Eighth graders use a software program to recreate a mask they made in art class. Individually, they write a paper describing their mask with an loose illustration. They combine the pictures of each mask into a class book for others to view.

Students study the Beaux-Arts System. In this art history lesson plan, students explore French art between the years of 1848-1870. This lesson plan was written to accompany a field trip to the Musee d'Orsay.

Students examine the uses and beliefs associated with the Chinese art of Feng Shui. The class reads about the traditional uses of Feng Shui. Individually, each student creates a room makeover using Feng Shui principles.

Students in a teacher education program examine motifs within a fairy tale. Using that information, they discuss how the motifs can reflect the culture of the country of origin of the fairy tale. Using the internet, they research...

Students begin their examination of non-objective artwork. Individually, they participate in activities in which they take designs within other images and use them for their focus in their art. They create a sculpture with the new...

Fourth graders practice expressing themselves through the art of dance.  In this physical education lesson, 4th graders discuss choreography and how moving specific ways at certain times can be artistic.  Students create and...

Seventh graders explore physical fitness by performing Tae Bo.  In this physical education lesson, 7th graders practice using mixed martial arts techniques by completing a Tae Bo fitness exercise in class.  Students reflect on...

Students analyze and critique various artists and their work. They write research papers on artists and create reproductions of their works, reflecting their earlier critiques of the works.

Students recall the animals in the story by writing sentences of what they saw with an accuracy of four out of five. They tie in inventive spelling and sight words. Students discuss what animals can be found on a farm and what their...

Students compare/contrast compositional devises. They describe events occurring within a musical example. Students explain the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in music productions and presentations.

Students identify the role of free speech in the selection of library books. They choose one banned book to read and evaluate the reason for its censorship. They create an argument for or against the selection of the book.

Pupils practice planning for the development of an area using the goals of Smart Growth as a guide. They analyze how regions can affect government policies. They role-play citizens who recommend how an area should be developed.

Learners develop critical thinking skills to understand and create advertisements.  In this journalism lesson, students analyze the elements necessary for effective advertisements and work in cooperative groups to create and present...

Students create examples of Kwanzaa Kinaras (candlesticks) using construction paper, glue, poster paper, and tissue paper in this multi-cultural art lesson for the elementary school classroom. A detailed materials list is included.

Good reading practices can start at any age. Early readers work with the teacher to read a short story about a bear. First, they identify basic text features, such as the title, author, and illustrator. Then, they answer several simple...

First graders state that air occupies space by performing experiments that show this principle.

Learners explore alphabetic principle and phonemic awareness by making alphabet books. They identify initial consonant sounds and choose pictures of objects that begin with given letters of the alphabet. Students identify phonemes...

Students practice recognizing a letter and its phoneme by utilizing the alphabetic principle while working with and identifying the sounds of /b/. They assess a big book, objects in the room, a timer and the tongue twister, "Billy...

First graders recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and spell...

Students spend time on the web comparing and contrasting documents about gun control. They then prepare a paper discussing the usefulness, trustworthiness, and bias of two similar topic sites.

Students summarize information learned from previous lessons, and apply them to their own project: redesigning their own bedrooms. They discuss the uniqueness of the place where one lives and its importance and apply all they have...

Eleventh graders finish presenting their one minute novel evaluations while choosing one of the novels to read independentally. They view a variety of graphic organizers to strategically plan out their website content. In addition, they...

Students participate in a pre-reading activity which helps them see what it would be like to live in poverty. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students make a list of items they take on a trip considering they...

Students compare and contrast the education system in Vietnam and Michigan. They study activities being addressed in changing Vietnam's education system and create presentations to demonstrate their understanding.