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Split Character Studies in Crime and Punishment

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners identify characters who exhibit conflicting character traits.  In this Crime and Punishment lesson, students identify and discuss characters who have opposing character traits.  Learners relate their character study to...
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Contributions in Society

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore Canadian history by investigating the First Nations. For this Canadian heritage lesson, 1st graders identify the contributions made by the First Nations to the country of Canada. Students collaborate to create a...
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Amelia's Road: Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Amelia's Road. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Investigative Reporting: Module 3 'On Assignment'

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students choose and create an investigative journalism piece. For this journalism writing lesson, students work in groups to develop and investigative television show. The end result is for students to create a video with a 40 minute run...
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Using Illustrations to Deepen Understanding of Text

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this illustrations in text worksheet, studetnts view illustration in texts on specific pages and answer mutliple choice questions about them. Students complete 8 problems.
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Repetition

For Teachers 4th
In this repetition worksheet, 4th graders make a word card for repetition, find repetition and other poetic devices in poems, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 3 activities.
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Adjectives

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners are encouraged to think about the adjectives they choose and to steer away from adjectives that have become meaningless through overuse, such as "nice" and "good." They then add meaning and interest to sentences.
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Taking Pills Isn't the Answer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore performance-related drug use. For this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Taking Pills Isn't the Answer", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete...
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Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the issue of performance enhancing drugs. In this health journalism lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?", respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore traffic safety. In this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far," respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Dolch Number Booklet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a sight word booklet for number words, "one" through "ten."  In this sight word lesson, students write and read number vocabulary.  Students write Dolch word sentences to create a booklet.
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Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words: #15 Scrambled Sentences

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice sight words. In this dolch word lesson, students use dolch word cards to form grammatically correct sentences.
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The Phoenicians and the Beginnings of the Alphabet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars research the history of the alphabet and the Phoenician people. For this alphabet history lesson, students view images of Phoenician ships and discuss their trading abilities. Young scholars view various locations on a map...
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Female Artists

For Teachers K - 1st
Students listen to excerpts from "History of Women Artists for Students" and discuss the artwork of three artists. They compare and contrast the styles of art and investigate a CD-Rom of famous artists.
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Artists as Explorers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of famous explorers from the past. In groups, they complete a worksheet analyzing the art of Karl Bodmer and how one could view him as an explorer as well. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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Patterned Ink Drawings

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore ink-drawn patterns and create one. They use a variety of lines, patterns, and design to create a visually engaging composition.
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Trace the Flower

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this tracing worksheet, students will use a pencil or crayon to trace over the dotted lines. The students will create a flower that can then be colored.
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Impressionist PowerPoint

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research an artist's life and create an artistic, attractive, organized PowerPoint presentation about him/her.
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Cartoon Creation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create four to six illustrations that produce sequential movement and change when rapidly flipped through with a thumb. Students demonstrate motion and change are shown in a series of illustrations by sharing original...
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The Coral Reef

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss life in a coral reef, and view photographs and a computer program about coral reefs. They design and create colorful watercolor, ink, and crayon drawings of coral reefs.
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Introduction to Scientific Illustration

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders draw scientific illustrations in the lab. In this life science activity, 7th graders discuss the importance of drawing in science experiments. They differentiate scientific drawing from basic art.
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What Is Industrial Design?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the processes used by industrial designers to design useful, safe, and appealing mass-produced objects. They select an object from their home or classroom and redesign it to improve its function, feel, and/or appearance.
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Library Main Hall: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students choose a historical photograph or film and try to predict what happened after the photo or film in question.
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Sight Reading Rhythm Patterns

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students demonstrate ability to sight read rhythms containing half, quarter and eighth notes and quarter rests; by clapping and chanting rhythms written on chart 1.

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