Community leaders try to make choices that protect the community and the environment. Little ones learn about how tribal communities look to their chief to guide the decision-making process. Your class will become part of the community...

Second graders demonstrate their understanding of goods and services through group presentation. In this simplified economics instructional activity, 2nd graders are divided into groups representing a particular market. They then create...

Students explore the cost of a party. In this math instructional activity, students plan a party and determine the cost of hosting a party. Students use information from grocery stores to determine the unit cost of items for the party.

High schoolers examine the variety of food preservation methods available today. In groups, they participate in an experiment to determine the conditions that encourage or stop the growth of bacteria. To end the lessons, they discuss...

Students explore nutrition. In this science lesson plan, students identify and describe the main nutrients in our diets that are needed by the body as a source of energy.

Students investigate the process of growing food. For this agricultural lesson, students invite a farmer into their classroom to discuss how they grow and process food. Students participate in learning centers which focus on farming.

Use the Tool Factory Workshop to have your class create a list of people to invite to their Thanksgiving Feast.They will take pictures related to the fall season and create invitations using Tool Factory Database. Young scholars make a...

Students complete multi-curricular activities in a Halloween themed lesson. In this Halloween lesson, students examine newspaper ads to find prices of pumpkins and use them to complete a stem and leaf plot. Students find the diameter,...

Pupils explore the concept of sales tax and discounts. In this sales tax and discounts lesson, students pretend to gamble in groups to win fake money. Pupils must tax their winnings. Students collect receipts. Pupils discuss the taxes...

Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In this Thanksgiving instructional activity, students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving celebrations today. Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and...

Students examine ways to extend their budget with coupons. In this budgeting activity, students read information about using coupons at the given website. Students make a list of 30-50 products they use in their homes and use online...

Students create lists about a topic that they choose to generate ideas for writing without worrying about grammar or punctuation. In this lists lesson plan, students first create a list about snow with their teacher.

Learners demonstrate how to locate features on a Landscape Picture Map. In this map skills lesson, students locate and circle places where they would go to mail a letter, return a library book, or play a baseball game.

In this jobs worksheet, learners look at a picture of a girl as a grocery bagger and write down things she should do to make a good impression with her boss. Students write down 7 things.

Students make their own recipe. In this art lesson, students mix dry ingredients with a little water and see the changes made.

Students read the book Sam I Am and complete math calculations on the prices of ingredients that Sam did not want to eat. For this math calculations lesson plan, students list the items Sam would not eat into a computer program and...

Students explore botany by conducting an investigation in class. In this seeds lesson plan, students utilize lima bean seeds and magnifying glasses to examine the different parts of a seed after it has been dissected. Students compare...

Students complete activities that focus on food and nutrition. In this food lesson plan, students sort foods into healthy and not healthy, categorize them into ground and tree sorts, draw their favorite foods, make abc books of food, and...

High schoolers become familiar with the polite forms of conversation that are used in this country. They role play making requests using polite forms. Students write an appropriate thank you not to a host or hostess. This lesson plan...

Students identify the characteristics of places. In this communities lesson, students discuss what they observe when they travel and construct a list of places in their neighborhood. Students use a Landscape Picture Map to circle...

Learners investigate how land and water can meet basic needs. In this natural resources lesson, students locate water features on a Landscape Picture Map and describe how water is used to meet their needs.

Students research the ancient Olympic Games. In this Olympic Games lesson, students discuss Pierre de Coubertin, Greek culture, and ancient Olympia. Students complete two readings. Students write an essay about the spirit of Olympism,...

First graders practice random acts of kindness. In this character education lesson, 1st graders consider acts of kindness they can carry out and then identify them as they create ABC books of kindness.

Students complete a Web Quest on ways that Native Americans hunted for, harvested, stored, and prepared food and what types of natural foods were eaten.  In this early American food cycles lesson, students discover many of the ways...