Students develop the skills necessary to advocate for themselves through adulthood. Through class discussion and creative projects, students create a portrait of themselves as adults. They develop an action plan for their adult years and...

Students practice positive social skills and manners in this short lesson that is used to start each session of P.E. class. They identify a positive behavior, such as be on time, written on a bee cutout pasted among others on the gym...

In this geography learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle about Africa. They identify the capitals of various countries located in Africa, the most fertile area, the largest desert, and the longest river. There are 19...

For this geography worksheet, students read an excerpt about a ship from the Bronze Age. They identify and name countries that the ancient Minoan sea travelers traded with and what they exchanged. Then students examine the drawing and...

In this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle in reference to the geography of Europe. They identify the capital cities of various countries and the bodies of water which surround specific countries of Europe.

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....

Students explore the concept of algebra in real world situations. In this economics instructional activity, students design, plan, run, and evaluate a small business. Students will create a product, market the product, and try to make a...

Pupils demonstrate how to work cooperatively in groups. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students work cooperatively to create play dough and are rewarded time to play with the play dough cooperatively.

Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students consider the benefits of philanthropy as well as noting opposing viewpoints.

Students research philanthropy in three genres: a play, a fable, and a parable. Students read an Aesop fable and answer questions in groups. Students complete steps in two worksheets from 'The Good San Franciscan' and 'Someone Should.'...

Students create a book. In this vocabulary and word identification lesson, students make a book by gluing pictures on construction paper, then the teacher writes words in the book to label each picture.

Students explore basic shapes concepts. In this math lesson, students examine circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles as they draw the figures they see on worksheets.

Students explore the concept of classification. In this classification instructional activity, students collaborate in order to classify animals as pets or farm animals.

Learners create a dyed flower garden. In this art instructional activity, students read the book Tiny Seed and cut flowers out of tissue paper to create a paper flower garden.

Students create a painting of falling leaves. For this art lesson, students collect fallen leaves and paint over them using tempera or water color paint to make an outline. Students continue painting the leaves until their paper is...

Learners construct Christmas cards for loved ones. In this holiday instructional activity, students use various art materials such as construction paper, sequins, buttons, cotton balls, and felt to decorate a Christmas card.

Students investigate the American flag. For this citizenship lesson, students listen to the book The Story of the American Flag by John Herman and discuss the symbolic meaning of the stars and stripes. Students construct their own paper...

Students demonstrate how to shoot baskets during a relay race. In this physical education lesson, students work in teams and shoot basketballs into the hoops as fast as they can. Each person must make one shot. The first team to finish...

Students discuss Huck Finn's decision about whether or not to turn Jim in to the authorities. In this language arts instructional activity, students are reading Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. After reading chapter 31, students discuss...

Students examine significant innovations in surgery and reproductive health.  In this surgery lesson students view a video and answer the given questions. 

Students explore entrepreneurship. In this economic study lesson, students take a pretest on attitudes, review characteristics that make up an entrepreneur, review a list of famous entrepreneurs, and create a 5 minute oral presentation...

Young scholars explore the concept of sales tax. In this sales tax lesson, students work in groups to spend $500. Young scholars calculate the discount and sales tax on each item. Students buy between 5 to 10 items.

Fourth graders discuss the benefits of regular exercise.  In this physical health studies lesson, 4th graders create visual demonstrations to track their progress with physical fitness related goals.  Students discuss various...

Middle schoolers respond to the Indian folktale, The Drum. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students reflect upon the folktale and demonstrate ways one person can make a difference in the world. Middle schoolers construct a Powerpoint...