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Meeting our Basic Needs
Young scholars brainstorm the basic needs of the community and create a chart. In this volunteerism lesson plan, students recognize people in the community who have given charity in the community. Young scholars read biographies of these...
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Prewriting: Gathering Information
High schoolers record bibliographic information for their research paper. In this english lesson, students practice gathering and organizing information properly.
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References to Antiquity in Visual Arts (1848 - 1914)
Examine the Latin and Greek language and civilization during the 19th century by exploring the mediums available then. Learners examine scenes related to Greek and Roman literature and compare and contrast them.
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Famous Authors Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet
Don't let the title fool you, this worksheet has little to do with authors! Instead, it tests your middle schoolers on their knowledge of language arts vocabulary. Words like audience, intrigue, novel, and recognition are covered.
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Food Insecurity
Explore food insecurity and resource scarcity with your class. They discuss the sharing of scarce resources, how to be good caretakers of these resources, and how choices impact the entire world.
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Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Unfamiliar with the Lincoln-Douglas Debate format? Check out this resource that details the procedures of the debate, the roles and responsibilities of each participant, and the timing of each round.
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Impervious Surfaces
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students compose personal mission statements that express their personal beliefs about their responsibility to the environment.
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Partners for the Common Good: One Day
Fourth graders explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, 4th graders compare for profit and nonprofit organizations. Students explore nonprofit organizations in their community and discuss their philanthropic...
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Confucianism
Students examine the beliefs and history of the religion by studying mythology and sayings. They compare the beliefs of Confucian culture to American culture and share their information as class by an informal teacher lead discussion.
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Healthy Water!?
Students test water for its quality and record their information.In this water quality lesson, students investigate water for pH, macro invertebrates and identify its characteristics. Students complete worksheets on their data for their...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 5 of 15 in Unit Plan
Sixth graders complete lesson 5 of 15 about the book Esperanza Rising. In this Esperanza Rising lesson, 6th graders build on work done in the previous lesson. They complete response logs, and vocabulary posters. They investigate how...
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The Changing Landscape
Students examine the evolution of landscape painting in France from the 17th to the 19th century. They study and compare three landscape paintings, emphasizing space, depth, and the concepts of foreground, middle ground, and background.
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The Living Edens: Virtual Yellowstone Tour
Students take an online virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park. They act as park rangers to research geological features of Yellowstone, locate these features on maps, and describe and define associated geologic terms.
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American Revolution Multimedia Project
Students create multimedia projects based on the American Revolution Era. In this American History lesson, students combine photographs, slides, and video to present the time line of the American Revolution to the rest of their class.
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MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE LITTLE PRINCE
Students demonstrate knowledge of musical instruments and the families of the orchestra. They acknowledge different voice types found in opera. Students interpret emotional expressions through listening. They compose sounds to express...
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Understanding Scientific and Social Implications: Acid Rain
Young scholars examine the social and scientific implications of acid rain. In this acid rain lesson plan, students read an article about acid rain, the causes of acid rain, the effects of acid rain on the environment and the proposals...
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Remembering Ray Bradbury
Develop empathetic analysts of human character by exploring Bradbury's literary works.
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Vocabulary Cards 2nd Grade M-Z
Math vocabulary has never been easier to understand! Use vocabulary cards to bring word walls to your classroom, helping kids make the connection between important math terms and easy-to-understand illustrations.
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The Mayflower Compact: Freedom Contract
Students read historical documents. In this freedom instructional activity, students discuss the freedoms they have, such as whom to play with at recess, and how the pilgrims must have felt when they landed in America. Students read The...
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"Mother Earth" -- Present
Young scholars examine the Native American belief of "Mother Earth". They read stories from Native American authors and reflect. They illustrate this concept through art and haikus.
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Allegory and Dr Seuss
Tenth graders read Dr. Seuss books to discover what allegory is. They investigate how Dr. Seuss studenT books are allegories of events in the real world and create timeline
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Exploration Across Eras
Students discover the chronology of events related to the Corps of Discovery and the United States space program of the 1960s. They compare the Corps of Discovery's journey with the space exploration program.
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Opening our hearts and hands to others
Students study the act of charity in Judaism. For this charity lesson plan, students read about the act of giving in the Jewish culture called tzedakah, and give gifts to others.