Columbus Message on a Scroll

Students create Japanese scroll art that represents a familiar folktale in this elementary school instructional activity 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 learning exercise. 

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,...

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

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

Construct a personal journey time-line. First, learners explore the travels of Tweega, the giraffe, in the book Chee-Lin, A Giraffe's Journey by James Rumford. Then they compare and contrast regions in the story and reflect on their own...

Students create a poster and a collage about the Trail of Tears. For this Trail of Tears lesson plan, students get into groups and create a poster and collage about the event, and provide a concluding statement about their opinions on...

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...