Columbus Message on a Scroll

Students create Japanese scroll art that represents a familiar folktale in this elementary school lesson that can be adapted for small group, or individual projects depending on ability.

Get to know inventor, Granville T. Woods. Who is he? From what state did Woods come? What did he design? All questions your scholars will find the answers to with this response-to-reading worksheet. 

Students examine various scrolls, codes, and languages. They develop their own secret code and compose a message using it. They then create antique-like paper scrolls and write messages on them in their secret codes, then try to decipher...

Explore the reasons behind celebrating Columbus Day. Your class will discuss Christopher Columbus and why he came to America. Then compute the number of miles that Columbus traveled and locate the places he traveled on a map. In the end,...

Learners read the book Morning Girl by Michael Dorris. In this Christopher Columbus lesson, students read a book and make inferences about what life was like before America was discovered. Learners read the book in small groups and fill...

Students study storytelling and perspectives.  In this perspectives lesson plan, students examine how the perspective of a story may change the details, mood, or events of the story.  Students compare and contrast the perspectives about...

Here is a quick and easy craft that can be used to accent any lesson on peace or a holiday such as Martin Luther King Day or Harmony Day. Included are the instructions, template, and materials list for making a dove of peace. The project...

In this science and language arts worksheet, students complete a cloze article. They read a short piece about magnetism and fill in 15 missing words. Word choices are included in a word bank.

Students analyze nutrition by completing an interactive activity with classmates. In this food choice lesson, students discuss the importance foods have on our daily lives by keeping us healthy and giving us energy. Students examine food...

For this rainforest worksheet, students unscramble words that represent the rainforest. Students unscramble 9 words and come up with a secret message at the end.