Fourth graders practice making patterns using Unifix cubes and identify, analyze, and determine rules for describing numerical patterns involving operations and nonnumerical growing patterns. They also find an example of a pattern in...

Explore Pablo Picasso. For this art history and face drawing lesson plan, read a brief biography of Pablo Picasso. Draw a self portrait following guided instruction by the teacher.  Paint a self-portrait and practice adding white...

Auntie Litter is here to educate young scholars about water pollution and environmental stewardship! Although the 15-minute video clip is cheesy, it's an engaging look at the water cycle and conservation. Learners start by illustrating...

First graders investigate symmetry in patterns by utilizing unifix cubes.  In this pattern lesson, 1st graders practice creating patterns that are perfectly symmetrical no matter which way it's looked at.  Students utilize...

Students use the internet to research the type of art done by Karl Bodmer. Using this information, they design and create their own art cube relating to the artist's life. They also write a paragraph about what they believe their...

First graders discover the importance of primary colors by reading a book in class.  In this art lesson, 1st graders read the book Spicy Hot Colors, and discuss the three primary colors and the numerous combinations they can make....

Third graders read the story "Pompeii...Buried Alive." They locate Italy on a world map and define the term artifact. Students conduct an artifact dig on the playground. Students study the characteristics of mosaics and their...

In this problem solving learning exercise, students read, solve and illustrate the answers to 2 mathematical word problems involving numbers and doubles.

Learning to complete word problems can be challenging, especially when the answers can contain leftovers. Through reading, solving, and illustrating each problem, your youngster will understand that answers can contain leftovers.

Students explore animal characteristics by creating illustrations. In this animal identification instructional activity, students read a list of animal descriptions which they draw using crayons or colored pencils. Students view their...

Students explore Earth science by identifying types of rocks in their schoolyard. For this geology lesson, students collect a group of rocks from their playground and categorize them based on color, shape and size. Students read the book...

First graders complete activities for the six basic food groups. In this food groups activity, 1st graders view examples of food samples from the various groups and sample the foods. Students discuss the food pyramid and draw a fruit or...

Students investigate bullies, agriculture and cooking by completing worksheets about a book they read.  In this story analysis lesson, students read the story The Ogre Bully, and discuss bullying as well as farming with their...

Students are taught about stomach capacity and they reflect on how overeating might affect the body. They discuss the biological effects of binge eating by reading and discussing the article "Ate Too Much? Tight Pants May Be the...

Anna and Ryan don't have enough materials for their personal collection or to give away equally! Your pupil will read about their dilemma in their respective word problems and determine how many more of their item they need using...

Students study the Renaissance and the important art from the period. In this Renaissance lesson, students discuss the black plague and religion during the Renaissance. Students read the Renaissance worksheet and learn vocabulary words...

In this landscape painting instructional activity, students follow the directions to create a picture of hills, a ploughed field, trees and hedges. There are no picture examples; students read the step by step instructions.

What would it be like to restore modern works of art? By acting as modern art conservators, learners assess the first-hand difficulties faced in restoration efforts. In addition, they create modern art pieces from random materials. Then,...

In this light and shadows instructional activity, students find 5 transparent items and 5 opaque items from the classroom and categorize them underneath their appropriate headings. Students look at 4 boxes with shadows and draw a little...

Students study the Huichol Indians. In this Huichol lesson, students red The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer, design a visual story using symbols, and make a painting using large paper shapes. A class mural project is also included.

Pupils participate in a role play to show how honey bees communicate with one another. In this honey bee lesson, students learn that honey bees communicate with dance. Pupils create the honey bee environment and role play...

Students explore geometry by participating in a school measuring activity. In this perimeter lesson, students discuss the techniques and methods used in order to measure a large perimeter or geometric figure. Students utilize grid paper,...

Students identify the numbers 1-10 while listening to a counting song. They practice counting items using the numbers 1-10.

First graders identify basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle) and describes the attributes of each. They use magazines to find examples of each shape, and then make a collage.