Learners follow directions to make a snake out of patterns. They research a specific snake and present it to the class in a group. They listen to a presentation about the King Cobra snake prepared by the teacher.

Students role play bees finding nectar. they put on bee tails and antenna. Then 3 or 4 students at a time performed the dances bees do when one is communicating to the others that he has found nectar and the when they are close the...

Youngsters learn about simple machines that could be used on a farm.  They learn about agricluture, listen to a farmer speak, compare and contrast different farm machines, and then design their own. Note that although the publisher...

Students watch a video titled Francine's Bad Hair Day about a girl who can't get her look right on picture day. In this body image lesson plan, students discuss the role of the media on body image and what people "should" look like.

Using their knowledge of right triangles, pupils find out how far a ship is from a light house. Class members determine how far around the world a ship would be sailing at a constant speed.

Fifth graders apply the pattern of a line dance to different music tempos.

Young scholars create a timeline of events happening around the world. In this timeline lesson plan, students use Microsoft Publisher to create a timeline of events happening around the world as they live their lives presently.

Learners create a holiday card using technology. In this technology lesson plan, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Learners organize, design, and edit their card.

Students use Publisher in this lesson to make a holiday flier. In this technology lesson, students create a holiday flier. Students choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash drive or...

Fourth graders use Publisher to create their own magazine. In this online magazine instructional activity, 4th graders follow the instructions to create a magazine using text, pictures, and colors within the Publisher system.

Learners research tornadoes. For this weather lesson, students construct a KWL chart on tornadoes and view the video National Geographic-Tornadoes. Learners discuss the facts they learned from the film and complete the KWL chart.

Students get a taste of New Zealand. In this global studies lesson plan, students view photographs from the country and discuss its geographic location and features. Students then participate in a scavenger hunt based on facts about the...

Students create a rainforest poster and move to music learning about the rainforest. In this rainforest lesson plan, students express themselves in a variety of ways using their knowledge of the rainforest. Activities include creating a...

Studnets serve an afternoon tea in order to exhibit the Dog Salmon projects they completed. They take quizzes as a unit assessment.

Students make paper from recycled paper. The student estimates, counts, and measures he amount of paper consumed in a classroom daily. They discover that if we use too much paper, it fills up landfills. Some activities they are doing...

Students practice the practical skill of telephone communication. They perform a series of role plays to give them practical experience in the proper way to speak and respond while on the telephone.

Second graders examine the artwork of Robert Harris and discuss how trees are an important part of their lives. In groups, they discover how people's use of the environment has changed over time and describe the climate and vegetation...

Sixth graders participate in a skit, "Henry Gets it Right." They discuss the skit and qualities of a friend. They discuss an example of a wild animal taking care of animals of a different species. They consider the behavior versus the...

Students explore empathy and fairness. They examine the importance of being able to empathize with people who are different from themselves. Students explore ways of resolving conflict and they recognize the concerns of others.

Students brainstorm what it means to be honest and responsible. In groups, they share experiences from their own lives when they knew something was happening that was wrong. To end the lesson, they participate in a variety of role...

Eleventh graders explore the various uses of perception, propaganda, and perspective.  In this Social Studies activity, 11th graders distinguish between fact and fiction.  Students analyze the impact of conflict on society.

Students improve speaking confidence when using difficult question forms. This lesson focuses on helping students explain how to engage in this kind of social conversation. A worksheet imbedded in this plan provides practice.

In this number sentence worksheet, students read through an example problem explaining how to solve a story problem using a number sentence. They then solve the 3 story problems on the worksheet.

Young scholars investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.