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On the Mayflower Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students build a model of the Mayflower inside of the classroom in order to learn about the voyage of the Mayflower and the hardships faced by its passengers. For this American history lesson, students work in small groups to construct...
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Make a Dried Bouquet

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars examine how drying flowers was a popular hobby for Colonial women during the Colonial era in America. They read and discuss an instruction sheet, and create dried-flower bouquets that are hung upside down and tied with a...
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The Gingerbread Man

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students tour their school meeting all of the staff members and taking their pictures. They use the pictures to make cut outs that describe the person's job and other facts about them. They listen the Gingerbread Man, and retell the...
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Create Koi Nobori: Carp Kites

For Teachers K
Students study the Japanese art of Koi Nabori or carp kites. They create their own carp kites with repeating patterns.
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Wonderfully Wild Unit

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the ethics of 'fair' in regards to humans relationship with wildlife. For this wildlife study lesson, students read the story starters about wildlife and then discuss how to finish the story. Students finish the stories...
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ALUMINUM RECYCLING

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students describe how aluminum is recycled. They study a diagram illustrating the recycling path of an aluminum can. They answer questions regarding aluminum. They write letters to recycling firms for information on starting a recycling...
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Apple Exploration!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore a variety of classroom stations about apples and Johnny Appleseed.
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I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine acts of kindness. In this service learning lesson, students read Miss Tizzy and uncover the good deeds that take place in the story. Students participate in activities that enable them to reflect on the lesson.
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My Hero Learning Circle

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students participate in a collaboration activity. In this My Hero Project lesson, students discover what a hero is to someone halfway around the world and themselves. Over the 16-week session, circles, made up of between 6-9 classes from...
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MLK: using Nonviolence to Make Positive Change

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read about Martin Luther King and discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens.  For this Martin Luther King lesson, students recognize the vocabulary words associated with freedom and nonviolence.  Students...
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We're Going on a Bison Hunt

For Teachers K
Students examine significance of Louisiana Purchase and the journey of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery, and compose journal entry to demonstrate their knowledge of the use of the American bison as a resource to both the Corps and...
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Which Came First?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the significance of the Louisiana Purchase and the journey of Lewis and Clark. They sequence events that occurred on the journey of Lewis and Clark.
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Teaching the Five Themes of Geography Through Picture Books

For Teachers K - 4th
Read the story Make Way for Ducklings and introduce little ones to the five themes of geography. Reread the story, while displaying transparencies to reinforce the five themes. In groups, learners view pictures and identify the themes on...
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The Gingerbread Person

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students think about what it means to be intelligent and fast (able to run)/athletic. After listening to the story, 'The Gingerbread Boy,' students write their own stories about a gingerbread girl and a female fox.
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Documenting Where We Are

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners contribute to discussions and identify how an artist elicits a viewer's response. They use William Henry Jackson's Pawnee Indian Village, photograph and painting. After analyzing this information, students use information gained...
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Cultures

For Teachers K - 4th
Students research different cultures around the world. They discover that each culture is a way to express oneself. They compare and constrast how different cultural events are celebrated and draw their own conclusions about them.
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Book Making

For Teachers K - 8th
Students make connections with real life experiences and the two languages, including Spanish and English. They create their own books in this project lesson plan to take home and read with their families. Students also use a digital...
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THE LION AND THE MOUSE

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to a story about different types of animals and explore how they all need each other, just like people do.
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HOW DOES IT FEEL?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how it feels to be discriminated against and explain the concepts of it.
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Cultures for Elementary Students

For Teachers K - 4th
Students research one or more cultures. They determine what aspects of the culture to research based on their interests. They develop a research proposal and share it with the class.
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Honoring the Past

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners explore the beginnings of the United States and the freedoms we enjoy. They discover important events, people, monuments in Washington, D.C., and its history. Students investigate ways to honor and remember important people and...
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Movement Adventure

For Teachers K
Students discover movement and pantomime techniques in this adventurous story telling experience for kindergarten. Assessment is done through a short question and answer session and students drawing the "adventure".
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Nutrition: Banquet for the Bunch!

For Teachers K
Students define nutritiion and diet by exploring the food pyramid. They examine the food of different cultures. After listening to a story about the pyramid, they draw pictures of their breakfasts. Students examine magazine photos...
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Heathly Foods Makes Heathly Body

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine and identify foods on the food pyramid. They catergorize food and place them on the correct level. They discover why they should eat foods in moderation.

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