Twelfth graders discuss current suffering, population, and food concerns in a poor area of the world. Next, 12th graders pretend that they are the leader of a country and are concerned about the future of the people. Students work in...

Young scholars read about what causes stress for students when their parents divorce, how young scholars of different ages respond differently to divorce, and strategies that can help all family members cope.

Sixth graders listen to, "The Pain and the Great One", by Judy Blume. They discuss advantages and disadvantages to having a particular position in a family. They write a paragraph from the main character's point of view.

Students identify three physical and emotional changes boys and girls go through at puberty. They also discuss the difference in ages in which puberty occurs and complete worksheets.

Students investigate human health by researching sexual health facts. In this puberty lesson, students identify the changes that will occur in a teenage body over the next several years and what the eventual outcome will be. Students...

Students investigate life on Southern plantation during the Civil War era. In this plantation instructional activity, students research the life of wealthy, white families on Southern plantations and the changes that occured as a result...

Students discuss family relationships after reading Patricia Polacco's book, My Rotten Red-Headed Brother.

Students examine their family's eating habits. In this adult health activity, students discuss changes they plan to make in their family. They observe how hopscotch is played and try to do this at home.

Students consider the effects of rising oil and natural gas prices on family spending and saving habits. They design a board game intended to help people save.

Fifth graders explore the roles that an individual may have and how these roles complement their family lives. The concepts are examined through a game of charades.

Students investigate life science by answering maturity questions. In this human health lesson, students identify the changes which occur during puberty and answer study questions based on sexual awareness. Students define scientific...

Students explore the role of women as soldiers during the Civil War period. They read about a young Brooklyn woman who concealed her identity to join the army and imagine how her family or fellow soldiers responded. They role play a...

Students explore the theme of the art of Romare Bearden. They choose a family tradition or event and create a work of art illustrating that tradition or event. In addition, they write a paragraph describing the activity.

Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...

Students examine and experience roles and customs of rural Mongolians through role-playing, and they will compare unfamiliar roles from Mongolia with everyday roles in the United States. the will chart their own families and then predict...

students investigate how to editphotos and understand the ethics of photo-editing in regard to photo-journalism. For this photo journalism lesson, students examine photos and photo spreads in various sources to identify editing...

In this variables practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems. Students solve 6 problems.

For this prefix worksheet, students review the definition of a prefix and several examples. Then kids change the words in the given sentences by adding the prefix re- to the underlined words and rewrite the sentence. Finally, students...

In this prefixes worksheet, students review the definition and several examples for prefixes. Students then change the verb in the given sentences by adding the prefix dis-. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.

Students explore the concept of community. In this community lesson, students explore the cultural flavor of their neighborhoods as they discuss the history of their neighborhoods and draw pictures of their family and a building in their...

Eighth graders identify and describe career opportunities in a changing society

Pupils cognitively connect what would be important to a family that was enduring the Depression. They illustrate what would have been present in someone's home during the late 1920's and early 1930's. Students provide rationale for the...

Sixth graders describe images of a characteristic of a cultural group from 4 different time periods of Mexico's history analyzing how it has changed and why the student thinks it changed. They describe maps on 4 different time periods in...

Second graders discuss clothing and its relationship to weaving. They discuss changes in shopping since pioneer days. Students listen to a story about a mother and how she made clothes for her family. They create a weaving project.