Students visit the Texas Capitol Visitors Center. They review the importance of the Lone Star as a state symbol. They create a collage of Lone Stars using various print media (newspapers, magazines, travel literature and advertisements.)

Fifth graders compare and contrast the cultures of American culture with that of the other cultures of North America. Using traditional and Internet research, 5th graders gather data on one element of culture for comparison. Data...

Learners discuss and examine the comic strip section in newspapers.  They compare and contrast themselves and others with the comic strip characters.  With partners, they select a comic strip and complete a student activity sheet.

Students conclude and acknowledge that each person is unique and special. For this I Am Special lesson plan, students compare their digital photograph to pictures of people in magazines to determine likenesses/differences. They describe...

Students examine the Cold War and the War on Terror. In this American history instructional activity, students research print and nonprint resources regarding both wars. Student compare the experiences of youth at the time so both...

Learners identify the importance of photography as an entry into the news, good photo taking skills, and the appreciation of photo aesthetics. In this photography lesson, students identify the 'Rosetta Stone' of photography skills and...

Students study homelessness. In this homelessness instructional activity, students brainstorm ideas about the well-being of individuals. Students write a letter to parents and their community asking for donations for homeless care kits....

Students analyze the different parts of a school newspaper. In this newspaper instructional activity, students complete a semantic web activity for newspapers and explore a newspaper in groups. Students create a write a report for the...

Students present a skit to the class and explain what persuasion tactic they used. In this persuasive tactics lesson, students discuss methods of persuasion used in various advertisements.  The teacher leads and gives examples of...

Students read about important events in history through newspaper articles. In this newspaper lesson, students look at different writing styles and author's bias in different articles about the same event. They write their own articles...

Students draw line graphs. In this math activity, students interpret minimum wage data and graph the data in a line graph. Students predict the next minimum wage and figure the earnings for a 40 hour work week for someone earning the...

Students consider how the world events of the past year have impacted their perceptions of this holiday season. Each student then explores one general theme related to his or her feelings about the season by creating a news-based collage...

Students explore their feelings about the United States' invasion of Iraq. Using newspaper headlines and articles as a starting point, students express their emotions through creative writing.

Students listen to the book, Arthur's Funny Money, then play The Price is Right game to estimate and to chart the price of items to the nearest $1.00 and $10.00. They check their estimates by counting out the actual amount in play money.

Students estimate, calculate, and count back the amount of change needed from purchases made during small group activities.

Second graders explore the difference between needs and wants. They explore the three important things that people need to survive.