Young scholars experiment try to build a Lego car.  In this physical science lesson students present and demonstrate the vehicle that they constructed. 

For kids who have already mastered the basic concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on amazing animals, here's a packet of enrichment activities sure to provide food for fertile minds. 

Students explore gardening and nutrition in the Rosa Parks Community Garden. They work in stations to discuss food choices, the life cycles of plants, and mini-composting. After starting in one station, they rotate to try each activity.

Students discuss strategies for solving conflicts and acting as peacemakers. They answer questions regarding conflict resolution skills in a fishing game, and respond to a conflict in a written journal entry.

Young scholars view a video to discover how patterns in nature relate to math. They explore the concept of exponential growth by observing and creating fractals. They solve and design word problems.

Learners describe properties of liquids and use descriptive language as a springboard to develop precise vocabulary for properties of liquids. They also use vocabulary as practiced with liquid-vocabulary card games. Finally, students...

Students design and create foil coins with images that symbolize students' imaginary leadership in the ancient world. They model their coins on those made for Alexander the Great. They discuss what made him an important historical figure.

Young scholars research, write, edit, revise and present a paragraph, using word processor, about animal of their choice, including description, where animal lives, what it eats, its habits, e.g. is it endangered, migration, hibernation,...

Students demonstrate and understanding of the three types of angles using triangles and quadrilaterals. In this angles lesson plan, students learn about acute, obtuse and right angles. They use cut-outs to find the areas of triangles and...

Fifth graders discuss when a comma is necessary in a sentence. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that commas are used as a pause and help the reader understand ideas better. Students find an example of each example...

Students investigate polling. In this statistics lesson plan, students collect data-on polling and graph their data on a coordinate plane. They identify biased and non-biased polling.

Sixth graders set and are encouraged to meet their reading goals and demonstrate knowledge of literary elements in this lesson.

Young scholars identify solid waste and water pollution concerns. They discuss how to prevent water and air pollution as well. They describe any behaviors they have that would be considered environmentally irresponsible.

Learners compare and contrast experiences of Les Aigner in Hungary and Kennie Namba in Oregon in being forced to relocate to concentration camps during WWII, and explore personal and social effects of prejudice, discrimination,...

Students explore the life and the contributions of five people from U.S. history in the five lessons of this unit. james Madison, Dolly Madison, Sequoyah, Harriet Tubman, and Clara Barton are presented to students for exploration and...

Fifth graders investigate the concepts related to the endangerment of different animal species. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The skills of prediction are used to show the possible outcome of the extinction of a...

In this technology worksheet, students examine the words that are related to the concept of using the computer in an acceptable way.

Students work on color planning and painting skills and reinforce principles of design. They alter a work of art to create a low relief assemblage.

Students become familiar with local birds.  In this birds lesson, students explore local birds through a question and answer sheet.  Students complete a worksheet. Students maintain bird feeder.

Students practice various locomotor skills at six different stations. They move a 'bunny' down a 'trail' to track their progress. All of the activities must be done as a group and stress teamwork and sportsmanship.

Students work together as a class to achieve the goal of good behavior.

Students investigate the skills for photo composition to become quality photojournalists. In this photojournalism lesson, students cut out photographs from magazines and decide on the best ones, as well as determine what makes them good....