The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...

Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson plan, students shade regions of a map according...

Students engage in the reading of several stories that focus upon number identification and counting. They read the story together as a class and focus upon identifying the correct number on each page. Then students should practice...

Students complete a Know / Want to Know / Learned chart about India. They locate India on a map and read facts about India. They access the Internet and view a slide show about India. They read "One Grain of Rice" in the Scott Foresman...

In a cross-curricular measurement and literacy lesson, your class will identify and compare cooking measurement instruments. They read a recipe and sequence a set of similar instructions in which the steps have been mixed up....

Second graders learn about the human body. In this biology lesson plan, 2nd graders will begin with the basics of understanding charts and graphs and progress into units that cover the body systems, and mental and emotional health....

Second graders distinguish the different phases of the moon. In this astronomy instructional activity, 2nd graders study the history of its discovery and myths about its origin. They simulate how the moon's surface is illuminated by the...

Learners identify the different sources of energy. For this energy lesson, students list different machines and identify the type of energy used to operate them. They create a diagram of a wind turbine and label its parts.

Students discuss how they know certain aspects about their families and customs. As a class, they discover that life changes over time and stories are only preserved if they are told. They read many different pieces of literature to...

This module engages students in designing their own rock art. Teachers will engage students in a shared texts, The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola and Mathematics from Many Cultures by Calvin Irons, James Burnett and...