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Lake Pepperidge Farm

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students calculate proportions to determine the total population of Lake Pepperidge Farm. They collect a blind sample of fish and count the number of tagged and untagged fish. They collect data from all samples and record the data in a...
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Aquaculture Production in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the basics of aquaculture and how to successfully raise aquatic plants and animals.  In this water lesson plan students perform water quality tests on fish tanks, record and graph their results. 
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Building the Terrarium

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students draw a layout of their proposed terrarium. In this social studies activity, students discuss how Mayans farm to produce food for the family. They compare their farming method with modern farming practices.
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Winter Wonderland Stations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use hockey sticks to strike pucks into a goal, between two cones, or into another target (e.g., bowling pins). They use white rolled up socks as snowballs to throw at a variety of targets that are on the floor or on the wall .
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Spotting Good Serves

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars practice making accurate and consistant serves in a challenging situation.
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Plus One Volleyball

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students move towards the ball while maintaining a body position that permits them to pass the ball to their team mates.
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More Grocery Bag Fun

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice both underhand and overhand throwing using plastic bags as balls. They also explore how to hit a target, throw a ball through a hoop, or throw a ball to a partner.
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Scrambled Eggs and Dead Bugs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice movement by pretending be scrambled eggs, and dead bugs. They dance, skip, gallop, walk etc . . . when music plays, and stop when it does not.
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Where in the World Clues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate ability to access information and classify that information as broad or specific. They create a game to share with other students.
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Life and Death Situations in Swimming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice what to do in the case of water emergencies. They experiment with using a pair of jeans to create a flotation device and learn to use a life preserver to pull others to safety.
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Bottle Cap Basketball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars play a simple game to practice the fundamentals of a bounce pass and aiming the basketball.
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An Ad for an Element

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.
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Glitter Germs

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in a fun experiment involving glitter that teaches young children the importance of why they should wash their hands with soap and warm water. They explore that germs can easily spread if they don't properly wash...
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Animal Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students play a chasing, fleeing game after choosing an animal to role play.
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Cat Time

For Teachers 1st
First graders demonstrate telling time on clocks. They stand at one end of a field while the teacher calls out a time. They )cats) who set their clocks to the correct time try to run past the teacher (bulldog) without getting caught.
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An Opening Time Line Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a time line of their life starting at birth and each year after that up to their current age. They write and illustrate one important thing for each year, and place their time lines on poster board.
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Heartmines

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners think about danger and resolving conflict. They compare and contrast our lives with those of people in different countries. They access a website imbedded in this plan which leads them through a simulatiojn/roles play.
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Landmine Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners create a variety of poems based on information they gather about the worldwide landmine crisis. They create shape poems, diamante poems and acrostic poems. This is a very nice lesson on poetry, with a strong tie-in to the issue...
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Listen Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students stand facing a partner (about 5 feet apart). When music is played the partners do a specified exercise. They listen to the music, and when the music stops, the students sit on the floor as quickly as possible. The first student...
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Writing Reports

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Young scholars critically examine the features of reports aimed at a young audience. Students discuss characteristics of a good report (who, what, where, when, why, how). They write their own report and include these characteristics in...
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De Vacaciones en Bariloche

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils answer simple questions that do not require much analysis. They answer true/false questions. Students answer multiple choice which would be the best meaning of this word. They use graphic organizers to contrast a cheap vs, a...
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Soar to Salt Lake City

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students improve their cardio-respiratory fitness and to learn about our country. They move (skip, jog, walk, slide, gallop, etc.) for 2 minutes (approximately .2 mile). Fourth graders calculate our weekly mileage and are responsible...
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Blind Man's Bluff

For Teachers K - 1st
Students count to five. They use two blindfolds and a bean bag. One child is blindfolded. The other children sit close together in a circle on the floor. Spin the blindfolded person around three times, then release. The children clap...
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students utilize their observational skills. They explore body movements and facial clues of their partner and imitate them. Students practice and perform in front of the class. They write a story with a mirror as a major feature.

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