First graders plan and create a model zoo depicting the natural habitats of animals. Their models include animals and a display of written factual information about the animals. Students present their project by conductig a tour of...

In these writing worksheets, students practice writing different types of letters on decorated paper: request letter, fan letter, invitation, thank you letter, and a postcard. There is also an envelope to address.

In this fertilizer instructional activity, students read about natural and manufactured fertilizers. They answer four critical thinking questions about fertilizers and their use.

Learners delve into dog training. In this biology lesson plan, students learn that hands, voice and heart is the basis of dog training and through demonstration and take part in a hands-on experience to teach a dog simple commands and to...

You have just been informed you are moving, but you have the choice of three locations. Where do you go? This is the question class members answer in a map skills project. Learners examine three locations using maps, gather...

Students review letter writing skills and the use of descriptive language, and practice writing persuasive letters, with help from teacher and peers. Letters are then written to nominate friend for Friend of the Year.

Eighth graders write descriptively by using various adjectives in describing a friend to an English speaking pen-pal.

Learners explore ways to solve problems with friends. Given specific scenarios, students determine the best solution to the problem. They read and discuss a book about being a friend.

In this friendly letter editing instructional activity, learners read a letter to "Miss Green," looking for and correcting all errors found in the body, salutation, closing and address of the letter.

In this letter editing instructional activity, students recopy a 2 paragraph letter to "Francis" from a friend, correcting all spelling, punctuation and capitalization errors. 

Students examine the attributes of trust. In this character education lesson, students read the Irish folktale "Beth Gellert". Students discuss the folktale and how they can earn the trust of others.

Young scholars work together to research the Quakers. They compare their own life to the Quakers. They identify core democratic values that the Quakers used to help the common good.

Young scholars discover the art of Keith Haring by creating their own artwork.  In this art analysis instructional activity, students identify the artist Keith Haring and discuss his artistic works.  Young scholars create their...

Learners compare human and dog senses. In this biology lesson, students describe different ways that dogs help humans. They research and create a presentation about a modern dog hero.

Learners investigate the science of flight while creating their own gliders and test them with the lift supplied by wind in the outdoors. They create a chart to make observations of the flight patterns of different gliders taking note of...

Young scholars research an important person or place from Ancient Roame and communicate their findings in a report that includes a map and illustration. Students may publish their reports online.

In this writing worksheet, students write a short essay about what it means to be a fair weather friend. Students are given a picture of two friends to help them brainstorm ideas.

In this literacy worksheet, students color in the picture and then respond to the short writing prompt about working together and friendship.

In this Phil's first day of school worksheet, students describe what a friend is by listing adjectives, adverbs or phrases that begin with each of the letters in friends.

Young scholars identify the sequence of events in a text. In this literacy activity, students read the book Miss Tizzy and sequence the events from the text. Young scholars reflect and write about the philanthropic acts in the book.

High schoolers examine the importance of family, investigate sharing time with family and participate in a family experiment.  For this family lesson students over a one week period sit down to dinner with their families and make...

Characters from a story can be sorted by their traits, just like shapes or objects can. First the children list several character traits on a chart, they read a familiar story, and then sort the characters by their friendly or unfriendly...

Students listen to music while creating flowers with a partner. They decide on a philanthropic act related to flowers. They recognize the difference between private property and common resources. They use a problem-solving model to...

In this mazes activity, students determine the most efficient way to help a trigger fish through a maze to find its friends. Students share their journey with their classmates.