Eleventh graders discover the thematic connections between classical literary and popular song lyrics.  In this English lesson, 11th graders research a specific topic to be presented to the class.  Students analyze song lyrics...

Students examine the mysteries of Mars. For this scientific comprehension lesson, students read a USA Today article and discuss questions about Mars. To conclude the lesson, students engage in a Rorshach inspired experiment.

Students design an artistic and literary collage of contemporary urban life that seeks to interpret, analyze, and evaluate its mettle. They integrate their impressions of urban life with established views, thereby enriching their...

Ninth graders create advertising campaigns. In this communications lesson, 9th graders explore the use of propaganda endorsements, bandwagon appeals, name calling, plain folks appeal and generalities in advertising. Students...

Young scholars discover what a watershed is and which one they live in. Using the internet, they research why watersheds are important to an ecosystem and how to keep them from getting polluted. They use a map to locate various items...

In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.

Pupils play "Fly Away" and "All Along the Watchtower" and then use different voicings of guitar chords and compare them.

This wonderful art lesson invites students to design and “mint” coins bearing their own symbols. A simple carving andcasting process using Blick Wonder-Cut®linoleum and modeling clay is described in the plan. Coins can be one or 2-sided,...

In this reading and following directions learning exercise, students read directions to make a two-sided ornament choosing a rocking horse, jester, or Menorah. Students create 1 ornament.

Students explore bullying.  In this character development lesson, students discuss verbal and nonverbal bullying. Using the "sticks and stones" adage, students write a sentence describing a hurtful act on a gray piece of paper,...

Second graders examine the text elements associated with fiction and nonfiction texts. In this text elements lesson, 2nd graders listen to Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock by Eric A. Kimmel. They take formative assessments to determine...

Go on a moon mining expedition from the safety of your classroom with this space exploration simulation. Using simple models of the moon's surface prepared ahead of time by the teacher, young scientists are challenged with locating and...

Revisit the documentaries viewed in the previous lesson in this series in order to take a look at the persuasive techniques employed by the documentary creators. Small groups watch the films a second time, taking notes on two provided...

In this prepositions worksheet, students first view a YouTube video of a song about prepositions. Students fill in the missing words in the lyrics. This is an online interactive exercise.

The dance elements of body, energy, space, and time are the focus of a lesson on movement and theme. The class follows along as the teacher shows them a new dance that has a theme. They practice the dance, and then change one element in...

In this favorite book learning exercise, students draw and illustrate a poster advertising their favorite book within the frame provided on the learning exercise.

Second graders listen to poetry to find rhyme and rhythm. For this poetry lesson, 2nd graders listen to different types of poetry and find how they are alike. They look for rhyming words and create their own rhymes. 

Second graders find rhythm and rhyme in poetry. In this poetry lesson, 2nd graders listen to different poems to find the rhyming words. They play a memory game and try to find two words that rhyme. 

Students make flip books of rhyming words and match words together that are on cards. In this rhyming lesson plan, students read books and read individual words to identify rhyming words.

Second graders keep a steady beat, pay attention to tempo and watch the conductor.

Third graders explain the difference between Petroglyphs and Pictographs from Ancient Native American peoples. They create symbols that are representative of a story about their world.

Students use visualization while reading Hill of Fire. In this language arts lesson, students read the story and draw a picture of what they see while listening to the story. Students use manipulatives to create the figures described.

How very clever. No need to monkey around with this resource. Rob Cleveland's version of the West African tale, "The Clever Monkey Rides Again," is used as the basis for multiple of cross-curricular activities including exercises...

B.B. King and Muddy Waters are two of the most famous blues performers of all time. In this music lesson, middle schoolers study the early careers and lasting musical contributions of both artists, each of whom carried the blues on to...