In this writing worksheet, students compose their own creative Christmas story. Students choose from four different beginning sentences.

Students create a list of the five most important things they need to survive a winter night. In this survival lesson, students work in groups to list things they would need to survive a night outside in winter. Students remove items...

Students create a PowerPoint presentation on heart disease.  In this creative lesson students include symptoms, causes, treatments and ideas for prevention in their presentation. 

Students solve addition and subtraction problems. In this problem solving instructional activity, students solve math problems written on flowers. Using petals as a counting aid, students demonstrate the answer by attaching the correct...

Learners construct a scavenger hunt through the use of rhymes. In this language arts lesson, students work together to write a rhyme that gives clues to the location of the pot of gold. Upon completion of the rhymes, teacher leads the...

Students examine kosher food, what it means and the rules that make it kosher.  In this kosher activity students plan a kosher meal. 

Tenth graders study the past of the Irish.  In this World History activity, 10th graders create a timeline that represents the key events of the Irish coming to America. 

Students perform African chants. For this geography skills lesson, students read about African chants and watch videos about them prior to performing them in groups with appropriate rhythm and cadence.

Second graders explore the lives of birds by researching their natural habitats. In this nest building lesson plan, 2nd graders investigate the craft of making a bird nest and discuss their useful qualities for the animals. Students...

Students research crops grown in the United States. For this agriculture lesson, students identify various crops cultivated across the United States as they create charts and maps that note the information.

Students explore different types of corn. In this science lesson, students compare sweet corn, field corn and Indian corn. Students gather specific information. Additionally, students discuss their findings. 

Students examine Indian corn. In this autumn art lesson, students observe Indian corn, noting the different shades of color. Students sketch and color or paint an ear of Indian corn, adding actual corn kernels to outline their picture.

Students explore memorization by participating in a fun class game. In this Mexican culture lesson, students identify important Mexican symbols and utilize these images to play a memory game. Students match flash cards containing the...

Students explore communication by participating in a game of charades. In this visual storytelling lesson, students utilize their acting abilities and physical prowess to communicate Mexican imagery to their classmates without the use of...

Students report about their dad's job. In this career instructional activity students interview their dad about his occupation. They ask detailed questions and write an informational piece.

Students create a superhero object for their dad. In this Father's day lesson plan students choose a characteristic valued in their father. They draw a superhero object to represent the characteristic and write a paragraph to explain.

Middle schoolers describe fathers using Word Art. In this adjectives lesson, students discuss the attributes of their fathers and then design adjective collages that feature the adjectives that describe good fathers.

Students research the locations where their fathers have lived. For this map skills lesson, students identify the locations their fathers have lived in the world as they create charts and maps that note the information.

Students explore the English language by participating in a word match activity. In this word family lesson, students write a specific word family on a paper squirrel and write words that belong to the family on a paper acorn. Students...

Students create their own scarecrows. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss the purpose of scarecrows and discuss how they are constructed. Students make their own scarecrows out of recycled materials.

Students examine cultural differences. In this Peace Corps lesson, students compare their culture to Nepali culture as they read and discuss Waking Up, Stepping Out by Steve Iams.

Students experience and practice their writing skills during the holiday season. They express themselves in a variety of ways including writing about a favorite part about the holiday break, what's the best gift you've ever gotten and...

Students utilize several short readings to investigate a variety of multicultural celebrations. The two key celebrations of Diwali and the Festival of Lights provide the background for the exploration.

Second graders listen to various, grade appropriate stories about trees. They create their own construction paper trees and discuss the importance of trees to the ecosystem and the importance of taking care of them. Finally, 2nd graders...