Fifth graders explore the verbal and non-verbal parts of an oral presentation.

Fifth graders explore the following questions: What is it? What is it like? What is an example?

Fifth graders explore intestinal fortitude in terms of their oral presentation.

Students demonstrate their knowledge of a camera by taking pictures of people, places, and things that make up their neighborhood or school. They select the photographs that tell a better story than others and explain their reason.

Second graders explore the music and dance of Japan in this five lessons unit. Aspects of Janpanese and American culture are compared. The food, holidays, clothing, and the school day of the two countries are discussed.

Students create movies of various habitats and animals using their knowledge of the subject and the computer program iMovie. Emphasis is placed on cooperative learning and research.

Students watch a film in order to broaden their view of tolerance after the Holocaust.

Students explore the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). In this FCCLA lesson, students research and design food-related businesses. Students create business plans and present them to their classmates.

Pupils develop a community service project. For this service project lesson, students identify a concern within their community, set a goal, from a plan, and carryout a service project using the project guidelines.

Students plan and carryout a family game night to build family relationships. In this family building lesson, students identify games their families enjoy and use the FCCLA planning process to plan a family game night.

Students use manipulatives to explore the notation of addition and gain experience with independent practice. They demonstrate their knowledge by performing the operation on the board with magnets, on their own felt work mat then on...

Fourth graders edit their previously written essay rough drafts with a partner in this lesson. They apply the revision process using a revision checklist, then revise independently. They conference with the teacher about their needed...

Students research ways to help a women's shelter in a service project. In this service project lesson, students develop ways to meet needs of a women's shelter. Students select a need, plan, and conduct a service project to meet that need.

First graders learn about another culture and its language.  In this Spanish lesson, 1st graders listen to a Cuban folktale.  Students identify the Spanish words. Students reread the story independently. Students listen to a...

Fourth graders participate in think-pair-share reading strategy in this lesson. They identify their purpose for reading as well as purposes for reading fiction/nonfiction. They list and discuss several prereading activities, and then...

Students explore how chemistry is associated with the annual celebration of America's independence. They learn what gunpowder is made of, the anatomy of a firework, how noise is made in fireworks and the safety issues.

Learners analyze personal goals and set goals for themselves. In this goal setting instructional activity, students discuss short and long term goals. Learners visit a website about goals and use the FCCLA planning process to set their...

Young scholars use appropriate words to resolve a conflict or a problem. In this appropriate words lesson plan, students participate in a role play, building a puzzle, and creating a good classroom environment and use words that are...

Fifth graders listen to a discussion on the Minutemen and Bunker Hill and learn about Paul Revere's ride. In this Minutemen lesson plan, 5th graders take a quiz on the information and play a Yankee Doodle game.

Students study a natural disaster. In this fire safety lesson, students discover the facts about bushfires and what they can do to prevent them. They discuss facts about bushfires as a class and then work independently on an activity in...

Students plan a transport business to run between Independence, Missouri and Salt Lake City, Utah between 1850-1860. They make and display a poster advertising their freight line. They show a picture of the vehicle, give the name of the...

Seventh graders study Lorenzo de Zavala's role in the Texas Revolution as politician and statesman. They determine his contributions to the establishment of a government as Texas fought for its independence. While completing research,...

Students learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. In this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.

Students use KWL charts, stores, news, books, and movies to learn about the Presidents and symbols of America. In this Presidents and symbols lesson plan, students participate in many activities that introduce them to the leaders and...