The Evolution of a Home - Activity 1

Just because there's snow on the ground, it doesn't mean you can't go out and play. Take full advantage of the wonderful winter weather with this collection of fun snow day activities.

Learners explore their family traditions through interview, art, and creative writing. They take home the included interview sheet to learn more about their ancestral celebrations and use a map to identify where their ancestors came...

Youngsters view images of homes of many types built in the Colorado in the late 1800's. They pay close attention to the materials used, the size of the homes, and who lived in them. Then, each of the students pretends they are an...

Students discover the concept of a "home" by conducting interviews.  In this community lesson, students discuss what the word "home" means to them as well as research Habitat for Humanity.  Students interview home renters as well as...

What are your pupils' homes like? Incorporate their homes into a drawing lesson. Using an enlarged photograph, class members draw a grid so they can easily split their drawing in half. The final product should demonstrate cool colors,...

Learners research the Lakota tribes, culture, art, and family life. They analyze an installation piece created by a Lakota Indian, and connect what they see to the concept of home. They engage in a discussion, creative writing activity,...

Designed to accompany the Holt Grammar book, this two-page resource has learners complete a graphic organizer to review commonly used helping verbs. Then, in part two, grammarians identify the subject and verb for each sentence. In the...

Youngsters explore visual arts by participating in a geometry identification activity. They read the book The Very Busy Spider and identify the techniques spiders use to create webs. Have you ever noticed that their webs are geometric...

Learners play "Movie Charades" and discuss the job of a movie reviewer in this introductory lesson that can be used at the beginning of a unit on Film as a story-telling device.

Students work cooperatively to create transformational works of art using furniture and recycled products in this excellent unit for an art class. The introductory activity includes a video and organization of group ideas.