Global Oneness Project
Learning with Nature
Think outside the box - and think about education beyond the classroom walls - with a resource that has your critical thinkers watching a video about a nursery in Scotland that lets youngsters roam wild in a forest. Viewers reflect on...
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Take a Hike!
Students explore the benefits of staying active by going on a hike. In this physical education lesson, students discuss the concept of a hike, where a good place to hike is and what types of foods are necessary to stay nourished....
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The Letter Ff: Alphabet Theme
Students complete several cross-curricular activities to learn the letter Ff. In this letter recognition lesson, students complete activities that include geography, music, physical education, science, seasonal, space science, and online...
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Movement of Air Mind Map Activity
Young scholars explore the movement of air. In this air lesson, students discuss and give examples of air ventilation. Young scholars compare outdoor and indoor air quality. Students create mind maps as a visual representation of what...
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Turtle Hurdles
Students explore physical education by researching biology. In this survival techniques lesson, students discuss the methods turtles use to survive dangerous encounters and conduct a sea turtle role play exercise. Students identify the...
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The Letter Race
Students practice identifying the letters in the alphabet. They use this activity in phyical education class and run to each letter when they identify it correctly. They also state the name of different objects throughout the room.
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"Walk the Talk"
Students realize that it is critical that they not miss opportunities because they lack a required uniform. They discuss at length about the need for having active lifestyles even though they lack the appropriate clothers for the...
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Animal Poetry
Fourth graders write poems that use local wildlife as their inspiration. After a class discussion which produces a list of wildlife that pupils have seen in their town, a review of three types of poetry ensues. They look at how haiku,...
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Surviving the Conditions
Students explore Earth science by participating in an environmental care activity. In this natural resources lesson, students discuss ways to protect themselves from the environment if they are ever in need of shelter in the wilderness....
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Bats Migrate South
Students examine the life of bats in Illinois. Using the internet, they research the history of the bat in Illinois and describe the way they find prey by using echolocation. They report their findings to the class and answer any...
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Toxic River
Students explore environmental safety by participating in a class game. In this toxic chemicals lesson, students discuss the effect chemicals have on our environment and how to best protect against their dangers. Students participate in...
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Running Colors
Students play a game with mats of different shapes and colors spread out over a playing area. As a shape and color is called out students run the the corresponding mat and stand on it.
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Water Tank Mural
Students evaluate visual arts by creating a mural on campus. In this symbolism instructional activity, students research famous artists on the Internet and examine the impact their work has had on society. Students create murals around...
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May I?
Fourth graders learn what a maypole is and how one is made. They write a paper about how one is made and how it be used on the playground.