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Math: Musical Patterns

For Teachers K
Students employ their five senses to interpret and duplicate instrumental patterns. Following the teacher's patterns, students clap their hands and later use instruments such as bells, triangles, or cymbals to create their own "songs."
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"Doing History" The Crafting of a Christopher Gadsden Biography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reflect on the biography of General Gadsden.  In this history instructional activity, students read the biography of General Gadsden then research a specific aspect of the Generals life to complete their own biography pn him.
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Peer Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students talk about how their peers can influence their behavior. In this peer pressure lesson, students complete a KWL chart on peer pressure, read a handout on peer pressure and break into groups to discuss the information. Students...
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Website Evaluation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners examine how to differentiate between authentic and unauthentic websites on the Internet. They view and discuss a photo of a shark that is a hoax, then discuss the eight ways to evaluate websites. Students then evaluate three...
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Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video about Amelia Earhart, an uncommon heroine, a legendary aviator and the center of one of the greatest mysteries of modern time.
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Can I Feel Your Pain? A Sculpture Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars conduct research dealing with some aspect of human rights in Latin America. They create a sculpture as a response to an instance of repression that touched them from their research. They give a brief oral report on their...
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Clay Sculpture: Relationships

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...
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Mind Over Magazines

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students watch the video "Behind Closed Doors" and discuss their reactions. They, in groups, review popular magazines and identify any unrealistic body images that are presented and then explore how these images promote a negative...
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Health Fair

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify and research the aspects of a healthy lifestyle and create a Health Fair with the information. In this healthy living lesson, students research a topic about healthy living. Students then create a health fair using...
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Changing Attitudes in America

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss strategies for confronting destructive stereotypes and mythologies, as well as promoting racial understanding in Students.
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Technology

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create podcasts. In this technology lesson, students familiarize themselves with podcasts and develop their own podcast about a current event.
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Out to Lunch

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a menu. In this math lesson, 6th graders use mean, median and mode to determine the prices for the typical cost of an appetizer, entree, kid's meal, drinks and dessert. Students write a number sentence to show how...
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It's All in Your Mind

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners recognize diminishing cognitive abilities. affect independence. In this health lesson, students explore the struggles older people have so to their diminishing cognitive abilities.
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Flutter By!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify and list the four main stages of a life cycle of a butterfly. In this butterfly lesson plan, 2nd graders use the internet and videos to learn about the life cycle and be able to list them on their own.
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Maori Stick Game

For Teachers K
Students explore Maori culture in the New Zealand area and play the Maori Stick Game.
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Sense of Wonder, Part 1

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students engage in an activity by using a leading question. They increase awareness for the wonders that are part of the real world. This is based upon personal observations that students make.
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Wild, Wild Weather: Severe Storms

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research dangerous weather and how they can stay safe. In this environment lesson, 2nd graders view video clips and research the Internet to identify the different types of severe weather storms. Students complete a...
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Dream Bag

For Teachers K
Students discover the functions of different types of bags. In this product design lesson plan, students discuss they types of bags that people use and then create their own bags for their own purposes.
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Who Works Here?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders list all of the workers in their school. They interview them to find out more about each occupation.
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Kansas in the Movies, the Cold War Period

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars are instructed using a cross curricular type of instructional activity. The time period that they focus upon is the founding of the Soviet Union as a superpower in the world after WWII. The rise of communism is also taken...
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Entertaining Vancouver's Youth During World War II.

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners investigate relevant period documents and artifacts and have the opportunity to replicate a 1943-44 entertainment experience by viewing a program of World War II era motion pictures on site at Vancouver's historic...
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Meet the Experts, Who are They, Anyway?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils are introduced to the interview as a means of gathering information. Each student interviews a local expert on the subject of their choice. They write interview questions once they complete their interview. Students summarize...
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Career Resources

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the various resources available in which they can research careers.
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Extended Families

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the various combinations that contemporary extended families take on. They identify how strong communication skills are important to the health of the family after reading a an excerpt from a first-person fictional journal.

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