Students respond to a situation presented about the wetlands. In this wetlands lesson plan, students understand the various opinions over the use of areas in the wetlands. Students complete a worksheet using critical thinking questions...

Older learners analyze a controversial painting entitled The Cutting Scene, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony 1832. They use the issues raised in the image to construct debate arguments questioning if the artist's painting exploits Native...

Third graders assimilate the use of the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why) when solving problems that are presented in literature and in real life situations. They use common fairy tales to solve problems that might arise at home or...

The wood sculpture Nkisi Nkondi is said to have been used to aid in conflict resolution. Learners pretend they are journalists reporting on a conflict in which the figure was used to resolve an issue. A creative and interesting use of...

First graders participate in creative problem solving activity to get from Utah to the Atlantic Ocean.

Students write a dramatic scene based on The Odyssey and perform it for the class. In this living literature lesson, students work in small groups to discuss the way the characters look, act, and sound. They then choose scenery and...

Middle schoolers explore the concept of smart growth development. They create a class list highlighting the benefits of smart growth and then research, discuss, and present their findings on the benefits of smart growth and how it...

Students demonstrate through a choice of assessments, their understanding and enjoyment of materials they select to read.

Contains plans for eight 50-minute lessons that use Ezra Jack Keats books to teach predicting, comparing and contrasting, and problem solving. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF...

After reading excerpts in which Buck solves a problem in Jack London's The Call of the Wild, young scholars write their own three-paragraph animal stories imitating London's style and word choice. Teacher and student instructions are...