Students create their own design clothing company, incorporating the 4 Ps of marketing. They use imagination, art, and creative skills to develop each component of the packet. Students are explained the four Ps of Marketing (product,...

Students research an assigned person who exemplifies one or more of the following character traits: respect for others, empathy, perseverance, integrity, composure under pressure or responsibility. They assess how a person's choices and...

Students read a book about understanding differences.  In this getting to know you instructional activity, students sit in a circle, roll a ball to each other and tell one thing about themselves when they get the ball. ...

Review the 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures in music with a helpful music theory lesson plan. Young musicians experiment with electronic sounds and create their own musical performance using instruments made from materials found in the...

Young scholars use writing to show their understanding of parallel writing structures. In this ESL grammar lesson, students view PowerPoints, listen to short lectures and audio presentations. Young scholars categorize phrases, write...

High schoolers in a special education classroom are introduced to how the universe and solar system was formed. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Earth that support human life. In groups, they compare and...

Students study the impact of westward expansion on Native American populations. They create a diorama of a Native American scene, write imaginary letters as a pioneer child reflecting on his/her experiences, and create story sticks that...

Students discuss the fable, The Crow and the Pitcher. In this literature lesson, students read the fable and create a crow sock puppet. Students use their puppets to dramatize the fable.

Demonstrate how to read analog and digital clocks to the hour in this time measurement lesson. Read the book What Time is it Mr. Crocodile? and use Mr. Crocodile's schedule to practice telling time. They work in cooperative groups to...

For this order of operations and sequences worksheet, students solve 16 short answer problems. Kids create an arithmetic sequence by adding seven to a number. Students perform operations on numbers in various order to see the importance...

Students describe and sort rocks according to their physical properties. They listen to a story and discuss what they know about rocks, then work with a partner to discuss how their sample rocks differ from each other.

Students choose a number from one to twelve and tell a number story about it. They listen to the teacher read "Numbers in Art" by Lucy Micklethwait. Students choose three numbers from one to twelve and view works of art while looking for...

Tenth graders explore the structure and content of galaxies. Through discussion, lab, and hands-on activities, they discover the general structure of the three types of galaxies as well as the effect they have on the structure and...

Fifth graders investigate biomes of the earth. For this biomes lesson, 5th graders explore eight different biomes which include the tropical rain forest, deciduous forest, grasslands, and taiga. They design an artistic scrapbook that...

Students differentiate between wants and needs. In this basic needs lesson, students prepare to pack for a trip to grandma's house and determine what they need for the trip and what they want for the trip.

Students explore the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson plan, students examine water as a resource as they create a water cycle poster and create a water cycle model. Water cycle game instructions are included as well.

In this estimating area worksheet, students work with their families to draw four small objects found around their house and estimate the area of each object. 

In this surface area worksheet, students solve 6 short answer problems. Students determine the amount of gift wrap paper needed to cover a rectangular box using surface area formulas.

Students read and discuss The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg and examine the illustrations, keep a "discrimination log," and write about one example of discrimination and how they could have intervened to stop it.

Students defend Mark Twain and the study of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn using persuasive techniques, appropriate word choice, and correct letter format, in response to a fictional letter by an upset parent.

Sixth graders investigate the ideas, literature, music, and art of the Romantic Movement. They apply romantic ideals to their original writing and art, analyze poetry, discuss key vocabulary, and analyze artwork from this era.

Students identify natural resources and describe the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources. They also identify the disadvantages and advantages of the resources.

Third graders create a rap using basic AB form composition. Evaluation of performances are based on rubric formed during the first instructional activity by all students. This three to four day instructional activity culminates in...

Students discuss the stages of grieving and reactions to death. They list the steps of the grieving process and how to develop a positive adjustment to loss. They study The 'Rape Myths' key (from the Sexual Violations lesson) as part...