Students read and discuss several Pourquoi tales--legends that explain why certain natural events occur. They complete a variety of activities surrounding each tale and then write their own Pourquoi tale.

Create meaningful illustrations to accompany stories in a web-based art and literacy lesson focused on "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. The class takes a virtual art safari with the Museum of Modern Art and then discusses how...

Third graders discover characteristics of fables by reading Aesop's fables and performing a reader's theater.

Learners analyze a piece of writing by creating diary entries based on a character.  In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students read an assigned book with their classmates and create a sketch of what they believe the main...

Students explore the best approaches to reading with book buddies (younger students). Students create a student-friendly definition for "mentor" and identify traits of a success that a mentor displays. They examine literature for...

Students examine their environment. In this carbon footprint lesson, students look at how he/she impacts their environment with the waste they create and the energy they use. As a class they read an article and listen to podcasts on how...

Learners create pages to be published into a eBook. Students read a story and identify nouns and attributes that describe the noun. Using a creative writing process, learners write paragraphs and combine them for their eBook. Students...

Students read a book and recite the days of the week in a story. In this lesson about the days of the week, students which become familiar with the parts of the day. Students read Today is Monday, and situate the days of the week on 8...

Students examine three different versions of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and complete a comparison activity. Their own version of the poem is created and illustrated in this lesson.

Eighth graders create self-portrait showing value and emotion, and gather information about color and emotion through different handheld applications.

Students create their own play dough to use for art projects. In this art instructional activity, students measure, pour and mix the ingredients to make their own play dough. Then, students use the clay to create their own sculptures.

Fourth graders locate Antarctica and recognize it as the setting of Mr. Popper's Penguins. In this Mr. Popper's Penguins lesson, 4th graders understand the financial decisions made by Mr. Popper. Students discuss wise spending. Students...

Pupils explore the alphabet. In this Alphabet Adventure lesson plan, students work with their prior knowledge of the alphabet to discuss different print and non-print sources.

Eighth graders practice the techniques of color, face proportion, emotion through color, and how to integrate handheld applications in Art projects in this Art lesson plan for the 8th grade classroom. Self-Portraits are used and...

Students analyze the true meaning of giving in this three part activity. First, the students make a fanciful wish for a loved one. Second, they students make hand-made presents such as stepping-stones for the school garden, Finally,...