Seventh graders listen to the sounds of loons and wolves and write down words which come to mind. They compare and contrast factual information about wolves with that from fairy tales and legends.

A quintessential resource for teaching an elementary unit on the first Thanksgiving addresses a variety of skills, including informational reading, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting facts, technology tools, and historical...

Students explore patterns in words and how to make new words by adding or changing the sequence of letters

Sixth graders study Period 1- Basket Maker 0-500 A.D. of Anasazi Culture. They identify the sequence of history in Anasazi Culture and Indians of the Mesa Verde. They discover American Indian contributions to the world and develop...

Sixth graders study Period 3-Developmental Pueblo 700-1050 A.D., of Anasazi culture. They identify the sequence of history in Colorado and recognize American Indian Contributions to the world. They study Indians of the Mesa Verde and...

Young scholars create annotated timelines of important moments in the history of the United States. They write a report highlighting one event and predicting how the history might have been different had the event not occurred.

Students use clustering/mind mapping techniques to generate ideas, graphically represent inferences, organize their conclusions and write a report that presents conclusions the writer has reached, and facts substantiating those conclusions.

Students locate information on WWII in reference books. They as a group place key events of WWII in appropriate sequence on a time line and discuss key events that occurred during WWII as a class.

Visual arts instructional activity featuring a self-representative collage that is constructed with magazine clippings that the student has selected.

Students listen to the book, Corduroy, and discuss the characters and the sequence of events. They take turns taking Corduroy home overnight, and write their own adventure stories using the Corduroy character.

Third graders engage in a writing activity in order to research and establish meaning for the subject of the American Flag. They use a graphic organizer known as a KWL Chart in order to progress through the lesson.

Students are taught that most people have different birthday days, and realize it is something that makes them unique and special. They bring in a photograph of their favorite birthday. Students write or dictate a story about their...

Students learn about cultures through hats. Students complete "hat" writings, puzzles, and language games around the theme.

Students measure the rise and run of steps from a place that holds meaning for them. They write a reflection (in the form of a journal entry, poem, or short story) regarding this significant place.

Second graders write a collective definition of the term, "community". They create a poster illustrating their definition of community and how communities enable people to meet their basic needs and satisfy their wants. They discuss...

Students research a frog's life cycle and habitat using books, the Internet and lecture. Students make origami frogs, write letters to Toad from Arnold Lobel's "Frog and Toad" and participate in a simulated camouflage activity.

Students write a one-page letter to their Grand-Students in explanation of the image and why they chose to preserve this image for them.

Young scholars discover how the land and people we develop relationships with in Nebraska affect our survival--past, present, and future. They write about and interview their grandparents, parents and peers and compare them with people...

Students respond to the song, "This Land is Your Land" in writing and create an original painting in the style of folk art. They identify the characteristics of folk art and identify how the works of folk artists reflect the culture of...

Students investigate different regions. Beginning with the idea that a neighborhood is a region, students explore maps to discover that towns, states, and countries can also be considered regions. Students create a book, with...

Students examine the letter 'i' and the short /i/ sound. Through instruction and modeling they explore how to make the short /i/ sound, how the letter 'i' is written, etc. They recite tongue twisters and read stories and pick out words...

First graders study how to complete activities in sequential steps. They participate in various activities describing each step needed to complete the tasks. They work in pairs to type the list of steps necessary in making a sandwich. ...

Students solve problems with consecutive integers. For this counting lesson, students create formulas for odd and even consecutive integers. They complete a worksheet, homework and work problems on the board.

Pairs work through two scenarios that require them to generate an algorithm. The first activity requires pairs to define a common language to use; the second comes with the language. The pairs then must determine how to code the...