Tenth graders acquire the knowledge, attitude, interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. They participate in "Origins" as either group participants or judges. For each round, they give the common usage and...

Sixth graders interact with each other using interpersonal skills and digital equipment. They respect self and others related to human development and relationships. They video tape the activity as well as take still shots of...

Learners discover the changes their body goes through during puberty by participating in a role-playing activity.  In this human health lesson plan, students write a description of themselves as if they were a pituitary gland....

What could be more relevant to teens and preteens than experiencing stress? Use an article from the New York Times website to practice valuable Common Core skills for informational text reading, and also get a discussion going in your...

First graders examine positive ways to express their emotions. They act out a song to the tune of "London Bridge" and discuss different scenarios. After discussion, they complete a worksheet in which they circle the best action to take...

It's never too early to learn about grocery budgeting. Middle schoolers delve into the world of consumer math with a lesson plan that focuses on both healthy choices and real-world math applications. Groups work together to form a...

Twelfth graders review "Managing Conflicts" worksheet. They role-play as a practice opportunity for solving conflicts and examine problems and proposed solutions from multiple perspectives. They assess costs, benefits and other...

Young scholars investigate drugs by identifying which ones are illegal and potentially harmful.  In this medicine lesson plan, students complete worksheets in which they role play situations where they have found or ingested drugs...

Fourth graders examine qualities of friendship. In this friendship lesson, 4th graders investigate responsible decisions and healthy relationships.  Students will role-play relationship situations.

Students demonstrate how to say no to gambling. In this addiction prevention instructional activity, students define gambling and categories of gamblers, then practice saying no to gambling. Then, students work in small groups to...

Students brainstorm a list of characteristics that friends should and should not have. In groups, they are given a set of hand puppets in which they role-play different scenerios in front of the class. To end the lesson, they are shown...

Fourth graders answer questions about being responsible community member. They listen and brainstorm ideas of why it important to be responsible community members. Students are given a copy of "I'm A Star Community Member" game...

Fourth graders are read a story in which they identify the positive and negative thinking. In groups, they are given a scenerio in which they change the negatives into a positive. They perform the scenerio to tthe class and discuss how...