Pupils use gestures to recognize the short vowel sounds.  In this cvc lesson, students use a cue to recognize the vowel sound.  Pupils practice various words with the cues. 

Students learn the concept of monoprint and explore different methods of making prints. They also examine how an image in print is reversed. The exploration of non-objective art is used to help students utilize principles to create artwork.

Learners complete verb worksheets. In this verb lesson, students complete two worksheets to help them identify and then use action verbs.

Students explore feline communication. In this comprehension lesson, students discuss how to read animal body language. Students look at images of cats and decide what the animal is trying to say.

Learners explore color, shape, line, balance, radial symmetry, unity, repetition, and pattern as they make a peace quilt inspired by those made by Hawaiian women in the 1800s. After learning a bit about the history or peace quilts, the...

Young scholars create a ceramicpiece by using the sgraffito technique. In this ceramics lesson, students use clay to create a shape of a mask. Young scholars add an underglaze to the mask and applies the sgraffito technique to...

Students compose lyrics for a rap song. In this music lesson plan, students choose a topic, such as "Our School," and use rhyming words to compose a rap song. Students perform the song for their classmates.

Students explore using photography as an editorial enhancement. In this photography instructional activity, students discuss the captions of samples of photos and crop their own photos to use with a writing piece.

Students make a placemat. In this art lesson students make a unique placemat. The students decorate their placemat with photos of themselves, stickers, etc. The placemat is laminated or sealed with contact paper.

Students entertain themselves in a laundry basket. In this performing arts lesson, students sit in a basket with small items and then throw the items out repeating the procss over an over again.

Third graders investigate the use of lines in different pieces of art by creating their own ink print.  In this art analysis activity, 3rd graders identify the contours and lines of natural objects such as twigs and leaves. Students...

Students analyze the evolution of women's work from the 19th century to present day and create artwork depicting women. In this women's roles lesson, students compare and contrast the use of space and color in the two paintings depicting...

Learners create foam ink stamps.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discover the history of the Holocaust and why butterflies represented a symbol of hope during those times.  Learners use BalsaFoam to carve out a butterfly...

Students complete a diorama and a poster at the conclusion of The Diary of Anne Frank.  In this The Diary of Anne Frank lesson, students create a diorama of the setting and write an essay justifying their choices.  Students...

Students create muddy foot prints, "paint" with their feet, and explore the uses of bubble mix in this three-part lesson for the early-elementary classroom. The three activities can be used separately, or adapted depending on the...

Pupils analyze specific medical terminology. For this medical terminology lesson, students research medical terminology and write properly grammatical paragraphs on each word including the scientific term, nursing and general...

Students practice post-reading strategies. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students review pre-reading strategies, then read a handout entitled "Thirteen Reasons Our Ancestors Migrated." Students complete a post-reading...

Students are introduced to the elements of poetry. As a class, they practice the correct way to read a poem and determine the author's audience. They identify similies and metaphors and determine the rhyme and meter. To end the...

Students write a letter to the editor of USA Today. In this letter writing lesson plan, students read a newspaper article about cats and consider a dog or cat's view on current events. Students reflect this perspective in their letters.

Students write a persuasive letter. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students view a video of the first flight and read The Wright Sister by Richard Maurer.  Students discuss societal roles of women.

Young scholars use their journals in order to predict what will happen in a text for a prereading strategy. In this prereading lesson plan, students list the 5 strategies they learn and use them before they read.

Seventh graders observe and draw animals in their environment. They also examine the work of other artists. They choose one animal and create a clay model of it in its environment.

Sixth graders compare and contrast various forms of artistic expression. They create an abstract painting.

Students examine the design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They assess art's role in history. They demonstrate their knowledge by planning a memorial for a public space.