Students discover the art form of mandalas and create their own sand paintings. In the process, students explore the history of this art form in Tibetan culture.

Students write and illustrate a descriptive paragraph entitled "My Favorite Place" highlighting a dominate impression or dominant feeling in their paragraph.

Young scholars explore Chinese calligraphy. In this art and social science lesson, students copy the Chinese character ideograms in order to create words or phrases.

  Students brainstorm about what different professions roles are and what skills they obtain.  In this critical thinking instructional activity, students discuss reasons of why different people would want and need to climb...

Students use their knowledge of fractions to decipher word puzzles. In this fraction lesson, students use common fractional parts to divide words into the letters needed to make a new word. They complete 28 examples to find a clue that...

Students examine the eating habits of people in other countries and learn new vocabulary. They also practice using nouns and the passive voice.

Students explore China.  For this introduction to Chinese culture lesson, students bring in items or pictures from home that represent Chinese culture. Students create a "Chinese museum" by putting these labeled items on display,...

Students analyze folk and fairy tales. In this language arts lesson, students discuss the elements of a tale determining what the differences are between folk and fairy tales. Students then write their own tales using the graphic...

Students discuss and define what folk and fairy tales are. In this literature lesson plan, students construct their own working definitions for folk and fairy tales. Students choose to work as a class or in cooperative groups. Then...

Students make a book.  In this vocabulary lesson, students brainstorm vocabulary words about China, write the words in alphabetical order, discuss the meanings of each word and make a book of the words.

Students investigate numerals by creating visual aides.  In this number sense lesson, students discuss the different types of numerals and how they can be translated into a number or an image.  Students create a children's book...

Students investigate World Geography by researching the different continents. In this Asian Geography instructional activity, students discuss the continent of Pangaea and color a worksheet of the continents. Students locate China on the...

Students write an animal report. In this research lesson, students use varied reference materials to find information about animals that live in China and Asia. They write a report about an animal and complete extension activities such...

Students use the vocabulary words they have been learning and hearing as part of their study of China to make a book. They can create a dictionary or a book in any number of forms depending on the grade level.

Fourth graders read and discuss the English version of Cinderella and the Chinese version, Yeh-Shen by making a Venn diagram.

Students explore author's purpose, are introduced to dominant impression, make a list of descriptive words or phrases and write from personal experience.

Students explore Chinese emigration and answer comprehension questions from the reading; students conduct interview with someone who has immigrated to the United States.

Students investigate folk and fairy tales. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students review the concept of author's purpose after listening to "The Empty Pot" by Demi. Students also explore descriptive words and...

Students investigate Beijing by reading an essay.  In this Chinese Geography lesson, students read an essay written about Beijing and answer questions on a comprehension worksheet.  Students may research Beijing further by...

Learners complete a set of word searches about Chinese foods, geography and culture. Follow-up, extension and modifications to the instructional activity are given and include illustrating words of the puzzle, making original puzzles on...