Young scholars, after assessing a valuable history lesson, create an amazing and very personalized quilt. They explore how individuals helping the slaves escape to freedom, hung a quilt on their front porch to let the slaves know that...

Students listen to stories and view video about penguins. In this penguins lesson plan, students research penguins in groups and present a report using their choice of technology or artwork presentation.

Students define the characteristics of a hero by creating their own fictional superhero.  In this film making lesson, students write the background of a superhero character and storyboard scenes from a movie they would like to make....

Students create a monthly memory and compile it into a Kindergarten Memory Book.  In this memory book lesson, students create a monthly memory page.  Students create a graphic organizer in Kidspiration which is developed into a...

Students review and answer questions about calendar topics. In this calendar lesson, students sing calendar songs, discuss the weather, day, month and year. Students read a book and ask and answer questions.

Fifth graders create a list of "Important Things" about being a fifth grader. In this important things lesson plan, 5th graders create the script and make a movie about important things in fifth grade. Students share their movie with...

Students explore body movement.  In this shapes and dance lesson, students demonstrate body movements and positions that resemble simple shapes.  Students read I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait and choose shapes from the...

Students create a digital story. In this technology and memories lesson, students use a digital camera and a notebook to capture an event they have outside of school. They write photo captions and create a digital story.

Students thank their freedom fighters. In this Veteran's Day lesson, students honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces by designing a program to pay tribute to them. Students use technology tools to conduct interviews, take pictures, and...

Students explore songs that tell stories over various decades and create a Garage band track for their voice.  In this story song lesson plan, students create a video for their song group.  Students present a proposal to their...

Young scholars create a PowerPoint presentation. In this community helpers lesson, students discuss community helpers and create a t-chart to list what each community helper does. Young scholars watch a PowerPoint presentation, walk...

Students create patterns. In this patterns activity, students view examples of patterns, walk around the school and identify patterns and complete pattern interactives. Students create patterns with KidPix and with objects.

Students explore traditions of Louisiana. In this culture lesson plan, students discuss the traditions, food and culture of Louisiana. Students video themselves singing the state song to share with parents.

Young scholars practice using words to describe photographs they have taken.  In this descriptive writing lesson, students utilize a disposable or digital camera to take 5 pictures of their life after school.  Young scholars...

Learners produce an ABC book of photographs. In this alphabet book lesson, students think about items around their school that correspond with letters of the alphabet. They take pictures of those items, print them, and develop a...

Learners share information about energy use and conservation. In this energy use lesson, students work as a production team to make an instructional video about basic energy information. They develop a short survey about energy use that...

Learners explore their community. In this picture taking lesson, students visit different places in the community. Learners take pictures at each place they visit. Students use adjectives to describe the pictures they took and write them...

Students participate in a scavenger hunt. For this icebreaker lesson, students are given Scavenger Hunt Sheets and search their new classroom for the objects.

Students find symmertical shapes around their school. In this symmetry lesson, students create symmetrical shapes. Students print symmetrical shapes from Kidworks Deluxe and take pictures of objects around their school that are symmetrical.

Students write about themselves. In this descriptive writing lesson, students view a PowerPoint for examples of descriptive writing and then write sentences describing themselves. Students use a computer program to type their sentences...

Students investigate shadows.  In this shadows and technology lesson, students listen to the book Ten Grouchy Groundhogs or Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! and discuss how shadows are made.  Students match objects to their...

Students take viewers on an animal safari. In this technology lesson, students research animals one would see on an African safari. Students collaborate to create a storyboard and use Flip Video Cameras to create a virtual safari. The...

Students explore matter.  In this matter and technology lesson, students locate examples of solids, liquids, and gases inside and outside the classroom, and record their findings in a graphic organizer.  Students listen to the...

Students understand the water cycle through a role playing activity. In this water cycle lesson plan, students become familiar with the water cycle through a play about the water cycle. Students illustrate their parts and create a...