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Can You Make a Difference?
Students write and present a speech. In this service lesson, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a short speech about...
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Road Less Traveled
Students define philanthropy and relate them to personal experiences. In this philanthropy lesson, students complete a journal entry and read Franklin's Christmas Gift. Students then create a philanthropy web worksheet. Students rephrase...
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My Virtual Adventure
Young scholars write a story. In this adventure story lesson, students discuss various destinations they would like to travel to. Young scholars think about the reasons people take adventures, what they would need to bring, who they...
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Apples, Apples, Apples
Students complete activities using apples that help improve their science, math, and reading skills. In this apple lesson, students read the book Apples, Apples Apples and visit an orchard or farmer's market to buy a variety of apples....
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Political Systems
In this political systems activity, students read the dialogue examples in pairs to explore political systems within Britain.
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Folktales: "The Storytelling Stone"
Learners create a folktale after finding out the importance of folktales in different cultures. In this folktales lesson, students determine the definition of a folktale and read a "The Storytelling Stone." Learners then...
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I See Shapes
Students explore shapes through literature. In this language arts lesson plan, students read stories about shapes and discuss the shapes they see in the stories. Students find shapes around the room.
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Preserving History
Middle schoolers discuss how writing is an important historical tool. They read writings from individuals and note how they have preserved history. They describe what those stories say about the communites they came from.
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From Caterpillars to Butterflies: Life Cycles
Second graders listen to a read aloud of the Eric Carle's, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and talk about the life cycle of caterpillars. They draw illustrations of the life cycle and compare it with the life cycle of another familiar...
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A Visit to the Rain Forest
First graders preview "The Great Kapok Tree" by discussing the cover and the tree. They read the book and acknowledge the animals. They play a sequencing game in groups to identify the order the animals appeared in the book.
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The Human Mind
Students read and discuss twin studies to explore the debate of nature vs. nurture. They create a list of characteristics and then look for evidence of whether it is primarily a genetic or environmental characteristic. All of the...
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Adjectives
First graders participate in group activity in which they examine how to use words, adjectives, to better describe people, animals, places, and things. They listen to a read aloud of "The Napping House" while describing items on each...
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What Makes Us Different?
Learners read the book "Tacky the Penguin," and examine how they are different from each other. They discuss what makes Tacky different from his friends, develop a list of ten ways they are different from one another, and examine how...
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Shhh Here and There
Students identify words containing the sh digraph in this instructional activity. They say a tongue twister which contains words emphasizing the sh digraph. They then read with a partner "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" and...
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Opportunity Cost
Young scholars review the concept of opportunity cost. Using a clip from a money, they identify the people who made a choice and the value of the choice given up. They read various scenarios about opportunity costs and trade-offs and...
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Mini-Ecosystems
Third graders identify the living and non living things in a book read aloud and discuss the interactions represented in the book. Then, they research and include a list of food that each animal needs in an ecosystem. Finally, 3rd...
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Human Rights
Students explore human rights, kindness and equality. Through a series of lesson plans included in this unit, students discover how to create a caring school climate. They read stories, write in journals, role play equality and kindness...
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Spirit of Place Worksheet
In this sense of place worksheet, students work individually or in groups reading "Finding the Soul of the City" and discussing the questions in each section in order to investigate the communities they live in.
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Our Five Senses Affect Food Choices
Learners read My Five Senses: A Lion's Tale. In this five senses activity, students understand the relationship between their five senses and how they affect their food choices. Learners write journal entries about their senses and the...
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People of the Desert
Students study the importance of caring for desert water sources. In this desert lesson, students investigate water resources that are available in deserts. They listen to a read aloud about the Sonoran Desert before working in groups...
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Perspective
Young scholars explore the writing trait of voice. In this writing skills lesson plan, students read No, David! and discuss the author's use of voice. Young scholars write a class version of the story called Yes, David! that incorporates...
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The Mitten
Students read the book, The Mitten and make a list of animals that moved into the mitten. In this literature instructional activity, students discuss why we like to have nice, warm places to live, and what happens when there isn't enough...
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Building Bridges for Young Learners - Self
Students explore self analysis by investigating other cultures. In this personal characteristics lesson, students utilize the Internet to read about a child from Niger, and many other students around the globe. Students compare their own...
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Choosing a Subject for a Research Paper
Students choose an appropriate subject for a research project. In this choosing a research subject instructional activity, students discuss the purpose and process of writing a research paper and read a sample paper. Students...