Third graders explore communities. In this communities lesson, 3rd graders discover different types of communities. Students compare and contrast communities.

Students discuss communities and why rules are important. In this community lesson plan, students compare and contrast communities with and without rules and play with parachutes and balls.

Students experiment with making a water filtration system. In this engineering lesson, students get into groups and are challenged to use only eight items to create a water filter. When finished, students compare and contrast their results.

Students compare and contrast various species of birds. After participating in a brief discussion of the characteristics of birds, they view birds in their natural habitat and in pictures with a focus on the similarities and differences...

Young scholars explore solid objects using touch. In this art lesson, students are blindfolded and given a 3 dimensional object to explore with their hands. After the object is removed, young scholars draw what they think the object...

First graders compare and contrast rice plants with people. In this rice plant activity, 1st graders discuss what make rice plants similar to people such as their bodies and coverings. They also discuss how they are different in what...

Students practice their conversation and writing skills as they strengthen their ability to talk and write about the past. In this ESL lesson plan, students narrate a series of past events using past simple verb forms.  Students...

Students compare and contrast various forms of transportation. Comparisons are based on the the distance traveled and the student's personal experiences with that form of transport. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.

Students construct a ribbon wand which, through the use of line, color, contrast and shape can be used to better express a given emotion. They create a dance using the ribbon wand.

Students study cleaning stations. In this science lesson, students make a painting of a fish known as cleaners which take dead skin off of other fish.

Learners study zoanthids. In this science and art instructional activity, students use line to create texture and how to use colors to create value. Learners share their beautiful mat zoanthids with the rest of the class.

Students participate in various activities using the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. In this reading fluency lesson, students read the story and then practice comprehension, fluency, and writing. An estimation activity...

Students use their knowledge of area and perimeter to design a fictitious garden fence. In this area and perimeter lesson, students design a garden fence with a set perimeter. They are given the cost per foot of the fence, and determine...

Learners apply higher level thinking skills to determine rules for sorting and classification. For this pre-algebra lesson, students nominate classmates who they think satisfy the unspoken "rule" established by the leader. As learners...

High schoolers identify various pieces of music that are familiar to them and define how the music made them feel. Then they select their favorite piece of music heard and the activities in which they like to do. Students also attend a...

Seventh graders investigate the concept of polymers. They discover unique properties and how polymers are natural. The lesson contains sufficient background information for the teacher. Students examine different types of materials and...

Students study philanthropy related terms and philanthropy in the United States and their local community. In this philanthropy lesson, students study pictures of present and past Americans and discuss their philanthropic acts. Students...

Students contrast an exchange student's house with their original home. In this home activity, students listen to a diary entry written by an exchange student. They create a triptych miniature book and draw the differences between the...

Students explore the push/pull factors experienced by immigrant families. They interview a parent and an American about their family's immigration history. Students write a summary of the interview and compare the push/pull factors of...

First graders identify and explore items around the classroom.  In this textures lesson, 1st graders discuss different kinds of textures. Students explore the classroom and find at least two different textures to describe and draw.

Students identify, compare and classify the various shapes. In this shapes lesson, students listen to descriptions of shapes with words such as sides, angles, congruent, and parallel. Students then give the teacher examples of shapes...

Students explore with quadrilaterals.  In this roping quadrilaterals lesson plan, students work in cooperative groups to play the game, "Question, please!" in order to identify, describe, compare and classify quadrilaterals....

Students create a group poem. In this poetry lesson, students make a cultural poem titled "We Come From." They share their poems using the document camera and SMARTboard. 

Seventh graders explore Spanish Texas. In this Spanish mission lesson plan, 7th graders discover the reasons that El Paso was settled. Students respond to the provided questions regarding the El Paso Mission.