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Partner Tag
Young scholars find a partner. After they are with a partner have them find a good self space in the playing area. Identify one student as the chaser and the other as the dodger. After the dodger is tagged, students switch roles.
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Friendships Tied in Knots
Fourth graders engage in a lesson which emphasizes characteristics of healthy friendships and how these characteristics can be utilized to solve the knots in the rope representing an unhappy friend relationship.
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The Importance of Scribbling and Doodling
Ninth graders discuss what journaling means to them and discovers that it does not always have to be writing. Using the Internet, they research the different types of journaling and chooses one that meets their own style. They make...
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Yi Peoples--Sanctioning Taboo In China
High schoolers identify the minority and ethnic groups in China. Using the internet, they discover the types of languages spoken and research the policies in place to manage minorities. In groups, they role-play the different ethnic...
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Changes through the Choices
Students maintain an on-going self-assessment of their use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills as discovered in the Choices class. In addition they keep an on-going journal of their responses to an essential question web about...
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Go Green!
High schoolers use this outdoor sensory activity as a self-guided or as part of a facilitated programme. It encourages individual observation and exploration in the forest. Students can choose to work as an individual or work in pairs....
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Creating a School Web Site
Students create websites for their school. They work in groups as a web team and devise a self-management plan. As they work on projects reflecting school life, the team edits what may appear online as the school's web site. Writing...
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Physical Differences
Students recognize that everyone is different. In this physical differences instructional activity, students participate in three activities highlighting differences among people. In activity one, students discover differently "abled"...
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The Time I Got Lost
Third graders go through the writing process but substitute paper and pencil with the computer to create a story about "The Time I Got Lost".
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The Important Thing
Eighth graders describe their families, and find common elements with other students in regard to their families. They read the book, The Important Book, then create another page for the book.
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School Climate, Where Are We Now?
Students complete a school climate survey. They analyze the results and decide on an area of need in the school. They recommend a plan of action and complete it.
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Saint Lawrence Island Rain Parka
Students make a Saint Lawrence Island Rain Parka after researching walrus life.
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Rice (Gohan) Observations
Second graders investigate rice or gohan as it's called in Japan in a couple of experiments. They tally the results.
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A Tale of Two Cranes How Do Wild and Costume-raised Whoopers Compare?
Students explore what young cranes need to do to survive.
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American Robin: Territory Study
Learners read the article, American Robins: Territory Study, discussing the vocabulary, underlining key words, and taking notes. They write journal entries, and develop various writer's workshop assignments.
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American Robin: A Robin's Menu Through the Seasons
Students read the article, A Robin's Menu Through the Seasons, taking notes and underlining key words and phrases. They create a math grid from the reading, research the animals in the article, and develop various writing assignments.
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On with the Show!
Pupils perform in musical ensembles using the district adjudication sheet to assess their performance. They practice for the district music festival.
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Do You See What I See?
Students observe and describe different objects seen under a microscope and compare the individual perspectives of what was seen.
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The Dot and Dashy Language
Students examine and discuss the Morse Code. In small groups they develop messages using Morse code and take turns decipering the messages.
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What Does a Real MP Do ? Case Study of Svend Robinson : A Rebel with a Cause
Eleventh graders undertake media research on an issue and prepare a series of questions. They divide into the government and the opposition and select two issues for discussion. They discuss Question Period tactics, and then undertake a...
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Artistic Influence - Lesson 3
Students discuss how musicians' messages can influence society. They think of examples of artistic expression in music, the visual arts, dance, and theater that can lead to a society's self-examination.
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"Water, Water Everywhere and None to Drink"
Ninth graders research the importance of maintaining an unpolluted source of water in their community. They brainstorm ideas on what they can do to help the problem. They can also write letters to their local politicians for help.
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On Being Different
Young scholars synthesize ideas about societal norms in the late 1880s and current day. They demonstrate understanding of Thomas Eakins art and life events through verbal discussion. They compile and present ideas in written form.
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The Great Topo Race
Students create a three dimensional island out of cardboard to examine how to read and use a topographical map. They make sure that their island can sustain life and that it has one volcanic mountain peak. They trace the parts of their...