Students explore French culture. In this cross-curriculum social studies lesson, students listen to Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and identify words and landmarks associated with France. Students pronounce several phrases in French,...

Young scholars identify vocabulary words in Where the Red Fern Grows. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students view an included PowerPoint presentation on vocabulary words from each chapter in the novel. Young scholars...

Students investigate the trip Christopher Columbus took to the new world.  In this U.S. History lesson plan, students create a fictional ship from cardboard and construction paper simulating the ship Columbus used to get to the New...

First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book.  In this folktale lesson, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/  sound words and...

Second graders investigate democracy by reading The Three Little Pigs.  In this government lesson plan, 2nd graders discover ways laws are changed or enacted by holding their own election in class.  Students compare the Big Bad...

Students talk about being a good citizen and what it means to them.  In this citizenship lesson, students read, Arthur Meets the President and discuss the aspects of the book as they go along.  Students brainstorm a list of...

Third graders read the book Sahara Special and participate in comprehension activities. In this realistic fiction lesson plan, 3rd graders create a brochure for where they live. Students have personal bags, a brown paper bag, that they...

Students explore the three branches of government. In this government and U.S. history activity, students listen to a story about a boy who attempts to sponsor a bill to ban cartoons. Students interview three teachers who each represent...

Students read the Trail of Tears about the Cherokee Nation removal and write a letter pretending they are the grandparent of a Cherokee child. In this Trail of Tears lesson plan, students understand the changing of boundaries.

Students create an artifact. In this early survival lesson, students use found objects to create an artifact that could have been used to help early people meet their basic needs.

Fourth graders define vocabulary and locate physical features on maps.  In this mapping lesson plan, 4th graders explore regions of Arizona through landforms found on topographic maps.  Students research the history and culture...

Fourth graders examine words with multiple meanings. In this homonym lesson, 4th graders identify words that sound the same and define their meanings. Students create riddles using the homonyms they have learned.

Seventh graders complete a unit of lessons on the American Revolution based on the novel, 'Johnny Tremain.' They define key vocabulary terms, develop a timeline, write a report on a colonial craft, make a colonial flag, and create a...

First graders develop skills in reading music notes. In this reading music lesson, 1st graders clap and chant rhythm patterns and learn music vocabulary. Students also match patterns by listening to the teacher perform the pattern.

Students recognize the characteristics of an extended definition.  In this Renaissance person lesson plan, students read a collection of short stories.  Students research the definitions of Renaissance and Renaissance...

Students write a report on Roman religions.  In this religion lesson plan, students make a web including all the religions they know about, discuss what religion means and predict what kind of religions existed in Ancient...

Students create their own acrostic poems. In this poetry lesson plan, students read poetry book to view examples of acrostic poems. Students then write an acrostic poem using their name.

Eighth graders investigate historical documents of the United States by reading the Mayflower Compact.  In this U.S. History activity, 8th graders analyze the wording of the original Mayflower Compact of the first U.S. settlers and...

Second graders investigate the life of Booker T. Washington by reading a biography.  In this biographical instructional activity, 2nd graders read the story More Than Anything Else, and examine the geographical locations Washington...

Second graders write sentences in a graphic organizer about communities and what they include.  In this community lesson, 2nd graders will also draw a picture based on their description.  

Students practice active listening skills.  In this literacy and U.S. history lesson plan, students predict the hardships pioneers using the Mormon Trail might have faced. Students view the movie "Children of the Wagon Train," then...

In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to find the answers to ten specific questions associated with science, social studies, math and language arts.

Students explore four Native American tribes from Nevada. In this Native American history lesson, students identify and generate important corresponding attributes of the Southern Paiute, Northern Paiute, Washoe, and Western Shoshone...

Students recognize inductive and deductive reasoning and analyze common fallacies in critical thinking.  In this argumentation and logic lesson plan, students use role playing activities and specific instances of inductive and...