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Everyone Is Special
Young scholars discuss tolerance. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the book A Very Special Critter by Gina Mayer and discuss the character's disability. Young scholars role play how to be tolerant of a new student with a...
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Olympics
Students participate in Olympic events. In this Olympic Games activity, students research information about countries involved in the Olympic Games and prepare to participate in a closing ceremony for their school Olympics.
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Ice-Fishing
Students go ice-fishing. In this magnet lesson students use magnetic fishing poles at the sensory table. the sensory table is full of cotton balls. They find magnetic numbers that have been hidden.
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Jambo Means Hello: An Introduction To Swahili
Students gain an appreciation for Swahili as a language spoken in many parts of Africa. They share and illustrate words from their own culture using English and Swahili and others to create a word quilt.
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Water Gardening
Students study the details to watering a garden. In this water resource lesson, students visit several websites and watch a PowerPoint about watering a garden.
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Feudal Japan: S.P.A.M. (Samurai, Peasants, Artisans, Merchants)
Ninth graders participate in a role play activity to explain the hierarchy of society in feudal Japan. They investigate the rice growing system in place.
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African Animals A-Z
African animals A-Z are on parade in this activity, which provides teachers with a year's worth of coloring and spelling sheets for little writers. Popular animals, such as dolphins and elephants, have their own coloring pages, as well...
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Blues and Folk Music Workshop
In these informational texts worksheets, students read the detailed flyer for the Blues and Folk Music Workshop. Students then answer 8 multiple choice questions about the text.
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Reflexive Pronouns
In this reflexive pronouns learning exercise, students type in the correct pronoun, with the option of a hint and checking the answer.
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Just Like the Old Days
Students examine and experience roles and customs of rural Mongolians through role-playing, and they will compare unfamiliar roles from Mongolia with everyday roles in the United States. the will chart their own families and then predict...
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M 2 = Math Mediator
Learners are given instruction on how the class will work. In this math class lesson plan, students are given a breakdown of what is expected of them on a daily basis. They are given basic math problems as an introduction to the class.
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Electric Car: American Industry and Innovation
Students study how an electric car operates. In this electric car lesson students assemble an electric car motor from parts from an internal combustion engine.
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Roman Numerals
In this Roman numerals activity, students convert Roman numerals to Arabic numerals. Students complete 12 problems total on this activity.
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Trigonometry Math - Using a Calculator
In this online math worksheet, students practice using their calculator to perform trigonomic functions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Solar System: Let's Take a Trip
Third graders consider outer space. In this introductory solar system lesson, 3rd graders complete a KWL chart and listen to the story The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen. They will contribute...
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Woodcarving
Students research websites on wood carving. In this wood carving lesson plan, students go on the computers and research websites on the internet that teach them how to carve wood and pictures of what they can do.
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Secret Code
Pupils in an ESL classroom work together to gather information about one another. After eating a treat, they receive a secret message that they must solve on their own. They use the alphabet and each other eventually to solve the mystery.
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Science: The Big Sleep and Criminalistics
Students view the film, "The Big Sleep" focusing on the investigation techniques employed by the main character. Throughout the viewing, students respond to essay questions explaining actions by the characters. The questions center on...
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Researching Intermountain West Earthquakes
Young scholars research earthquakes using the internet and newspapers. They discover the earthquake's effect on people and buildings. They report their findings to the class.
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Young Readers
Students experience early readers. In this early childhood introduction to literacy, students are read a story (four book options) then complete associated, simple activities. Activities include ideas such as coloring pages, simple...
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ARKANSAS SLAVES AND THE CIVIL WAR
Students discuss African American troops throughout the country during the Civil War. They, in groups, write a skit for a situation given to them by the teacher.
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What is an American?
Students investigate how the definition of being American has changed over the years using online primary source documents.
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Making Tough Decisions about the Energy We Use
Student examine ways we use and conserve energy. They discover the choices one makes concerning excessive energy use.
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Hanging Scrolls
Students explore prospective content for art, then select and use appropriate
subjects, symbols, and ideas to make art meaningful in this lesson suited for upper-elementary and middle level classrooms.