and career balance lesson, students identify the roles each family member has and discuss problems problems they see in their own families. Learners...
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Digan Queso
Students work in groups with the assigned roles of either a photographer or a family member. The photographer gives commands in Spanish designating family members to follow where to stand for a family photo.
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Cultural Comparisons Interview
Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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My New Year's Resolution
In this New Year's Resolution learning exercise, students complete a resolution for their personal lives, their friends and family, and school. Students complete 3 resolutions.
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Problem Solving Lesson Plan 2
High schoolers study a number of work and family management roles and techniques.
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Fact Families
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders create a fact family that uses specific numbers given. Then they draw eight circles, add five more, and write the fact out in a problem.
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Focusing Event
Fifth graders read Swiss Family Robinson and respond to a survival scenario. In this focusing event lesson, 5th graders reflect on what they would do during a situation that required them to make a choice. Students share...
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Have / Have Got / Be
In this have, have got, and be worksheet, students fill in a text and questions about Tony's family with have, have got, and forms of be. Students complete 2 activities.
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Conversation Starters
In this conversation worksheet, learners read the conversation starters and pair up to have a conversation about family, education, and more. Students have 5 starters.
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A Social Science Lesson for Grades 4-7
Students become more knowledgeable about the lives and responsibilities of circus kids and become aware of diverse family lifestyles.
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La Familia
Pupils use a hopscotch board with pictures of family members in the boxes. They practice their vocabulary while working with others.