Third graders complete book reports. They are given the following jobs; chef, who organizes them into genres; maître d', who calls students to share the menu; and waiters/waitresses, who take orders for books from customers, pass out...

Fourth graders generate an oral presentation on the weather. In this weather lesson, 4th graders watch the weather for a week and record the data on a chart. Students give a weather report at the end of the week.

Sixth graders investigate ancient civilizations by creating a research project.  In this world history lesson, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near East.  Students...

First graders learn the importance of listening carefully and why to follow oral directions carefully by playing Simon Says. They learn the importance of waiting your turn.

First graders explain that texts of folk music are handed down by tradition. They sing two folk songs.

Students follow oral instructions in order to make a pattern with wooden blocks.

Students participate in research of various government leaders in order to have the ability to role play in a mock press conference. Students are the leaders and the press for this lesson using guided questions for the skits.

Students determine exactly where they are in the world by using a local map to write accurate directions to local eating establishments. They write precise directions from the school to their home which the teacher simulates driving to...

Second graders write "how to" sequences for tasks so that another person can follow the sequence to perform the action. They write a "show and teach" once a month for evaluation.

Sixth graders imagine themselves to be, in turn, a follower of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism. They are given a handout that lists seven questions. Direct students to write down how they feel an individual would answer...

Students participate in a Wiffle Tag game. Students tag other classmates by touching a designated body part. The name of the body part changes each time someone is tagged. Students practice listening and following directions.

Elementary schoolers study the symbolism and influences found in advertising. First, they learn about the history and cultural significance of the Summer Official's Hat that was a symbol of status in ancient China. Then, they access...

Students construct a "feeling cube" for the purpose of exploring and discussing feelings. Students read "The Hungry Caterpillar" discussing life cycle and making a sock puppet, discussing the feelings explored during the activity and the...

Fourth graders participate in a game reflecting the solar system, stars, and rockets. They simulate how space invaders move and hit stars and rockets. They discuss how scientists study the stars and planets.

Students explore the pros and cons of wearing school uniforms as a deterrent to on-campus crime. roles are assumed and the controversial issue is brought before the school board.

Students research and analyze the current political situation of North Korea. They read and discuss an article, conduct research, participate in a simulation of an international round table, and write a response essay.

Students research how and why different parts of the world were colonized, considering the pros and cons for both the rulers and the ruled.

Fifth graders write poetry using imagery and practice poetry presentation. In this poetry lesson, 5th graders listen as the teacher reads a humorous poem using different voice modulations and presentation techniques. They discuss the...

Fourth graders use pantomine and charades to explore verbs and adverbs. They, in groups, play a variation of charades to act out sentences with adverbs showing WHEN and WHERE.

Young scholars review fractions and fractional parts by making a hotdog meal.

Learners practice the parts of speech using index cards to label words in a sentence.

Students explore operating equipment necessary for home and work. They view pictures of equipment and discuss the vocabulary terms. They use the terms more and less to describe pieces of equipment and visit the computer room to...

Fourth graders create mock advertisement campaigns.