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Health Education: Germs
Fourth graders take part in a germ simulation activity. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders summarize methods for preventing the spread of germs that cause communicable diseases.
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Health Education: First Aid
Fourth graders come to the aid of others. For this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders acquire the skills for providing first aid for choking victims, including demonstrating the Heimlich maneuver.
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Health Education: Advertising
Fourth graders become conscientious consumers. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders analyze techniques used in advertising health-related products and services.
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Stress
Fifth graders evaluate how stress affects them. In this health lesson, the students create cans describing what stress feels like and then use marbles to show stressful feelings they have experienced. After listening to the book Getting...
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Body Image
Fifth graders look at advertisements paying close attention to the people in them, then create an advertisement based on a healthy body image. In this health instructional activity, 5th graders analyze magazine or television...
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A Guinea Pig Makes An Excellent Classroom Pet
Third graders live alongside guinea pigs. In this biology lesson plan, 3rd graders gain direct knowledge of the guinea pig's behavior and determine if it will make a good classroom pet.
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Measurement - What is it?
Learners work in groups to make accurate measurements. In this area and perimeter measurement lesson, the student groups determine what they will measure and what tools they will need, then find the accurate measurement or area,...
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Writing and Sharing Community Stories
Students use interviewing skills to explore and express the culture of their community. In this literacy/writing lesson plan, students interview a community member as a basis for a biographical writing project. Each class member...
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Translating pictures
For this translating worksheet, students look at pictures and write down what the picture is in their language and what it is in English. Students translate 15 pictures.
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Fun With -ing Verbs 4
In this recognizing -ing words in sentences worksheet, students read sentences with two boldfaced -ing words, use context clues, and underline the correct word. Students identify 15 answers.
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Our Neighborhood as a Community
Students understand that they are a part of a community with helpers that make a difference. In this community service lesson, students explore the diversity in a community and how its members make it a nice place to live. Students sing...
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Jobs in the 21st Century
Young scholars understand the tools that will be used in the lab in the 21st century. In this job preparation lesson plan, students experiment and understand how to use lab equipment. Young scholars will write about the lab tools they've...
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Westward Expansion : Mapping
Fifth graders travel along exploring the expeditions of John F. Fremont. In this Westward expansion lesson, 5th graders gain understanding of the events that shaped the west through the use of maps. Students use mapping skills to...
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Get On Board
Students create a ticket table illustrating the cost of tickets by alternative transportation. In this number sense lesson, students write number sentences to compare and contrast difference information in their chart. Students figure...
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How to Become Self Motivated
Students demonstrate their self discipline and motivation by brainstorming their own personal self discipline goals. In this self discipline lesson, students analyze examples of self discipline and self control by completing a worksheet...
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All In a Day's Work
Students explore contributions made by working animals. In this service learning lesson, students research working animals and design posters or multimedia presentations regarding the animals, contributions to society.
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Out of Your Comfort Zone
High schoolers practice their interviewing skills. For this journalism skills lesson, students discover how to use open and closed questions when interviewing a subject. High schoolers prepare for and experience a press conference with a...
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And the Moral of the Story is...
Students retell a story using computer software. In this story elements lesson, students retell the story giving the plot, setting, characters and moral using Pixie software.
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Electronic Poetry Project
Students explore poetry. In this cross curriculum poetry and technology activity, students choose a favorite poem and analyze its meaning. Students select several images and music to represent the poem, then create a corresponding...
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How To KidPix II
Students practice using KidPix to create illustrations. In this visual arts lesson, students define key vocabulary words, such as "palette" and "toolbar" to familiarize themselves with the KidPix program. Students create...
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A Holiday Card in KidPix
Students create a holiday card using computer software. In this computer card making activity, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools. Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School
Students create a holiday calendar using ms word. In this technology lesson, students create their own calendar while learning basic Publisher skills. Students use clipart, explore how to change fonts, and how to use templates.
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How to Use Technology to Teach Landforms
Students create a landform table on the computer. In this geography lesson, students use Microsoft Word to design a 3 column table. They list different landforms, examples, and attach a picture of each.
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Publisher Brochures
Young scholars create brochures on subjects they are studying in Publisher. In this nonfiction writing activity, students use Publisher to create a brochure telling all the main ideas of a topic they are studying. Young scholars use text...