Third graders utilize technology to access, analyze, interpret and communicate information about Earth Day.

Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.

First graders demonstrate their ability to read with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through phonemic awareness. They use a color-coding system to master the long and short vowel sounds and develop their skills in listening and...

Students investigate chemical and physical changes. In this chemical and physical changes lesson plan, students distinguish between a chemical and physical change when observing baking bread and hot dogs and bagels cooking on a grill....

Eighth graders look at early art. For this visual arts lesson, 8th graders investigate the attributes of rock art, examine rock art, and create their own examples of rock art. Analysis and instructional worksheets are included.

Learners read the book Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis. For this biography instructional activity, learners read about the life of Ray Charles. Learners answer pre-reading questions about senses, strengths, and weaknesses they have....

Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...

Students fill out worksheets about insects and how they are helpful to our world. In this insects lesson plan, students learn about flower parts and insects that pollinate them.

Eighth graders discuss the history behind the Star Spangled Banner and how it became the U. S. National Anthem. Individually, 8th graders read and answer questions about the War of 1812. They create a graphic organizer to compare and...

Students analyze the lyrics of protest songs as a catalyst for social change. They discuss the influence of music on behavior and explain the use of music as historical record.

Students are introduced to the time of the samurai warriors using the guided reading of "The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks". The teacher reads the story to the students and they make connections from the text about the history of the samurai.

Third graders read and analyze chapter two of the book "The Chocolate Touch" by Patrick Skene Catling. They compare and contrast a box of chocolates with the chocolates in the book, and write the sequential steps of opening a box of...

Learners share their thoughts regarding nature. In this poetry lesson, students compose poems in different formats that feature weather and clouds.

Students complete poetry writing activities and art analysis activities. In this creative writing and art lesson, students analyze a cubist piece by Picasso and discuss abstraction. Students read a poem by Gertrude Stein about Picasso...

Students discover animal lifestyles by researching their ecosystem. In this animal statistics instructional activity, students research the geography of Kansas and discuss the reasons why wild animals survive in the open Kansas fields....

Students write an imagist prairie poem. They explore various websites, view images of prairies, read examples of poems, and write an original poem that creates a mental image in the mind of the listener through the use of descriptive...

Learners examine the special characteristics of raptors and discover what separates them from other birds. Students look at different photographs from the Internet or magazines of several different birds and identify the raptors based on...

Young scholars are introduced to each sound made by the four instrument families. Individually, they create their own short song using at least one of the sounds. They use the internet to research the history of the four instrument...

Fifth graders study verbs. In the grammar instructional activity, 5th graders are put into small groups and write verbs on each poster board posted.

Fourth graders write a persuasive paper after a demonstration about the properties of water and how they work. The lesson plan also uses a mind map to outline the paper.

Students participate in an inquiry activity. They relate the structure of an appendage to its function. They describe how a deepwater organism to its environment without bright light.

Students create an Intergalactic Bill of Rights and apply the United States Bill of Rights to a hypothetical situation.

High schoolers investigate the concept of Haitian Creole. They first fill out a worksheet asking for prior knowledge. Then students compare and contrast the languages of English, French, and Haitian Creole. They define Creole and discuss...

Fifth graders read the poem "Root Cellar" and then close their eyes and describe objects that are placed in their hands.