Let's Learn About the Fire Station!

Students investigate the hazards of fires and how to best protect themselves and their family.  In this home safety lesson, students examine the importance of a smoke detector and discover how many homes are missing them among their...

Creating buildings that reach hundreds of feet into the sky is no easy task. The third instructional activity in this series begins with four activities that engage young architects in exploring the major challenges that are faced when...

In this spelling and handwriting learning exercise, students practice writing 4 specific spelling words associated with fire safety 2 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as each fire safety paragraph is read out loud.

Students read and discuss fire safety and discover celebration of Firefighters' Day in various countries. They identify firefighting equipment, draw trucks, ambulances, ladders and other equipment. Students predict the type of equipment...

Students practice using words to describe photographs they have taken.  In this descriptive writing instructional activity, students utilize a disposable or digital camera to take 5 pictures of their life after school.  Students create...

Learners research the photographs of Dorthea Lange. In this visual art lesson plan, students look at photographs of children taken by Lange and answer several questions. They write or tell stories to explain what they think is occurring...

Students illustrate fire safety practices. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify fire hazards within the home, and discuss fire safety. Students read mini-books based on fire safety, and then illustrate fire safety...

In this firs safety lesson, students read Clifford , a Firehouse Dog, discuss safety rules and tips as a class, and create illustrations for the rules they generate.

Students use digital photography as a lesson on portraits and perspective. In this photography lesson, students explore their school grounds and take pictures using their cameras. Students' goal is to create architectural and portraiture...

Photographs can show a range of emotions. Discuss Dorothea Lange's photo Migrant Mother and a range of other images in relation to emotion. After the discussion, class members contribute to a set of photographs that express various...