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I Think I Forgot Something!
Learners examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Learners read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Vocabulary Drawing
Working in small groups, students review vocabulary words by writing definitions, sentences, and drawing pictures on index cards.
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Ecosystems
Young scholars work in small groups to create a poster illustrating the flow of energy through a typical ecosystem, then present their posters to the class.
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Dinner Etiquette
Students in Family and Consumer Sciences classes plan a complete dinner menu that is nutritious and appetizing. They set a table using the correct dishes and utensils, prepare the meal using correct procedures, and serve it using proper...
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Journey to Tibet
Students create "Culturegrams" from the library and travel guides provided during class. They use the library and PC lab during study hall to work on a PowerPoint presentation and show the PowerPoint to the class to describe your trip.
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Career Stereotyping
Students learn about gender biases. In this careers lesson, students list possible careers with the gender associated with them. Students discuss gender biases and complete an activity where they find pictures in magazines that depict...
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Who Needs a Dress Code?
Students create a poster showing examples of appropriate and inappropriate student grooming and attire. They write comments explaining the need for each rule.
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Data Collection in Archaeology
Students research different types of rock art and categorize it into basic groups, classify Powerpoint Images according to interpretation, enter findings into Access template, and interpret results after comparing information with rest...
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Driving Precaustions
Pupils explore the rules and regulations drivers must adhere to. As a class, they list safe driving procedures and identify the consequences of driving while impaired. Students write questions about safe driving practices. This lesson...
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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: Ra
In this social studies worksheet, learners describe four aspects of Ra, the Egyptian God. Students draw a picture and include information about who he ruled over and why he was important to the Egyptians.
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Interior Design: Presentation Methods
Learners practice lettering rules and picture mounting guidelines. They examine a presentation methods handout and follow along according to the overhead transparency. Students trace the seven lettering strokes and block letters. ...
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P.E. Bees
Students learn daily positive social living skills and manners using 2 large bee pictures and 36 or so small bees with diferent sayings on them.
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A Famous Speech
Students explore the rules of direct/indirect narration. They identify and use proper punctuation marks in a given write-up and change the narration according to the rules.
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City's 50th Anniversary: A Snap Shot in Time
Students watch a video on the history of the city they live in. Individually, they take pictures of their community and identify the reasoning behind the picture. To end the lesson, they vote on their classmates photographs to be...
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All's Fair in Sport And Competition
Students design a physical activity contest or game that has no cultural or gender biases which includes an assessment that ranks competitors according to the competitors abilities. They participate in and evaluate the newly designed...
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Line Up Cards
Students practice lining up quickly by following the rules on a card that is in their hands while lining up.
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All-Star Award
Students compete for points by wearing the appropriate shoes on their P. E. days. Each class moves bases on a baseball field as they earn points.
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Water Pollution
First graders investigate what causes water pollution and conduct a water pollution experiment. They listen to the story "What Polluted the Potomac?," and during the story pour small containers of dirty water into a large container at...
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What's Important?
Students, through teacher modeling and guided practice, explore four steps/rules of summarizing. In groups, they read a short passage and then, by applying the summarization rules and skills, write an effective summary of it.
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Reading Our Neighborhood
Young scholars explore their environment and what they can read. In this instructional activity about signs, letters, and pictures in the neighborhood, students will observe what they see around them. Young scholars walk around and take...
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Lots of Labels
Students examine labels in the classroom to connect the written word with a message. They discover photographs of local buildings and their purpose. They also practice the classroom rules based on the labels.
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Fractions and Measuring in Cooking
Sixth graders explore cooking by creating food in class. In this ingredient measurement lesson, 6th graders discuss some of their favorite foods and review the proper recipes to cook them. Students utilize fractions to create a new...
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Haiku
Learners work collaboratively to create a class Haiku and illustrate the poem individually in this elementary school lesson. The lesson includes five possible enrichment activities.
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Pepe Cleaners
Seventh graders gather data to determine the relationships between the base and height of rectangles with fixed perimeters and express the relationships using words and symbols. Students build rectangles with pipe cleaners. They create...