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Holidays, Hanukkah
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in eleven blanks with the best choice when given a sentence about Hanukkah. When both words would work, students are directed to select the best one.
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Caring and Gratitude
Students understand the importance of being grateful for what they have. In this philanthropic lesson, students respond to a quote by Matthew McConaughey about gratitude. Students brainstorm a list of important things in their lives and...
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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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Harvest Festivals Around the World
Students examine and compare/contrast various harvest festivals from around the world. They read books, sing songs, and create various art projects about the harvest festivals from Ghana, China, Korea, Vietnam, and India.
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Love Your Neighbor: All The Rest is Commentary
Students examine the phrases "Love your Neighbor" and "compromise". They interview another classmate to understand their opinions. They compromise with their classmates on a collaborative project.
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Irregular Verb Forms
In this verb learning exercise, students master the usage of irregular verbs in the English language. Students complete 13 fill in the blank questions, writing in the irregular form of the verb that is provided for each.
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Birthday Presents: How to Give and Receive
Students discuss giving and receiving presents at a birthday party. In this social skills lesson, students practice using manners when giving and receiving gifts. This lesson also has other interdisciplinary activities that can be used...
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Toys, Fads And Fashion
Students examine toy fads in the UK by examining newspaper fliers and descriptions of toys and games. They work in groups to decide on a toy that would be a good gift for younger child. They read about the YoYo which was the most popular...
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I Need Money...I Need a Job
Students discover how to use a phone book and the want ads to find a job, how to fill out a job application, and how to write/type a resume. They participate in a mock job interview.
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The Hopes of Our Ancestors: The Impact of Immigration on America
Students research the immigration of America. In this American immigration lesson, students complete a unit of activities to learn about American immigration.
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Wetlands in Danger
Fifth graders investigate the characteristics of wetlands. They conduct Internet research, complete a class KWL chart, and write a persuasive essay as a final project.
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Holidays; Valentine's Day
In this foreign language worksheet, students select the best choice from two options to fill in blanks in eleven sentences. Each sentence is about Valentine's day.
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Local Customs of Southeast Asian Countries
Students examine the cultural nuances of insular countries in southeast Asia. They perform skits demonstrating local customs of the countries examined, including greetings, visiting, business, drinking, and gift giving.
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Buildings of America
Pupils study buildings and their function in society. They develop awareness of their environment and its natural resources. They promote an understanding of how the environment, culture, and natural resources affect the design and...
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Native American Cultures
Students investigate the Native American Heritage and explore their customs cultures. They discover characteristics of the Native Americans through the study of their art, artifacts, stories and symbols.
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Snowball Soap
Students create their own soap sculptures and take them home to use. They gradually add water to soap flakes until they are a consistency that can be molded. They mix the concoction with their hands and then sculpt the "snow" into...
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Visual Arts
Students recognize warm and cool colors in a different medium. They look carefully at slide of medieval stained glass.
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NFE Christmas Quiz
Sixth graders explore the details of Christmas. In this Christmas history lesson, 6th graders participate in a bingo quiz on Christmas. Students complete a worksheet after the quiz.
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Kwanzaa
Students create a "mkeka" (place mat). They explain how particular symbols and associated colors are used to focus attention to the meaning of an African-American celebration called Kwanzaa.
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My Country at the Crossroads to Peace
Students discuss issues with regard to different ways their countries are affected at the cross roads to world peace. They write prose pertaining to issues relating to unpeaceful situations in the world.
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Garden Tag
Young scholars create mini "gardens" in recycled clothing boxes. They recycle old seed and flower catalogs and "plant" cut-out flowers in their gardens.
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Meet a Creature From Ancient China
Young scholars view an image of a Chinese chimera and complete a chart describing what they see and understand about the creature. They compare funerary customs today to those of ancient China. They compile a list of items that might be...
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How to Keep ELD Rewarding
The true success of English Learners won't always shine through in the form of perfect test scores.
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The Polar Express Experience
Explore the holiday classic "The Polar Express" with a variety of activities.