Students create a body portraits to depict their favorite things. In this self-expression activity, students use drawings, paintings, and magazine clippings to fill in their life-size body portraits with pictures representing their...

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. For this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover that skin protects our bodies the way apple skin protects an apple.

Students experiment with a situation as if they were farmers in a co-op. In this democratic decision making lesson, students role-play as farmers that are members of a co-op and a have a serious decision to make about spreading their...

Students listen to Arthur Meets the President and participate in Internet activities.  In this Arthur Meets the President instructional activity, students become familiar with the work of the President.  Students create a KWL...

Third graders explore worms in multiple ways. In this instructional activity on worms, 3rd graders search for worms in their natural environment, record data on worms, and dissect worms.

Students explore the significance of International Women's Day. In this women's history lesson, students read excerpt of Wangari Maathai's acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize and analyze the lyrics of "Shaking the...

Young scholars look back at the athletes, events and related news surrounding the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and present brief newscasts recapping the highlights of individual sports.

Middle schoolers organize themselves into a simulated company complete with applications, interviews and training. They identify a community need they can fulfill related to cooking or sewing and work to make and deliver the designated...

Learners examine how to evaluate what they are watching on television. They discuss hip hop music videos, compare/contrast them to other types of music videos, write a letter or press release about promoting positive teen stories, and...

Students watch the PBS program "In the Mix" about teen immigrants. They discover the number of immigrants in America and their problems moving to this country. They answer questions as the film plays.

Students conduct research on the anniversary of the bikini. They read a short news report, explore websites, define key vocabulary words, complete a worksheet, and design, draw, and describe an outfit.

Students explore and define the concept of probability. They utilize a random number generator to determine the fairness of a game. Internet and printable versions fo the activities are included.

Learners discuss the significance of the Golden Globes and other awards as indicators of the current cultural and political climate. After reading an article, they identify the nominees for the 2006 Golden Globe awards. Using the...

Students create a character map of the main characters in The Tale of Despereaux. After reading the text, students create a character chart based on information they gleaned from the story. They use this information to write a letter...

Students complete a variety of activities that revolve around the book "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen. They view and discuss stills from the move "Hoot" and compose original storylines, conduct Internet research about the life of Carl Hiaasen,...

Young scholars solve a crime mystery using chemical tests. They review the crime scenario and then become familiar with the procedure and results for two tests used to identify unknown powders. They perform the tests on the crime samples...

Students create their own play dough to use for art projects. In this art lesson, students measure, pour and mix the ingredients to make their own play dough. Then, students use the clay to create their own sculptures.

Students analyze changes between winter and spring. In this seasonal changes lesson, students read the story "Spring is Here." They record changes between winter and spring on a large chart paper. Students compare and contrast the...

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore the inside of the human body as they compare the bones and joints of a chicken wing with their own hands and arms.

Fourth graders tackle stress. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders predict physical and emotional reactions to stressful situations.

Young scholars survey people of the community to collect opinions regarding a problem. In this philanthropic instructional activity, students understand the philosophy of Andrew Carnegie about giving back. Young scholars study a problem...

Students identify the major U.S. cities. In this U.S. geography lesson, students work in pairs and use game cards to name various cities in the United States.

Students appreciate how families are important to the expansion and progress of a country. In this biographies lesson, students read a biography and write their biographies including photos. Students create family trees.

Students create a video book report. In this literature lesson plan, students read a book independently and fill out a graphic organizer. Students use a digital camera to record their book review.