Students create graphs, routes, and write an essay based on their research of the slave trade. In this slave trade lesson plan, students research the Middle Passage and how slave trade happened in the United States.

Students complete a collage depicting what they would like in their Dream House. They think about the home of their dreams and pretend that they can have anything and everything that they want in a house. Find pictures from magazines...

Students create and deliver an autobiographical, multimedia presentation. Students are introduced to the concept of multimedia communication. They use the technology that facilitates a public presentation.

Students design, invent, and build a model of something new, useful, or decorative to solve a problem using any combination of materials provided. They also create logos, packaging, etc. related to product sales.

Students become acquainted with Vincent Van Gogh and examine how pastels can be used to create a variety of lines and textural effects.

Second graders listen to a read aloud of Charles Shaw's, It Looked Like Spilt Milk. They complete an art activity in which they spill white paint on blue paper and fold it to make a design. They write about their design following the...

Students listen to stories about the seasons, and discuss the kinds of clothing people wear for each season. They take a walk, collecting items to go with each season, then draw pictures to match the season.

Students, in groups, read and analyze portions of Keith Gilyard's "Poemographies". They create original visual "poemographies" and participate in a written response activity.

Students create a professional fashion presentation incorporating the principles and elements of design, explain each in writing, (portfolio, color board, power point, display, etc.). They learn how to create a flattering figure and...

Students share information about themselves and their surrounding area through postcards, quilt squares, and recipes. Students use a digital camera to take pictures of their community and create postcards using desktop publishing. They...

Students review the relationship between primary and secondary colors. As a class, they are introduced to the tertiary colors and use photographs to show them in a room design. To end the lesson, they create a new color wheel with...

Students view a PowerPoint presentation about pregnancy. They work in groups to complete activities at each of six stations. Students create a baby from clay dough. They use construction paper to design a quilt square. Students complete...

First graders listen to story "The Pentathlon," discuss importance of number zero, create 100 badge to wear, look for and circle 100 sight words in newspaper, create pictures made with 100 squares of paper, and use interactive writing to...

Fourth graders investigate their personal heritage. For this personal heritage lesson, 4th graders fill in an outline with information about their personal heritage. They create a poster about themselves. This lesson is aimed at...

Students investigate the difference between living and non-living things.  In this life science activity, students discover the different characteristics of living things and the natural or human created non-living things....

Students investigate Women's Suffrage by analyzing images from the past.  In this equal rights instructional activity, students read biographical work about Emma Smith DeVoe, an activist who fought for women's rights.  Students...

Students create a poem that expresses the physical and emotional turmoil of living through the Dust Bowl.  In this Out of the Dust lesson, students research facts about the time period and discuss the cause-effect patterns...

Students examine American humor and character through analysis of works by Mark Twain. In this cross curricular lesson plan, students develop a definition of American humor and determine how and why some consider Twain the 'first truly...

Students investigate the properties and idea of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this algebra lesson, students identify the different parts of a right triangle and relate it to the Pythagorean Theorem. They do a robotic experiment to...

Third graders identify and list five problems presented in The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. They relate these problems to current environmental issues and debate how to make a difference then participate in different activities to improve their...

Students create a glyph (a symbol or icon) that represents who they are, and read the glyphs of others to explain the glyphs' data.

First graders create glyphs (symbols or icons) which represents them, and read the glyphs of others using a legend to explain the data on the glyphs.

Students examine the similarities and differences between modern day immigrants and pilgrims. They listen to stories, discuss their ancestors' origins, and create a native costume for a paper doll for where their ancestor is from.

Students, in project teams, demonstrate that they are able to successfully plan and manage a construction project. They meet with a customer, work as a team and complete the project to the customer's specifications.