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Tell It to the Judge - Persuasive Essay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars compare and contrast a classic fairy tale with a fractured one and complete a graphic organizer. Then they write a persuasive essay following the steps of the writing process. Finally, students publish their completed...
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Situation of America, 1848

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore 19th century American artwork.  In this cross curriculum New York history and art appreciation instructional activity, students view a reproduction of the painting "Situation of America, 1848," and identify visual...
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Geometry in Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils recognize and measure geometric shapes within abstract art. They examine quilts for shapes and they each make their own quilt from squares using geometry and measurement.
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Languages Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover languages of the world. In this global languages activity, students use the Internet to discover and translate common phrases in various languages.
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Powerful Language

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study word choice by authors.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book The Little Fir Tree by Margaret Wise Brown and discuss with their classmates the importance of an author's words.  Students...
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Word Art with King's Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate equality and racism by creating a word art project.  In this civil rights lesson, students discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and create a word art project using the Internet site Wordle Web. ...
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Vocabulary: Learning Languages 1

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions about learning languages. Students are instructed to choose the best answer, as several responses may be acceptable.
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Setting Graphic Organizer

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students consider the setting of a book by completing a graphic organizer. Students fill in details pertaining to where and when the story takes place as well as changes in the setting during the story....
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Sentence Elaboration with Prepositional Phrases

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore language arts by reading an English related story. In this sentence structure lesson plan, students identify prepositions and discuss how to utilize them effectively in sentence writing. Learners read the story "A Day at...
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Luscious Language Boxes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students experience a writing activity aimed at spicing up their writing. They use the classroom Luscious Language Box to add creative parts of speech to their writing.
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Fourth Grade Language Practice

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this language practice worksheet, students complete a total of 25 multiple choice questions that use a variety of 4th grade language concepts. An answer key is provided.
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Daily Language Practice Builds Skills, Test Scores

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils develop their proofreading skills. In this daily language practice lesson, students improve their writing skills as they edit passages. The editing work encompasses capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
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Andy Warhol and Silkscreen Pop Art

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore art history by researching famous paintings on-line. In this Andy Warhol lesson, students discuss who Warhol was, his impact on popular art and methods of painting. Students examine his use of silk screen printing and...
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Language Study: Slang

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
That slang is the bomb! A simple handout explains to learners what informal language is and when it is appropriate. After reading, have your class write a few sentences using both informal and formal English. They can trade papers...
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Electric Light Art

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a poem about a single work of art by Flavin.  In this descriptive response lesson, students express their feelings about the work and organize words into phrases.  Students arrange word phrases on paper to form...
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry : Art Activity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading response worksheet, students create a word of art depicting a scene in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students use lead pencils or charcoal to make a picture in black and white because color photography was not...
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The Great Art of Henri Matisse

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the artistic works of Henri Matisse, and examine what his work means. In this art lesson plan, students observe the different paintings/collages of Henri Matisse, eventually creating works of their own based on his style.
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Describer-Drawer Game

For Teachers 4th - 12th
What's life with out a little fun and games now and then? This game helps kids practice many different skill sets. Child one takes a card then attempts to dictate how to draw the object to child two. Child two draws an object based on...
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Time Capsule: Oral Presentation

For Teachers 1st - 12th
A great way to gain proficiency when learning a new language is to prepare an oral presentation.  In this foreign language instructional activity, pairs collaborate to develop a Time Capsule which they present to their class using...
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Poetry in Motion

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students choose a poetry theme. They write a poem, illustrate it with digital images and record it using a digital video camera.
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My Daily Routine

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Foreign language learners work in pairs to translate the daily routine of celebrities or everyday people, presented in daily planner format, into English. They then illustrate and record their own daily routines in storyboard (film...
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Calligraphy, Handwriting And The Alphabet

For Teachers K - 8th
Students produce calligraphy projects using writing skills and unique tools in this six-day Art activity. Emphasis is placed upon the work of Portland, Oregon calligraphy artist Inga Dubay and her experiences with "Italic" writing...
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Fear Factor Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars develop "Fear Factor" stunts using descriptive language. In this writing lesson, students watch clips from the show "Fear Factor" and develop their own stunts. Young scholars write and explain the stunts in vivid language.
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Cardboard Radial Weaving

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore cultural history by participating in an arts and crafts activity. In this weaving lesson, students identify the many cultures that used weaving methods and local plant life to create baskets and other useful tools....

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