Prepare gifts for the eight nights of Hanukkah with a fun and artistic lesson. Learners use various materials to make an array of unique gifts, including splatter paintings, decorated flowerpots, and stained glass designed with crayons.

Students construct a butterfly mobile. In this visual arts lesson plan, students use rice paper, watercolors, a coat hanger, and wax paper to create a unique butterfly mobile. Students use photographs of butterflies to construct a...

In this home inspection and lead poisoning worksheet, students read 3 different scenarios about family homes and their children with noticeable amounts of lead in their blood. Students identify the risk factors in each scenario and...

Students explore conservation of the Great Lakes. In this geography and ecology lesson, students identify the Great Lakes on a map and view a video depicting the history and importance of these lakes. Students work in groups to research...

Young scholars discuss and research arguments about philanthropy. In this persuasive speech writing lesson, students choose a needed project for the community and present the reasons for the project through an original persuasive speech....

Learners consider the payoffs of doing the right thing. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine the virtue of courage in Jackie Robinson's life and in their own.

Learners examine how trash is removed and evaluate statistics related to trash removal. In this trash removal lesson, students explore the different methods of trash removal and make an original diagram graphing statistical information....

Learners view a seven minute video called Gorilla in the Greenhouse. In this Earth day lesson, students review the history of Earth day. Learners work in groups to describe the life cycle of a plastic bag. Students understand that...

Students study a local ecosystem and research the organisms to create a food web. In this ecosystem lesson, students view a video and answer questions. They visit a local ecosystem and make a list of organisms to research. Students...

Third graders observe properties of three worms. In this living and non-living instructional activity, 3rd graders study characteristics of living and non-living worms. Students experiment to find how light, heat and moisture effects...

Students discover how crystal structures go together to create minerals.  In this earth science instructional activity, students work in groups to create 3-dimensional shapes of crystals that they then put together in a compact...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students compose personal mission statements that express their personal beliefs about their responsibility to the environment.

Students examine the relationship between land development and the environment. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students explore how population density, land development, transportation, and impervious surfaces take their toll...

Twelfth graders examine contributions to communities. In this philanthropy lesson, 12th graders discuss the quote, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Students identify issues that exist in their community and...

Students investigate how Newton's Third Law affects vehicle design. In this Newton's Third Law lesson, students use a web site to research Newton, his third law, and how to design a vehicle that uses a balloon for power. They sketch and...

Fourth graders experiment to see which objects decompose. In this compost lesson, 4th graders observe the changes of labeled objects in a bag. Leave the objects for one month and record the changes by observation and weight. Students...

Young scholars investigate earthworms. In this organisms lesson, students observe earthworms in their environment and record their behavior towards light and how they eat. Young scholars continue on a month long observation.

Students discover the role microorganisms play in our lives. In this decomposition lesson, students examine decaying foods and plants in order to analyze the different bacteria that grows. Students discuss the good and bad of...

Student examine the theme of man versus nature in art. In this man versus nature instructional activity, students examine various pieces of art and discuss the theme as it is depicted. They discuss whether the themes shown in the artwork...

Eighth graders explore the effect of World War II from a financial standpoint. In this World History lesson, 8th graders review World War II through teacher lecture, reading and viewing pictures and cartoons, then discuss the hardships...

Students find differences in handprints in a cooperative effort to make a rainbow.  In a rainbow painting activity, students use their hands to create the different levels of the rainbow. Students may choose their colors.

Students investigate the laws of using land.  For this California Government lesson, students examine the many uses of land in California and find an environmental issue they care about.  Students write a letter to a politician...

Students become familiar with the style of architecture of medieval times.  In this architecture instructional activity, students design a model of a medieval castle including its cornerstone. Students understand scale in their...

Students investigate the food chain by researching the Internet.  In this ecosystem lesson plan, students view the video "Competitor and Predator" and read a book from the series "The Magic School Bus."  Students utilize a...