Fourth graders investigate the holidays by performing a song with their class.  In this Christmas lesson, 4th graders recite some of their favorite Christmas songs and read the lyrics to the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas."...

Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.

Students perform a skit using creativity. In this role playing lesson, students are given a skit to perform in the "spur of the moment." Students use creativity to have the audience correctly guess the situation they are role-playing.

High schoolers are given an opportunity to role play a particular period of American History. They engage in a field trip that is then reflected upon and further research is done in the class. Their final project is to act out a play...

Students work in teams in teams of two and they have a hula hoop which represents their shopping bag and two hockey sticks to gather presents. They use the other side of the gym that has bean bags and fleece balls, which are scattered...

Students discuss importance of acting responsibly when caring for pets, reflect upon quote, "All Living Beings Have the Right to Respect and Kindness," read story Anastasia Wants a Rabbit and answer comprehension questions, role play...

Students investigate Medieval times. For this world history lesson, students discuss what a madrigal dinner was and what madrigals were. Students role play being a part of a madrigal dinner with pretend food and real life music they used...

Students learn aerobic endurance through game play.

Students discuss the illustration's allusion to the myth, Pandora's Box. Students locate instances of folk sayings or expressions that make these tales seem authentic to the reader. Students draw a Venn diagram comparing Catskinella and...

Young scholars to use their chasing, fleeing, and dodging skills in a fun holiday environment as well as become acquainted with Santa and his 8 reindeer!(i.e., Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, or Blitzen).

Students explore humor by creating their own practical joke. In this April Fool's Day instructional activity, students read different situations in which practical jokes were taken too far. Students discuss their reactions to the jokes...

Middle schoolers answer simple questions that do not require much analysis. They answer true/false questions. Students answer multiple choice which would be the best meaning of this word. They use graphic organizers to contrast a cheap...