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The Art of Studying Art
Students explain the value of different genres of art. In this art lesson, students describe the differences in various genres of art and make comparisons between them. Students choose an art genre and create an original work of art...
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What If?
Students examine the relationship between farmers and consumers. In this agriculture lesson plan, students explore supply and demand as they play an economics-based game.
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Forces and Motion Scavenger Hunt
Students determine how force on an object affects its movement. In this force and motion lesson plan, students take digital pictures of objects in the school setting that are pushed and pulled. They develop a presentation using the...
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I love penguins!
Young scholars listen to stories and view video about penguins. In this penguins lesson, students research penguins in groups and present a report using their choice of technology or artwork presentation.
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Super Hero High
Students define the characteristics of a hero by creating their own fictional superhero. In this film making lesson plan, students write the background of a superhero character and storyboard scenes from a movie they would like to...
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Growing and Changing
Learners practice interviewing skills. In this school newspaper lesson, students interview learners in their school about what they want to be when they grow up. Students take pictures of the people they interview use the photos...
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CSI Podcasts
Students investigate crime scene scenarios to meet standards. In this crime scene scenario instructional activity, students gather background information during the first week. They investigate topics such as mammals, genetics, bacteria,...
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Kindergarten Memories
Students create a monthly memory and compile it into a Kindergarten Memory Book. In this memory book lesson plan, students create a monthly memory page. Students create a graphic organizer in Kidspiration which is developed...
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I Went Walking
Students take pictures. In this nature walk lesson, students read I Went Walking and brainstorm a list of things they might see on a nature trail. Students take pictures of things they see on the nature trail, write a caption for each...
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Calendar Time
Students review and answer questions about calendar topics. In this calendar lesson, students sing calendar songs, discuss the weather, day, month and year. Students read a book and ask and answer questions.
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The Important Thing
Fifth graders create a list of "Important Things" about being a fifth grader. In this important things lesson, 5th graders create the script and make a movie about important things in fifth grade. Students share their movie with incoming...
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Walk a day in my moccasins
Students create videos about students in their classroom. In this self-expression activity, students use videos to give voice to students who are reluctant or can't participate. Students listen to several books and generate questions...
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Shapes in Art, Shapes in Body
Students explore body movement. In this shapes and dance lesson, students demonstrate body movements and positions that resemble simple shapes. Students read I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait and choose shapes from the...
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Geography of Our Environment
Students explore geographical elements. In this geographical elements lesson, students create a map showing the geographical elements in their area. Students take pictures of these elements to glue to their map and present it to the class.
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Traveling Memories
Students create a digital story. In this technology and memories lesson, students use a digital camera and a notebook to capture an event they have outside of school. They write photo captions and create a digital story.
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Thanks for Your Service
Young scholars thank their freedom fighters. For this Veteran's Day lesson, students honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces by designing a program to pay tribute to them. Young scholars use technology tools to conduct interviews, take...
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Sim's Cities
Students investigate city management and government by creating a fictional city in groups. For this civics lesson, students create rules and a mascot for their fictitious city which they create from poster board cubes....
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Music Video
Students explore songs that tell stories over various decades and create a Garage band track for their voice. In this story song lesson, students create a video for their song group. Students present a proposal to their...
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Community Helpers in our School and Town
Students create a PowerPoint presentation. In this community helpers lesson, students discuss community helpers and create a t-chart to list what each community helper does. Students watch a PowerPoint presentation, walk through the...
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Pre K Learn About Patterns
Students create patterns. In this patterns lesson, students view examples of patterns, walk around the school and identify patterns and complete pattern interactives. Students create patterns with KidPix and with objects.
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Louisiana
Students explore traditions of Louisiana. In this culture lesson, students discuss the traditions, food and culture of Louisiana. Students video themselves singing the state song to share with parents.
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My Family - Bookmaking for Social Studies
Students create family histories. For this book making lesson, students take digital cameras home for the night and take family members' photographs. Students use the photographs and text they write about their families to create a...
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Living and Nonliving Things
Students photograph five objects from a bag and five objects from the outdoors. Students categorize things by living and non-living and by properties such as color, size, structure and needs. Students draw conclusions about the basic...
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The Long and Short of It- Shadows
Students trace shadows. In this light and shadows activity, students conduct an experiment to determine what a shadow is and what is necessary to make a shadow. Students observe how shadows change as well as write and draw shadows in...