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We Must Forgive
Students discover forgiveness. In this forgiveness lesson, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.
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Branches of US Government
Students research the responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In this U.S. government instructional activity, students research the jobs of those in each branch and present their finding to their classmates.
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Francis Scott Key
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students enjoy a biography of Francis Scott Key, the author of the National Anthem. The students then answer 20 questions, some of which call on them to recall the words to the song.
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Let's Relate It
Middle schoolers relate pirate history to present day locations. They stimulate background knowledge established through the research project. Students exercise communication skills as a means of discovery. They create their own trading...
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Grandma Thinks It's Cake Baking Weather
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Patricia Polacco's book "Thunder Cake" to explain how daily life has changed over the past 150 years.
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Spooky Notes
Second graders move to, sing, compose, and interpret various musical techniques through the use of "America", Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flowers", and a song called "Skin and Bones". Emphasis is placed upon identifying names and values...
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Cultural Representation of Skeletons and Bones
Eighth graders study cultures and beliefs about the final life cycle. In this culture lesson students complete several activities on the origins of Halloween.
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Sing Your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan
Students read words containing the dipthongs ow, ou, oi, and oy. They write and spell words containing the dipthongs ow, ou, oi, and oy.
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Local Government
Fourth graders research services and responsibilities of local government. They use cameras to take pictures of local government in action and create posters with them.
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Thanksgiving
Students work together to find and spell Thanksgiving. On a obstacle course, they follow the cones to search for the letters. If they acquire an incorrect letter, they are required to do either push-ups or sit-ups. To end the lesson,...
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Architecture of the Skeleton
Students experiment with skeletons. In this bone health lesson, students analyze, construct, and perform comparative investigations with bones. They make inferences about the structure and function of various bones. This lesson includes...
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Phenomenology Lesson Plan #2: Content Part #1
Students examine different types of media. They identify the bias in film and share them with the class. They also examine their personal biases and write about them.
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Telling Tales
Pupils verbally tell partners a personal version of a fairy tale to each other. They listen, analyze, and describe the tales' differences and similarities in a Venn diagram.
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Welcome to Leonard Bernstein's New York
Students study the life and musical work of Leonard Bernstein. They examine the history of New York City using three Broadway musicals in a web based activity. They create a portrayal of their own town in this multi-activity activity.
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People power
High schoolers explore about the British ban on slave trading and compare it to high profile campaigns today. They discuss what motivates people to behave in this way? What do students want to change, and how would they go about doing...
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ESL Activities: Our Paths to Australia - 15 September 2004
Students identify their own feelings about coming to a new country. Students understand vocabulary associated with emotions. Students recognise that their emotions are not unusual amongst people with similar experiences .