Pupils, after listening to the Kissing Hand, trace around his/her hand and stamp a heart in the middle.

Students explore "peace." In this character development lesson, students define "peace" and discuss instances that reflect examples of peace. Students create a windsock using symbols for peace. Directions for the windsock are given.

Young scholars discover service learning and how it can help them build character.  In this community lesson plan, students brainstorm ways they can assist their classmates with problems, and write about it in their journal....

Your teenagers may have heard of fracking, but do they really know what it is? And could they debate the benefits and risks? Educate your environmental science class with a lesson about hydraulic fracturing, non-renewable energy...

Students develop their knowledge of HTML. They use an HTML template to analyze the function of basic HTML elements and develop web pages for the school web site. II. use the HTML editor HTML Assistant to develop web pages for the school...

Middle schoolers discuss the story The Pied Piper.  In this reading comprehension lesson, middle schoolers participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance and further their understanding of the story.  Middle...

Identify the different types of graphs and when they are used. Learners will research a specific health issue facing teens today. They then develop a survey, collect and analyze data and present their findings in class.  This is a...

Students explore the consequences of their actions. In this personal choices activity, students practice balancing different interests involved in compromise. This activity includes downloadable materials and 2 extension activities.

Students explore similarities and differences between zoo animals through research on the Internet in this lesson for the middle school Science or Language Arts classroom. The lesson emphasizes the use of a T-chart or Venn Diagram.

Students create and share movies using multimedia tools and the Windows Movie Maker software in this middle-level technology lesson. The lesson suggests the use of an Interactive Whiteboard, laptops, and digital cameras to create the...

Students engage in a variety of book making activities to foster creativity, literacy, and fine-motor skills. In this book-making instructional activity, students author a book about the days of the week, illustrating the activities...

Middle schoolers work in literary circles to discuss Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson, students brainstorm ideas for discussion and observe as the teacher models a good discussion group.  Middle...

Her is an interesting topic, as well as a great way to teach it! You'll find two worksheets on this link, one for the teacher, and one for the learner. Worksheet one describes how classical composers used musical repetition to make their...

Dancers practice echoing through dance. They listen to a story "Flip and Flop" and then are put into pairs. One partner is Flip, while the other is Flop. Flip creates a shape by dancing, and Flop, the other student, echoes that shape by...

Students examine aesthetic movement known as modernism, discover why organizers chose modernism as World Fair's design pattern, interpret photographs of modernist fair buildings and identify artifacts that reflect modernist ideas, and...

Why do we read primary source documents? What can they give us that other writings cannot? Provide your learners with any of the primary sources attached here (there are seven), and have them complete the graphic organizer (which opens...

Students utilize primary sources to explore the national climate concerning Native American Indians during the Andrew Jackson administration. They are presented with opinions for and against the Indian Removial Act of 1830 as they...

Students discover how worms contribute to the balance of the environment. In this composting lesson, students study the composting and decomposition processes. Students then create habitats for worms that allow them to do their jobs.

Life comes in all different shapes and sizes, and fish are no exception. Here, young scientists create fish prints as they learn how specific characteristics allow different species to survive in their particular habitats.

Students examine "Washington Crossing the Delaware." In this American Revolution lesson, students analyze the painting, research its background, and then perform skits based on their findings. 

Welcome to the Great Marshmallow Challenge. To conclude a unit study designed to help scholars develop teamwork and collaboration skills, groups are charged with developing a free-standing structure using only one marshmallow,...

During this game, kids become migratory shorebirds and fly among wintering, nesting, and stopover habitats. If they do not arrive at a suitable habitat on time, they do not survive. Catastrophic events are periodically introduced that...

Fourth graders experience difficult situations where they need to choose values. This lesson plan provides students with a role-playing opportunity to discover alternative ways of approaching these situations.

Students examine everyday Chinese objects and analyze why they are considered artwork today in this multi-subject lesson for Middle School. Small group colaboration is emphasized.