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Rate of Change

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders solve problems dealing with rate of change. In this algebra instructional activity, 11th graders graph their rate of change problems and analyze it comparing their data with each other. They solve problems dealing with...
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Gymnastic Skills

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students compete in a variety of games. In this gymnastic skills activity, students play tag, participate in a challenge course, and practice gymnastics moves to increase physical fitness. 
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Problem Solving

For Teachers K - 1st
Students participate in completing various locomotor skills. In this physical education/literacy lesson plan, students explore the gym searching for Halloween items to return back to their "home". Additionally, students must be engaged...
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Rhythmic Movement Skills

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners explore rhythmic movements. In this performing arts lesson plan, students create their own movements and then repeat the each others movement. Finally, learners create movements to the Haiku generated by the entire class.
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Model Parliaments: Creating a Real Senate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how the Canadian Parliamentary works and how to tolerate other people's point of view by participating in a model Parliament.
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Examining and Discussing the Mechanics of Horse Evaluation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Via teacher-led discussion, agriculture classes discover the desirable characteristics of horse anatomy. The PowerPoint and worksheet mentioned in this plan are not available; however you may find the notes useful as a guide to the...
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Reading About Children from Other Places in the World: Structured Research Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners read about children in Ghana, Sri Lanka and Haiti. They compare these children to themselves in a structured lesson that focuses on note taking and research skills. Students work in groups to write a short essay about the...
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Appreciating Diversity: A Multicultural Lesson Based on the Traditional Clothing of the Maya

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students compare the traditional Mayan clothing to their everyday clothing. In this multicultural appreciation lesson, students look at images of traditional Mayan clothing and discuss its importance.
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Different! Diverse! Dynamic! Lesson 1: Late Bloomers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how people grow and mature at different rates. They create a graph and a timeline to organize the data they collect.
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Interview the Elders

For Teachers K - 12th
Students prepare a list of questions about the past and present in regards to dealing with waste and the natural resources. They conduct interviews with tribal Elders and record their statements.
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Dr. King and the Movement

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete activities about Dr. Martin Luther King's Civil Rights movements. In this Civil Rights lesson, students read a quote from Dr. King and discuss several questions about the topic and may use them as writing prompts.
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Honour killings: What do we need to understand in looking for solutions?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students prepare a chart with four columns: things we know, things we think we know but need to check, things we wonder about, and new things we have learned. Each group is given a case study and they discuss the three cases of "honor...
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Introductory lesson for the beginning of each new year

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore, analyze and discuss the human values of truth, love, peace, righteousness, and responsibility. They discover that these values help everyone live more happily and in greater harmony with other people. Valuing others...
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars participate in a running/concentration game on teams and learn the expectations of physical education class. This is a great first day of the year physical education instructional activity.
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Memior: The Stuff of Our Lives

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders reflect upon the significance of remembered events and to keep a "notebook" of their thoughts and feelings. They read books that exemplify memior writing. They write their memiors, taking it through the writing process.
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Crossing the Line: Jackie Robinson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in viewing The National Pastime, a film about Jackie Robinson's life. They discuss how Robinson was a hero and how they can learn from him. They work in groups using a graphic organizer to analyze Jackie Robinson...
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Minding Your Body

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the benefits of yoga and meditation by studying baseball players who incorporate them into their pre-season training. They investigate a variety of mind-body techniques and create a presentation for the class.
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Japanese Tall Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the tale of 'Three Strong Women' looking for facets of culture that create a 'face' of the Japanese people. They create a Venn Diagram comparing Japanese tall tales with factual research about Japanese culture. One side...
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Building Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the ADL's Pyramid of Hate and use it to identify bullying instances they are aware of. In this character education lesson, students discuss their findings and design activities or programs to combat bullying in their own...
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Governance

For Teachers K
Students explore government by researching Native American history. In this First Nations culture instructional activity, students define the Aboriginal action of speaking in a circle as a group. Students discuss their likes and dislikes...
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Exploring the Dynamic Nature of the Sun

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students compare and contrast images of the sun taken at different times and viewed at different scales. They record their observations in a journal and create a graphic organizer to help analyze their observations.
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Introductory Lesson For the Beginning of Each New Year

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils explore the five values of truth, love, peace, righteousness, and non-violence. Students read a story and a poem, sing songs, and participate in hands-on activities to investigate and reinforce values. In groups, pupils act out...
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Classroom Rules

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students follow directions and adhere to the classroom rules while completing movement and equipment challenges. In this movement lesson plan, students follow the commands of the teacher and perform these movements safely.
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Feudalism

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...

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