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Banners with a Message II
Students study the work of Keith Haring to explore how art can make social statements. They use a phrase with a positive theme and create an image that depicts the theme, in the Keith Haring style. They work collaboratively to create the...
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Breaking News English: Rio Carnival Says "No" To Violence
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to the passage, then complete a wide variety of warm-up activities, as well as before listening/reading, while listening/reading, after listening/reading, discussion,...
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The Model of Fitness
Students measure their physical abilities. In this lesson plan on staying active, students record their physical abilities and try to improve upon their own results.
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Exploring the Nature of Conflict
Students define conflict and violence, and determine the difference between the two. They find positive aspects of conflict while analyzing a conflict which they experienced. They organize their thoughts using a webbing activity.
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Hunter Model 2
Students produce the long sounds in the initial position of words making silly soup.
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Buckets of Fun
First graders practice their "vocabulary of school" by placing their word cards in the appropriate bucket. They may be asked to use a different locomotive skill as they move between the four buckets.
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Class Forums: An English Language Arts Lesson for Information Resources
Tenth graders listen to a controversial piece of writing. They with opposing viewpoints face one another. After ground rules are suggested and adopted by the group, 10th graders articulate their positions in successive turns.
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Essay Exchange Unit: Final Drafts
Young scholars develop final versions of their position papers and add them to the school's web pages for review and feedback.
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PenPal Letters with Imported Pictures
Students brainstorm components of a friendly letter and create a rough draft to type or type directly on computers using Microsoft Word. They then examine how to take pictures of each other using the digital camera and scan pictures of...
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Anchoring Numbers to Five and Ten
Students complete activities to relate numbers to each other. In this number connection lesson, students count number sets, count forward and backward, and complete other number recognition activities to learn how numbers are related.
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Math Vocabulary Review
In this math vocabulary activity, learners read a set of 15 math related definitions and write the words being defined. A reference web site is included for additional activities.
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Comma in a Series
Students practice adding commas to a list or series. They are given a sentence and asked to fix the sentence by adding commas in the correct position.
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Changing the World, One Month at a Time
Young scholars participate in kindness and good citizenship activities in this lesson plan. Each month of the school year, they are assigned a different activity. For example, in August the theme is "Getting to Know You!" The students...
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Preventing And Solving Conflicts
Third graders examine how to accept choices others make, about their belongings and how to prevent conflicts. They determine positive ways to solve conflicts in firm and positive ways through role play activities. In small groups, they...
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Earth and Seasons
Sixth graders comprehend that the path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its orbit. They also comprehend that the axis is an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles. Students...
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Soccer Practice Game for Warm-up And Conditioning
Students develop endurance and practice positioning skills for combination passing. They hit the opposing ¿¿fox¿¿ below the knees with a thrown ball. They continually reposition to provide passing options for the team-mate with the...
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Decreasing Differences
Students identify and interpret the pattern within a set of numbers using words. Then they write rules in words using complete sentences. Students also highlight two similar sequences with the same difference in order to get the first...
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Recognizing Strength
Students identify their individual strengths. In this values lesson plan, students create a collage to show their positive qualities as an individual. They share this to the group.
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Symbolism: Finding the Hidden Meaning In Chinese Art
Young scholars study and interpret Chinese art to find its symbolism, or the "hidden meanings" in this middle level lesson well suited for the Language Arts or Art classroom. An enrichment activity is included that allows each student to...
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How To Get A Raise
Students discuss the performance based system of promotion and salary increase prevalent in the United States. They identify the ways to increase their potential for merit based increases in salary and position. This activity is...
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Rows of Numbers
Students generate patterns from a structured situation, find a rule for the general term, and express it in words and symbols. They also devise and use problem solving strategies in a systematic way.
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Ramadan - living in a diverse world
Middle schoolers examine Muslim traditional and Ramadan. They explore traditions and history of Ramadan. Students discuss positive and negative habits. They create a Ramadan 'advent calendar.
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Should We Allow New Mining in the Upper Peninsula?
Students compose an essay taking a position on whether or not a proposed
mine near Marquette, MI should be opened. Students defend their position addressing relevant issues through factual supporting details. Their essay includes an...
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Spell Craze
Students practice dribbling as the class spells words from a chart or board.