My Home, Your Home

Kids consider the various dwellings humans inhabit all over the world. They choose a home from anywhere in the world. Then they research the type of materials, designs, and structures need to build that type of home. The project ends...

Students make a book about kindness.  In this character lesson, students read a story about kindness and discuss how it applies to life.  Students complete a kindness counts page and then assemble them into a book.  Students can deliver...

Did you know the White House has 132 rooms? Celebrate this historic home of United States Presidents with a reading passage that provides a brief description of the inside of the house. Young readers follow the reading by answering...

Fourth graders explore Native Americans in Maryland.  In this U.S. history and geography lesson, 4th graders use prior knowledge about the geographic features of Maryland to predict where the Woodland Indians might have lived and what...

Fifth graders research and create a model of a Native American home. In pairs, they conduct research on a selected type of Native American home, then draw designs for their building construction. Students then construct their model...

Through discussion, role play, read-alouds, writing, and more, scholars explore the concept of bullying and practice having courage while responsibly reporting unfriendly behavior. Friendship and respect are practiced and encouraged. ...

Students read an article about tiny homes and use the article as a springboard for discussion. In this current events lesson, students evaluate the merits of tiny homes, then create a chart comparing their needs with the things they...

Students listen to the story Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler and relate to the Valentine's or Martin Luther King holidays.  In this love and kindness lesson, students illustrate the relationship between love and kindness in the classroom...

First graders explore different materials that homes can be built from and discuss why specific materials are chosen. They draw their own home design using materials of their choice. The lesson opens up with a reading of The Three Little...

What makes a community? How communities differ? Young scholars research different types of communities, small rural towns, and large crowded cities. They respond to writing prompts, and write essays in groups to understand the wide...