Students find symmertical shapes around their school. For this symmetry lesson, students create symmetrical shapes. Students print symmetrical shapes from Kidworks Deluxe and take pictures of objects around their school that are...

Learners make a scrapbook. In this documentation instructional activity, students take photos throughout the school year of various lessons and activities in their classroom and in the school. Learners create one scrapbook page per month...

Students create their own weather report. In this weather lesson, students work in groups to predict the weather for three days and create their own video. They have a director, camera-person, still cameraman, and two weathermen. 

Learners participate in a play. In this historical figures lesson, students choose a person from history and take on their role. Learners research the character, create historically accurate costumes and work in groups to prepare a...

Students recommend a book. In this book talk lesson, students watch Reading Rainbow book talks, choose a book to recommend to others and write a brief summary and recommendation. Students video tape their introduction and take pictures...

Learners create a movie about a new civilization using claymation.  In this social studies instructional activity, students design a storyboard that includes various features of a new civilization, then use video and digital cameras...

Students create a picture montage about the qualities they like about their school. In this photography instructional activity, students use a digital camera to take photos of their school's locations, people, etc. Students construct a...

Students learn how to use Microsoft Word. In this biography activity, students participate in mini-lessons on key features of Microsoft Word and then use it to write a multi-part biography report.

Students access prior knowledge of the circulatory system.  In this circulatory system lesson, students participate in experiments related to the circulatory system and  film for a podcast. Students work in pairs to create...

Students design a simple machine for a simple machine contest. In this simple machine instructional activity, students design a simple machine that will solve a problem. They draw a diagram, label it, and test the machine before they...

Students explore poetry.  In this cross curriculum poetry and technology lesson, students choose a favorite poem and analyze its meaning. Students select several images and music to represent the poem, then create a corresponding...

Students explore nuclear scientists.  In this nuclear science research activity, students choose a scientist who has contributed to nuclear theory, research his/her life and accomplishments, and write a paper. Students generate...

Students investigate aircraft design to learn many concepts of physics. In this aircraft design lesson, students use balsa wood and styrofoam to build an aircraft based on their study of wing designs, aviation, and through the use of an...

Students explore emotions represented in artwork.  In this cross curriculum social studies and art lesson plan, students explain examples of political and social issues expressed in artwork by Dorthea Lang, Diego Rivera, Dan Eldon,...

Students read Charlotte's Web, view variety of trading cards, discuss what they know about trading cards and their purpose, choose character from story, complete bubble map about character, and create character trading card using...

Students explore songs that tell stories over various decades and create a Garage band track for their voice.  In this story song lesson, students create a video for their song group.  Students present a proposal to their...

Learners practice using words to describe photographs they have taken.  In this descriptive writing lesson plan, students utilize a disposable or digital camera to take 5 pictures of their life after school.  Learners create...

Students write about themselves. In this descriptive writing lesson plan, students view a PowerPoint for examples of descriptive writing and then write sentences describing themselves. Students use a computer program to type their...

Students take viewers on an animal safari. In this technology lesson, students research animals one would see on an African safari. Students collaborate to create a storyboard and use Flip Video Cameras to create a virtual safari. The...

Students interview a hero. In this heroes lesson, students read Number the Stars to begin a discussion about heroes and then create mind maps on each character. Students pick a local hero and interview them and then write a personal...

Students create a movie using pictures taken from a class ski trip. In this iMovie-ski trip instructional activity the students determine which pictures they would like to represent their trip. Students then begin to construct their...

Students study character traits. In this character education lesson, students create podcasts highlighting a particular character trait. Students broadcast one podcast per week.

Fifth graders gain knowledge about Mars and Earth. In this compare and contrast instructional activity, 5th graders use visual representations of the solar system to observe the characteristics of the planets. Students read fiction and...

Students make a family tree. In this family activity, students brainstorm what the word family means, interview their family members and grandparents, create a family tree, list their family's favorite foods and write an essay describing...