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The Debate in the United States over the League of Nations: League of Nations Basics
Students describe Woodrow Wilson's concepts for peace and the League of Nations and efforts to foster American support for it.
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Industrialization In Lowell, Massachusetts
Young scholars explore the idealistic expectations of the industrialists who financed and built mills in Lowell, Massachusetts. They research how the expectations of Lowell mill founders compared to the reality of life in the textile...
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Lesson Ideas for Halloween Writing
Halloween writing activities provide a way to make descriptive language a part of a student's literary repertoire.
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The Five Senses - Magic School Bus
Students identify five senses, draw parts of body that relate to each of the senses, hear different sounds in the environment, write those experiences in their journals, and list at least four objects/things that relate to each of the...
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Continuing Gandhi's Legacy of Cross-Cultural Understanding: Central Asia and the Middle East
Students investigate the lifestyle of Gandhi by creating a Venn Diagram. In this biographical lesson, students compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi while discussing their teaching methods. Students...
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Patterns
Students create and extend patterns. In this pattern lesson plan, students learn to identify patterns using multiple senses. Students work at centers in small groups to explore and extend their understanding of patterns.
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Math, Music and Architecture: Kindergarten Geometry and Aesthetics in Music and Architecture
Students identify and name different geometrical shapes. In this math lesson, students distinguish odd from even numbers. They describe the properties of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.
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Publishing: A Persuasive Essay
Third graders are given an opportunity to create a visual to accompany their presentations of their persuasive essays. They may use the computer or other media as resources.
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Earth Day
Third graders utilize technology to access, analyze, interpret and communicate information about Earth Day.
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Color Recognition Game
Students study color words. In this math lesson plan, students complete a variety of activities on the computer in which they identify colors and color words.
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Using Scholastic News to Introduce the Net
Third graders log on to the net, type in the address for Scholastic and browse the subjects for the week. They select one area of interest and generate five interesting facts about the article.
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The Letter N: Alphabet Picture Prompts
In this letter N worksheet, students write their own story using the printable worksheet the teacher creates for the alphabet letter N.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter D
In this letter N learning exercise, students write their own story using the printable learning exercise the teacher creates for the alphabet letter D.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter X
In this letter N worksheet, students write their own story using the printable worksheet the teacher creates for the alphabet letter X.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter M
In this letter N worksheet, students write their own story using the printable worksheet the teacher creates for the alphabet letter M.
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Parts of a Crinoid
Learners study the parts of a crinoid. In this parts of a crinoid instructional activity, students look at pictures of a crinoid fossil or examine an actual fossil if one is available. They match names to pictures of the parts in the...
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My Five Senses
Learners investigate the five senses. In this senses lesson, students explore the nervous system. Learners examine how the body receives information through the five senses.
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BUDDHISM
Students engage in a variety of activities that investigates the religious and cultural practice of Buddhism. The emphasis is upon students comprehending the Eightfold Path of Buddhism.
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Litter
Students discuss and research litter and write an anti litter poem. In this litter lesson plan, students also discuss what they can do to stop litter.
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News to the Core Reported by Very Special Students
Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...
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Creating Your Own Rock Art
Eighth graders look at early art. In this visual arts instructional activity, 8th graders investigate the attributes of rock art, examine rock art, and create their own examples of rock art. Analysis and instructional worksheets are...
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How Do I Measure Up? (Intermediate)
Fifth graders compare the relationship between meter in music and measurement in math. They practice sightreading music by determining the number of beats per measure, clapping and counting the rhythm.
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Texas State Capitol, Post-Visit Lesson Plan, 7th Grade
Seventh graders tour the Texas State Capitol and discover two historic paintings in the Capitol building. They discover how these paintings depict crucial events of the
Texas Revolution. In groups, they review notebooks of the artist...
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Complete Subject Review
In this subject learning exercise, 5th graders review and master the subject of sentences. Students respond to 28 questions, underlining or writing the subject of each given statement.