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Stay Fit, 'Cause You Never Know.
Students identify what "Active Living" means and compare and contrast the relationship between fitness and active living by developing a recipe for Active Living. They examine Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating and the importance of...
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Photography
Students practice the basic operation of a point and shoot camera while taking a variety of photographs. Included in this instructional activity are various activities that aid the student in becoming familiar with camera terminology and...
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Cooking Crepes in Ms. Stentella's French Class
Pupils explore eating, cooking, and life in France and identify table-setting vocabulary and restaurant conversational skills. After reviewing the crepe recipe, students pair up and do a mini WebQuest on crepes and find cultural tidbits...
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Agony Aunt Letters
For this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read four letters that have been written to an advice columnist. Kids match these to four replies. Students discuss whether or not they agree with the answers.
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Phrasal Verbs with "Go"
In this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, learners read 10 sentences that have missing verbs. Students fill in each space with the verb "go" with one of the prepositions from the box.
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Puppetmania: Using Puppets in the Classroom
Students create puppets to teach concepts such as history and weather. In this Puppetmania lesson, students manipulate their puppets to show a range of emotions, facial expressions, and actions. Students design puppets and learn about...
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Community Arts Projects
Youngsters learn about community through exploration of their own neighborhood.In this lesson plan about community, students create a community in their classroom. Students think about what their community looks like by making a map....
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In-Group Favoritism
Young scholars discover how to cross social boundaries. In this character education lesson, students discuss the positive and negative impacts of favortism they witness in their local community as well as the international community....
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“And Still I Rise” Proud Black Women
Students examine the experiences of African American women. In this poetry lesson, students use their literary analysis skills to compare the poetry of Maya Angelou to rap music performed by Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill.
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Inside the Vault-Entrepreneurship
Students explore entrepreneurship. In this economic study lesson, students take a pretest on attitudes, review characteristics that make up an entrepreneur, review a list of famous entrepreneurs, and create a 5 minute oral presentation...
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Let's Talk Trash
Students identify class and types of materials in our environment. In this investigative lesson students work in groups to process information about what actions should be taken concerning solid waste.
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Phonics and Decoding Strategies for Struggling Readers Using Core Knowledge Poem
Students complete multiple activities to help them hear sounds, syllables, and spell words with vowel patterns, digraphs, or blends. In this word sounds lesson, students use letter tiles, sort words cards, analyze poems, and play a bingo...
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Affect vs. Effect Quiz
In this affect versus effect usage worksheet, students complete an 11 question on-line quiz. They choose the sentence in each example that includes the proper usage of the word affect or effect. They check their answers on-line.
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Critical Viewer Activity
Students practice media awareness. In this media awareness lesson, students analyze print and electronic media messages. Students discover how advertisers use re-imaging to manipulate photographs and discuss how they can become critical...
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Invasion of the Germs: We Fight Back!
Students fight off germs. In this technology skills lesson, students create claymation videos with accompanying podcasts that educate others about the H1N1 virus and methods to fight germs.
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Teaching with Nature
Students participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. For this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Students go on the nature walk and locate objects they...
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Who's In The Bag?
Students bring in a bag from home with personal items. In this ice breaker lesson, students bring 10 personal items to school. The teacher shows them, asks the students questions, and has them guess as to the owner of the bag.
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They Put on Masks
Students discover Native American culture by creating masks. In this customs instructional activity, students create their own masks in class from plaster and paint. Students perform a skit in front of their school showcasing their...
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The Witch of Goingsnake
Students complete literary analysis and writing activities using The Witch of Goingsnake. In this literary analysis lesson plan, students interpret a proverb, read poems, complete a quaker reading, and complete research for the lesson...
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Book Club Discussion: Things Fall Apart
Learners read and discuss Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. Students are guided to analyze the text through consideration of the author's use of 6 literary devices. Learners also evaluate the text according to their personal...
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Understanding Inuit Quajimajatuqangit (IQ)
Students research the six principles that support IQ. In this IQ lesson, students work in small groups to create a skit that depicts how one's IQ relates to everyday life.
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Circle Drill Speed Chart
In this math facts worksheet, students read about using the circle drill speed chart to practice addition facts, division facts, multiplication facts, and subtraction facts. Student use the blank charts to practice the skill.
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom
Students discover the biases between the two genders by comparing males and females in different species. In this gender identity instructional activity, students research National Geographic Magazine and view videos demonstrating the...
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Gender Equity: Gender Role Assignment
Learners analyze and compare personal and societal perception of gender roles. In this gender roles lesson, students record their personal point of view on various tasks such as doing dishes or car maintenance. Learners then work in...