High schoolers brainstorm lists of songs that were written in response to American wars; consider the patterns in the lists they create.

Students read about an autistic boy and  learn about how he communicates.  For this picture book summary lesson, students draw illustrations of events in the story that convey the theme.

Second graders read the story, "The Foolish, Timid Rabbit," as part of a unit on appearances. After reading with partners, they write their own stories that include elements about some forms of matter from their science studies. Students...

Fifth graders explore fact families. They solve simple math problems. Students determine which mathematical property is used to solve the given problem. They are given five minutes to complete as many mathematical facts as possible.

Students discuss the term initiating a conversation which means you make statements to begin a discussion with another person. They discuss if you initiate a conversation, then you have to tell the other person that you would like to...

Students draw a picture with only one color crayon. As a class, they discuss how the world would be different if there were only one color crayon to use. After being read a book, they discuss how each person is important even though...

Tenth graders explore the resilience of the human spirit as it pertains to The Miracle Worker, by William Gibson. They also explore how people with disabilities can overcome great obstacles.

Young scholars analyze school violence issues. For this service learning lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding school violence issues. Young scholars examine service projects to prevent school violence.

In this worksheet, 4th graders answer 14 comprehension questions from chapters 13 & 14 of the book, The Dragonslayers. An answer key is provided.

Young scholars write five-line, diamond shaped poems that are very easy to write then submit one through an automatic PIZZAZZ form.

Learners examine the impact of the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson plan, students research employment opportunities during the era. Learners determine how they may have been able to survive the economic depression if...

Students examine how provisions in the Treaty of Versailles contributed to events in WWII. They participate in a debate, researching their position, then presenting their national position orally to the class.

Middle schoolers discover how to stop bullies. In this community building lesson, students play a game called Fear Factor that requires them to role play scenarios that require them to stand up for one another against bullies.

Students participate in a circle game to practice social skills.

Fourth graders engage in a icebreaker activity that is meant to introduce curriculum areas at the beginning of the school year. The teacher prepares several different boxes filled with items that are to be studied during the year. Then...

Two lessons are provided that engage learners in learning about their feelings and the feelings of others.

Young children experience a wide range of emotions that they might not be able to name yet. Help students explore emotions.

These social-emotional learning lessons will help students learn how to deal with sadness

Learn how to cope with unpleasant feelings, and to teach young students how to deal with their emotions.

For this Second Step lesson, 1st graders will learn how to recognize their feelings so that they can calm themselves.

In this Second Step instructional activity, 1st graders will learn how to recognize their feelings by identifying physical cues.

For this Second Step lesson, 1st graders will learn how to identify feelings by paying attention to physical cues in their bodies.

First graders will build vocabulary related to emotions. Students will identify and describe various feelings. Michael Pichard's video "Dealing with Feelings" will be an important resource in this instructional activity.

A great instructional activity idea to set up stations in your classroom and let students experiment with art media. Let them discover on their own new ways of working with materials and how each medium could be used to evoke something...