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Echo, Echo, Echo, Each can help others

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss and research arguments about philanthropy. In this persuasive speech writing lesson, students choose a needed project for the community and present the reasons for the project through an original persuasive speech....
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Working Together to Solve a Problem

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a food and clothing drive at their school. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students listen to the story Selavi, That is Life, to help them understand homelessness. Then, students brainstorm ways to implement...
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Exploring Philanthropic Motivations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand the reasons people give to those less fortune. For this philanthropic lesson, students read Passing the Dream by Penny Caldwell. Students respond to the poem by making a list of things they would like to change...
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Structure and Function of Bulbs, Corms and Rhizomes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy and why people give. They investigate the importance of the tulip to Holland and the tradition of giving flowers away. They begin to explore the life cycle of tulips and dissect a bulb to...
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Help Others on Boxing Day

For Teachers K - 12th
Students discover Boxing Day and participate in an activity about giving to people in need. They collect canned goods and/or clothing to give to those in need and decorate boxes for the donated goods.
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Donating Blood

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the facts of blood and discuss the different parts of blood and their function. They discover different people have different blood types and where they can go to donate blood.
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How do they care?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers understand that some famous people are generous donors to others. In this philanthropy lesson, students relate famous people to the charities they are involved with. Middle schoolers evaluate why specific people are best...
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Franklin Says I Love You

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students consider the importance of giving as they read "Franklin Says I Love You". In this character education lesson, students engage in discussion about the importance of sharing and giving. They relate to the story by offering...
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Government by the People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students examine primary documents regarding the founding of the United States. Students analyze section of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of...
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Abuse and Neglect: United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners analyze the consequences of inadequate or inappropriate care giving (e.g., the effects of neglect or abuse). They analyze the influences that have impact on growth and development during adolescence. Pupils analyze services...
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Fair Trade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss philanthropy. In this fair trade activity, students discover the meaning of fair trade. They are given the definition and work in small groups to read further on the topic and answer questions. This activity...
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Follow Directions and Draw

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice and explain the importance of giving and listening to clear and concise directions.
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Follow Directions and Draw

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice and explain the importance of giving and listening to clear and concise directions.
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Lesson Exchange: Musical Mathematics (other, Music)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explain note values and relationships, especially dotted rhythms and tied notes by giving them a visual, hands on representation
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The Mayflower Story Up-Close and Personal

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students gain a deeper understanding of what the early colonists experienced in search of a new life in America while giving them a taste of historical methodology. This is an engaging way to assess what your students know about the...
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Legal Rights, the Charter, and Canada's Constitution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the issue of human rights in Canada and compare and contrast the Bill of Rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They debate whether Canadians are giving up certain democratic rights in exchange for the greater good.
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Liver Roulette: Who Gets the Liver?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students complete various exercises and activities as they examine the procedures involved in organ transplants and the ethical issues surrounding organ donations.
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Child Labor

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine how how groups and institutions work to meet individual needs and promote the common good, and identify examples of where they fail to do so. They describe how workers with specialized jobs and the ways in which they...
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Earth Ethics: Moral Puralism

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students analyze an environmental policy decision. Students describe the difference between consequence-based and duty-based ethics. Students argue the case for giving standing or consideration to values other than those of human...
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Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners draw comparisons between organisms. They classify organisms. Students are introduced to dichotomous keys and how to create and use a dichotomous key to identify a variety of objects. They begin by defining classification, and...
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What is Energy?

For Teachers 7th
In this energy worksheet, 7th graders study the varying types of energy.  Students read the 7 types of energy listed and complete the chart giving an example for each.
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The Gingerbread Man

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a story from sentence strips and charts. Student pairs are called on to read their answer and move that strip to the top of the chart. One line of students moves down, giving each student a new partner. The activity...
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Voyage: A Journey through our Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students build the Voyage scale model of the Solar System on a playground and "travel" to each planet. They recognize that the Sun and planets are tiny worlds in a vast space, giving them a new perspective on the Solar System, and...
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TECH:Introduction to Programming (IT)

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners complete an activity that illustrates the concepts of giving accurate instructions and computer programming. They also identify the relationship of the instructions/code to computer programming. Students then create a peanut...

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