Centennial: Servants of the Community

How much water does it take to brush your teeth? How about to wash your clothes? Perform an experiment that measures water usage in everyday tasks and compares them to the days before indoor plumbing, specifically the California gold...

Third graders investigate world currency by creating their own coin art.  In this government instructional activity, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of different coins and create their own design for a new one.  Students discuss...

Build class community with an art project. Learners first examine and discuss works of art. They then contribute to a class mural by tracing their hands and decorating them in relation to their own cultures. The final mural incorporates...

Following an online activity, scholars complete a Grafitti Wall in which small groups write words and phrases on chart paper pertaining to Pilgrims, the Mayflower, and Thanksgiving. Pupils perform a close reading then answer a series of...

Students explore the controversy surrounding performance-enhancing drugs. In this current events lesson, students discuss the prevalence of drug use in the sports world and create poetry about sports. Older students may design a brochure...

Learners participate in a holiday giving activity to learn about community involvement. In this community outreach instructional activity, students discuss giving and receiving as well as the gift of time. Learners prepare songs and...

Students research the start of the March of Dimes and discuss the benefits of their actions when contributing to a charity. Students continue the instructional activity by calculating how much money would have been collected in a week,...

For some schools, character-counts lessons are a big part of the curriculum. This resource focuses on following directions and the importance of being a cooperative team player. Learners role-play a variety of situations by being...

Young scholars discuss the definition of economics and study how current and historic societies have had economic systems. They determine necessary classroom jobs and attach ddaily or weekly salaries to those positions. Students are...

Fifth graders read in any textbook, about the French, Spanish and Dutch explorations. They choose any 5 questions from the back of the chapter to answer. Students listen to the tape and follow along in "America will Be." They watch a...