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Cross-Cultural Dialogue Lesson

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Use the Peace Corps to explore a different place and different perspectives. Your class reads the personal narrative "Cross-Cultural Dialogue" by Roz Wollmering, completing an attached story frame sheet in preparation for a class...
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Reporting Emergencies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students role play reporting emergency situations to the proper authorities. Working as a class, students create a list of possible emergencies that may need to be reporetd. Working with their partner, they role play reporting as many...
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Summer Camp in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore wildlife plants and summer activities. In this natural science lesson, students identify plants and animals and create a scrapbook of their findings.
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I'm a Creature, You're a Creature, Wouldn't You Like to Be a Creature, Too?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate an understanding of the lifestyles and habits of the underwater life presented in the previous unit. They classify the various sea creatures according to the ecosystem and then use drama skills to present...
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The Human Body Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners identify features of the human body, explore needs of the human body by explaining the importance of good health in relationship to the body, and study functions and care of the human body and its organs.
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Bat Ecology

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through...
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The High and the Flighty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study women aviators and act out a talk show-style interview with one of them. They plot Amelia Earhart's flights on a map.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice their reading comprehension while investigating vegetables.  In this children's literature lesson, students are read The Tale of Peter Rabbit in class and analyze the concept and themes.  Students complete several...
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Where Am I? Navigating Around the Globe

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review spatial sense learned in grades one and two. They measure distances using map scales. They use atlases, and on-line sources to find geographical information.
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Conflict and Debate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners take a medical issue and explore it, debate it, and convince others of their point of view. They improve research skills and writing skills. Students are able to define a problem, debate it, and identify which is the best...
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Writing Novelettes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice their writing techniques by creating a novelette.  In this creating writing lesson, students brainstorm and decide on a topic they would like to expand upon in order to create their own novelette.  Students work in...
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Fishing for Good Nutrition

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the food group that various foods fit into according to the food guide pyramid.
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Get Out in the Field

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils visit a shoreline--of an ocean, a lake, a pond, a riverbank, etc., survey it and record what they find there. They map the shoreline and surrounding area and conclude where potential waterfront projects could occur.
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Reporting Crime To Authorities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review how laws protect people from harm and loss of property. Students discuss and explain the infromation needed when making a report to authorities about a theft or bodily harm. A dialog is created and role played. This...
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Globalization101.org Lesson Plan on Prescription Drug Prices

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the issue of prescription drug prices in the United States. They research the issue and participate in a mock US Senate hearing on the subject.
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Fly on the Ceiling

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders play variety of games to help them explain coordinates.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
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No Friends but the Mountains: A Simulation on Kurdistan

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils read background information on the people of Kurdistan and explore the geographical, political and ethnic history of the region. They participate in a debate where they role-play various points of view in the conflict.
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Unit on International Monetary Fund and World Bank

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders describe the purposes and functions of different international organizations. They discover the United States role in these organizations and the role of the World Bank.
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The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad#140

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participation in a simulation of laying the track of Transcontinental Railroad starting from three different locations. They use toothpicks and coffee stirrers to build the rails. They evaluate which group laid the most track...
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GPS Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students go on a GPS scavenger hunt. They use GPS receivers to find designated waypoints and report back on what they found. They compute distances between waypoints based on the latitude and longitude, and compare with the distance the...
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The Water Cycle Dance

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders synthesize the four parts of the water cycle by participating in a water cycle dance. They perform movements that signify each stage of the cycle.
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Dr Who: Acronyms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore abbreviations and acronyms. Students examine the difference between the two types. Students complete a worksheet, sorting words. They write a creative script containing abbreviations and acronyms.
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Shooting for the Stars in Presidential Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and explore how to set goals for their individual fitness tests, as well as to practice a positive work ethic towards completing those goals. They identify what the Presidential and National test scores are for their...

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