Fifth graders utilize the library in order to find the answers to three questions about The Revolutionary War. In this writing and library skills lesson plan, 5th graders pretend they are a Spy, and write the answers in a fictional...

Fifth graders examine life on American Indian reservations, and discuss how confinement on the reservations affected American Indians. They visit the Bureau of Indian Affairs website, and develop positive and negative impact charts about...

Pupils engage in a novel study in order to appreciate literature and improve reading skills. The most important skill is reading comprehension and students must practice skills to aid in understanding the text.

Sixth graders study Columbus Day in relation to who discovered Canada. They complete a KWL about Canada and discuss Columbus Day as an American holiday. After viewing a video, they read articles of Christopher Columbus and work in groups...

Students read and analyze the story, The Cask of Amontillado, for basic comprehension and to find ironic meanings. They then do research to find why the season of carnival is celebrated around the world, and they view various Web sites...

Students investigate and identify the continents of the world. They identify and locate the seven continents on a map, and label a coloring page of a world map. Students then conduct research on an assigned continent, and write and...

Second graders study basic facts about consumers and consumer goods. The book "On Market Street" is used in this lesson plan.

Students experience the first lesson plan in computer servicing by observing computer components. They observe the internal workings of a computer during the lecture section of the lesson plan before dismantling a computer to identify...

Young scholars explore the culture of Mexico through folktales. They identify cultural differences and similarities through the reading of folktales. Students create pocket books related to Mexican folklore. They read and discuss...

Students develop a list of famous people and choose an individual from the list. They create a web design for notes. They research their individual and add information to their bibliography. They finish by writing a report on the person.

Students create bouquets of roses using tissue paper, pipe cleaners, masking tape, paint, and construction paper in this early elementary art lesson. A possible extension includes making Vlentine's Day cards to go along with the flowers.

Learners write personal histories. In this historical analysis lesson, students explore their own places in history as they read the diaries of others and write their own.

Students brainstorm prior knowledge of Ancient Egypt, locate Egypt on map of Africa and on world map, watch King Tut film, discuss term biography, and map geographical information mentioned in stories and documentaries about Ancient Egypt.

Learners discover how they can contribute in a positive manner in their community. In this service learning lesson, students experience literature through the lens of responsible citizenship.

Students examine the concept of organization. In this library skills lesson plan, students practice ordering and classification skills by playing the Flood Game as well as locating and shelving books in the school library.

Students investigate U.S. Geography by creating a map in class. In this natural resource activity, students create a map of the United States and research the Northeast based on their resources and recyclable materials.  Students...

Students study the meaning of philanthropy as giving of time. talent, and treasures. They sing This Land Is Your Land while locating five of the places on a map of the United States showing that relief office are everywhere. They decide...

Students design gargoyles modeled after the ones seen on Gothic cathedrals. They research the function and significance of gargoyles.

Students study the lives of the Abenaki before contact with Europeans and how their lives changed after contact with the Europeans.

Fourth graders study the American Civil War. They read and analyze information regarding the casualties of the Civil War, fucusing on Indiana soldiers. They graph the information and then write in their reflective journals responding...

Students, after viewing the film "American Dragon," by Jake Long, explore and analyze the importance of legends and the unique cultures others grow up in. They stress the need for having a good self-esteem and assess how to work together...

Students research the diverse animal and plant life that inhabit the intertidal zones along the Pacific rocky coast. As students progress through this instructional activity, they begin to recognize distinct behaviors, adaptations, and...

Middle schoolers perform preliminary research to explore education before public (common) education was in place. They design a public educational system of their own. Middle schoolers construct a report outlining challenges and...

Students take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Students discuss the positive and negative...