Learners explore plant life by creating their own gardens in class. In this food growing lesson, students discuss the types of gardening methods Native Americans used in order to keep healthy. Learners plant corn seeds in their school...

First graders complete activities for the six basic food groups. In this food groups lesson, 1st graders view examples of food samples from the various groups and sample the foods. Students discuss the food pyramid and draw a fruit or...

Students explain that some foods must be imported and some foods are exported from where they live. They also informally define economic sharing and explain why it is important.

Recipes, tasting activities, images of fruits and veggies, fun food facts... you name it, this resource has it! Your class will be cooking up wonderful dishes in no time with these materials. Included here are recipes, handouts,...

Learners research human health by identifying fatty and sugary foods. In this food choices instructional activity, students discuss the five food groups and examine the healthiest choices from each group. Learners utilize the web to...

Students explore environmental issues by completing a food production class activity. For this carbon footprint lesson, students discuss the types of foods they eat, where they come from and what types of methods are used to transport...

Explore the human body through hands-on activities. Young learners will trace their bodies and place cut out body organs in the proper place, print patterns using cut fruit, sing songs about good nutrition, and use their five senses...

Pupils recognize that people have many different types of skin color.

Students identify and sort words into the basic categories of color and number. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice sorting number words.

Young scholars develop a basic understanding of volcanoes. They watch a PowerPoint Presentation which introduces three types of volcanoes: shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes.

Third graders explore Canadian history by participating in a role-playing activity. In this First Nation treaties lesson, 3rd graders identify the difficulties the Aboriginals faced when dealing with early European settlers. Students...

Students visit the Design for the Other 90% exhibition. In this design lesson, student learn how to design for the population of the world that is poor or impoverished. In addition, students read New York Times articles and watch videos...

Students create a scale model of a cafeteria. In this scale lesson plan, groups improve their actual school cafeteria layout by taking measurements of the structure and redesigning furniture and food serving lines. They create a scale...

Students examine cereal boxes for nutrition information.  For this nutrition lesson, students redesign cereal boxes to reflect their nutritional value. Students understand that some cereals contain too high a percentage of...

Students explore the environment by reading a story in class. In this water formation lesson, students define environmental terms such as rivers, streams, gulf, oceans and lakes. Students read the story A River Ran Wild and discuss the...

Students become familiar with the Venezuelan culture and geography.  In this Venezuelan Festival lesson, students compare and contrast themselves to the people of Venezuela.  Students participate in activities to understand the...

Learners are able to recognize a wide variety of fruit and have a greater understanding as to the importance of fruit in their diet and that some fruits skin are edible and others are not.

For this patterns in multiplication worksheet, students, working with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to fifteen word problems or mathematical equations involving patterns in multiplication.

Students investigate biodiversity by creating reports with their classmates.  For this ecosystem lesson, students utilize the Internet to research the different types of life in our environment and different locations around the...

In this crossword puzzle activity, students use the 20 words from the word box and the clues to help complete the crossword puzzle about Martin Luther King, Jr.

First graders explore biology by viewing PowerPoint presentations in class. In this plant life lesson, 1st graders identify the life cycle of a plant and how to properly plant a seed outside. Students view a movie about plant life and...

Eighth graders become aware of the various aspects of daily activities in the lives of Arkansas slaves. They write answers to questions and prepare a transparency to share with the class that illustrates the topic being researched.