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Picture Fists Full of Kisses

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Ease children's back-to-school jitters with this primary grade lesson based on the book The Kissing Hand by Ruth E. Harper. Starting off with a singing of the song "I Wish I Had a Little Red Box", children go on to discuss and...
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers K
Students recognize a problem and how to resolve it. In this instructional activity, students listen to The Hating Book and discuss the events of the story. Students answer comprehension questions and relate to their own experiences....
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss ways to use words to solve a conflict. In this conflict resolution lesson, 3rd graders read the book Angela and Alice and discuss the conflict from the story. Students brainstorm ways to solve conflicts among...
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Weather "Whys" : Introduction to Weather

For Teachers K
Students discuss weather forecasts and different types of weather. In this weather lesson, students observe the weather and learn a weather song. They listen to a story and see weather measurement tools. 
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The Odyssey - By Homer

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars read and interpret the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer. They interlock this poem to other spectacular people or events such as Amelia Earhart and the Bermuda Triangle. A vast array of excellent assignments are given within...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Fairytale Homes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create homes for fairytale characters. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop literacy, language, and problem-solving concepts as they create block structures related to specific fairy tales.
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Earth Day

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars complete a variety of Earth Day activities. In this recycling and the environment lesson plan, students listen to Earth friendly music, create a car out of juice boxes, use soda cans and bottle caps to create a...
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The Spread of HIV Through a Population

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a model to illustrate the spread of HIV through an adolescent population and, acting in the role of epidemiologists, explore the dilemmas of HIV infection presented by the simulation. beneficence and justice.
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Biome Bazaar

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct 3-D biomes. The ultimate goal of this activity is to allow students to be official tour guides and to teach one another about biomes, environmental responsibilities, habitats, and human roles in the various ecosystems.
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Johnny Appleseed Theme Unit: Day 3

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a variety of activities surrounding a thematic unit on apples and Johnny Appleseed.
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Romeo & Juliet (Drama)

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and internalize the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Many intriguing and thought provoking assignments are waiting for the completion of students within this instructional activity profile.
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Oedipus by Sophocles

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read and interpret the play Oedipus by Sophocles. A wide array of fabulous thought provoking assignments are intertwined within this lesson for the students to complete.
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Modern African Art and Artisans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are explained the difference between artists and artisans. They discuss some of the common themes among artisans, such as traditions, materials, process, and inspiration. Students descsribe other modern-day African artisans and...
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Bodaciously Beautiful Butterflies Take Flight

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars complete study on butterflies using real caterpillars, keep individual daily journals of observations, and complete timeline for their caterpillar/butterfly.
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Stella the Swan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze the telling of a story with props. They study similarities and differences between ducks, geese and swans, how wildfowl are adapted to life in water, how wildfowl move and feed, and wildfowl family life, how they nest,...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students engage in activities that extend Eric Carle's story The Very Hungry Caterpillar. For this The Very Hungry Caterpillar lesson plan, students use felt boards, dramatic play, calendars and egg carton creations, to expand on the...
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore classroom community building. In this character development and community building instructional activity, students listen to Hands Are Not for Hitting and generate a class list of positive ways to handle classroom...
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"Let's Write a Song"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze, brainstorm and practice playing a melody/pattern with rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and instrumental pieces of many styles. In addition, they create an original piece of music.
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'O'opu Life Cycle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners investigate the life cycle of the 'o'opu also known as Hawaiian gobies.  In this amphidromous living lesson plan, students discuss the reproductive cycle, create props and an obstacle course to demonstrate the importance of...
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Healthy, Happy Teeth

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate the right way to brush their teeth and why its important to keep them clean.
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Songwriting

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students watch the "The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A to Z" video and brainstorm what the songs may be about. They choose a theme for a song, write a short topic-related poem, and compose music for it.
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Small Pond Creatures

For Teachers K - 6th
Students complete a unit about the different creatures that can live in a small pond habitat. They create a glossary, create a class Small Pond mural, develop a Frog Fact File, read a variety of books, and conduct research for a report...
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Claycrete Calaveras - Dia de los Muertos

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students create skeletons to celebrate the Day of the Dead. In this visual arts lesson, students explore the importance of the Day of the Dead celebrations in the Mexican culture. They create skeletons and decorate them with paint,...
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Early Settlements

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students embark on a journey through colonial times.  In this early settlement lesson, students come to understand what life was like for the settlers in the early colonies. Students research and create projects illustrating their...

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