Students examine the Ancient Roman culture focusing on how they decorated their homes. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation and complete an outline. Individually, they draw their own sketch of a Roman chair using...

Students brainstorm the different ways about how to tell someone "no". Individually, they evaluate how they communicate with others and how they can improve. To end the instructional activity, they work with a partner to practice...

Students discover compassion for animals. In this animal lesson plan, students go to a local animal welfare organization and help out. They reflect on compassion and how to make changes in the lives of animals. 

Pupils study an overview of intellectual development and Piaget's stages of development.

Learners explore the dynamics of Canadian citizenship. They plan and produce a school wide celebration of citizenship.

Students are introduced to a five column way to record transactions. In groups, they discuss the importance of source documents when recording the transactions and balancing the account at the end of the month. To end the lesson, they...

In this Congress of Vienna study guide instructional activity, students read a brief overview pertaining to the topic and then respond to a reflection question.

Students research the causes and effects of world hunger on children. In this world hunger lesson, students discuss causes and effects of hunger around the world and research a specific area affected by hunger. Students prepare a...

Students explore the nutritional needs within a particular disease or health condition. They create a a written report, a food product and a sample menu for one week based on nutritional needs. Students create a food package or display...

First graders brainstorm household chores and which member of their family would best perform each job. They sing a task song and create a job chart for their households.

Learners are introduced to a variety of different fibers. After acting out a short story, they discover how yarn and basic weaves are made. To end the lesson, they practice making their own weave pattern using paper strips and then yarn.

Students complete a pre-test to determine what they already know about what to do in an emergency. In groups, they read real-life scenerios and decide what the proper way to handle the situation. To end the lesson, they present their...

Second graders record and summarize daily weather observations for a week in the form of a bar graph. They cut and glue a weather symbol for each day, record it on the graph, and answer discussion questions.

Students explore Maori culture in the New Zealand area and play the Maori Stick Game.

First graders participate in creative problem solving activity to get from Utah to the Atlantic Ocean.

Students listen to the fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, and participate in various map skill activities. They manipulate magnetic tortoises and hares on metal cookie sheets to practice direction, and construct racing tortoises out of...

Students demonstrate how to say hello in five different languages. They discover the many differences in the way students speak across the world.

Third graders investigate occupations related to the natural resources and community development of Utah.

Students create a newspaper on local, state and national issues in the muckracking style of progessive era journalism. They research the style by reading articles from the time period on women's sufrage, child labor laws and political...

Students explore how attitude can make a difference in how they progress and become successful. They view movie clips and discuss how attitudes can change and influence people's lives. Students look at characteristics that employers look...

Students encounter how to fill out a job application correctly. They read and discuss appropriate measures that should be taken in filling out a job application. Students fill a job application out and be assessed by their teacher.

First graders identify and demonstrate how symbols and models are used to represent features of the environment. They use a map and a globe to label where the students in the book came from, point out the continent, and show which ocean...

First graders identify and demonstrate how symbols and models are used to represent features of the environment. They identify the directions on a map as east, west, north, and south. Finally, 1st graders play a direction game, move to...

Learners explore the concept of a mock town council meeting. For this mock town council meeting, students are divided into homeowners, developers, environmentalists, supporters, and those opposed to a new shopping mall. Learners discuss...