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What was the lesson learned in the story, "One Grain of Rice?"
Second graders complete activities with the folktale "One Grain of Rice." In this folktale lesson, 2nd graders discuss the lesson learned in the story. They also tell character traits of the main character Rani.
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What Is the History of the Consumption of Rice?
Sixth graders research the history of rice consumption. In this rice consumption lesson, 6th graders read a study guide and answer comprehension questions about two rice dishes and rice cultivation.
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Nutrition: How important is rice to the world?
Fourth graders point out places on a map that grow rice around the world. In this rice growing lesson plan, 4th graders read about the importance of rice and use a map to see where it comes from.
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Moving Out
Students determine their cost of living. In this determining their cost of living lesson plan, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house. Students research the cost of renting an...
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Pythagorean Theorem
Students solve problems using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students identify the sides and angles of a right triangle. They find the different trigonometric ratios and solve using sine, cosine and tangent.
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Introducing money (Elementary, Mathematics)
Students study the penny, nickel, dime and quarter, one each day for four days, using a magnifying glass to identify the similarities. Then students discuss differences and value and learn a 'rap' to memorize values.
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Rice is Nice
First graders explore Japanese foods through fairy tales, fiction and nonfiction books, cooking meals and eating with chopsticks. After all of the creative ideas have been utilized, the class holds a tea party for parents in the classroom.
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Oh Picasso!
Students identify the painter Picasso as a famous Spanish cultural figure, name at least one of Picasso's painting styles and describe aspects of Picasso's Blue Period. They create their own Blue Period inspired work of art.
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ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION
Students analyze what can cause conflicts between nations, what the benefits of non-violent conflict resolution are, and what the limitations of non-violent conflict resolution is.
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Looking at shapes, colours and patterns in Flowers and Butterflies
Students study patterns, lines, shapes, and colors in both flowers and butterfly wings. They create their own flower and butterfly drawings and/or models to reinforce the concept.
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You Can't, but Genghis Khan
Students study the life of Genghis Khan from his childhood to adulthood as a conqueror. They write poetry for two voices. They investigate how rules and laws are made and work together to problem solve.
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2105
Students read excerpts from Jon Scieszka's novel, 2095, prior to presenting their vision of the future in a creative project accompanied by written explanation. They design a museum exhibit which shows a scene from a science fiction book...
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Remembering September 11
Students explore the impact of September 11 on American society through analysis of interviews and class discussions. Students evaluate the historic importance of the Gettysburg Address.
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Outer Space Creature
Students read poems by Shel Silverstein about planets and outer space. As a class, they compare and contrast his descriptions to actual facts which have been discovered through explorations. They write a description of an outer space...
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Less is More: Subtraction in Action
Pupils participate in group games to help review the concept of subtraction. During the games, they practice subtracting two-digit numbers and the concept of borrowing. They review their answers with the class and move on to...
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The Importance of Sleep
Students role-play a sleep counseling session with a class partner. They read several articles about the importance of sleep and form advice for someone who is having sleepless nights.
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The Proper Wimbledon
Students examine the definition of a proper noun. They practice using capital letters at the beginning of proper nouns. Students proofread and edit a news story about the tennis tournament, Wimbledon. They create their own fantasy...
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Working' (More Than) 9 to 5
Learners consider how men and women are alike and different, and explore society's expectations of how members of each gender should balance work and family life by taking surveys.
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A Sense for Technology
Students discuss American Sign Language. They work in pairs to review the fingerspelling alphabet and to spell a few common words. In addition. they
work with a partner to practice signs for 10 different words related to a selected...
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Origins
Middle schoolers trace the history of the invention of everyday objects. They brainstorm a list of curios objects and watch a video clip showing an example of tracing the origins of squeezable ketchup. In small groups, they choose an...
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Autumn Season
Students explore a nut theme for the autumn season. They assemble one acorn craft and use as a puppet for the introduction and presentation of the theme. They plan for a classroom bulletin board idea that incorporates the acorn craft.
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Elimination Using Multiplication
In this systems of equations worksheet, students solve 4 systems of equations problems using the elimination multiplication method. Students solve 2 word problems by setting up and solving a systems of equations.
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Community Arts Projects
Youngsters learn about community through exploration of their own neighborhood.In this lesson about community, students create a community in their classroom. Students think about what their community looks like by making a map. Students...
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Ceramics: A Vessel Into History
Students review a previous ceramics lesson and journal about a personal clay vessel they will create. For this ceramics lesson, students recognize various ceramic forms created in different time periods and cultures and how ceramic...