Read the story Make Way for Ducklings and introduce little ones to the five themes of geography. Reread the story, while displaying transparencies to reinforce the five themes. In groups, learners view pictures and identify the themes on...

Students explore the resources in other countries. In this communities lesson, students examine characteristics of their community to those of other communities. Students examine Canada, El Salvador, and India and their natural resources.

Students investigate wind and weather by creating a weathervane.  For this environment lesson, students identify the purpose of a weathervane and observe weathervanes in action on their campus.  Students create a weathervane...

Students identify the difference between spending, saving, and donating. They brainstorm reasons to give and options to donate. They sing a song about donating to charity.

Students identify locations of rainforests, compare/contrast layers of the rainforest, construct and interpret maps and graphs, recognize relationships between man and the environment, and write about an imaginary walk in the rainforest.

Students demonstrate proper behavior in the classroom and in other social situations. They write journal entries, create posters, invitations, and or multimedia presentations depiciting good manners. Pupils pair up with another students...

Students examine acts of kindness. In this service learning instructional activity, students read Miss Tizzy and uncover the good deeds that take place in the story. Students participate in activities that enable them to reflect on the...

Young scholars understand conservation terms. In this three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) lesson plan, students understand the importance of preserving a clean world and reducing waste. Young scholars sing a song which show importance of...

Young scholars explore U.S. geography by completing a coloring activity in class. In this Texas history activity, students utilize the web to locate Texas on a map of the U.S. Young scholars view a PowerPoint presentation which showcases...

Students, in beginning and advanced beginning ESL levels, use English in an animal lesson.

Students discover the concept of decomposition. They examine how it makes the soil more fertile and how it helps plants. They put a compost bin in their backyard and record their observations.

Students review the reasons why Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States. Using the internet, they research the history of the holiday and discover what the first Thanksgiving was like. They also examine a typical menu for a...

Students examine geometric shapes. In this geometric shape lesson plan, students examine how geometric shapes flip, turn, and slide to create a pattern. Students analyze the role that quilts played in helping slaves escape to freedom. ...

Second graders create stratified soil levels using pictures. In this earth science lesson, 2nd graders identify "artifacts" from 3 historic eras and divide them into 3 soil levels. Then they draw their own multi-level soil profile and...

Students explore animal habitats. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students match animals to their habitats in a classroom activity. Students also observe a firefly habitat and read Fireflies. Students create bulletin...

Students complete activities to analyze and create a peaceful environment. For this peaceful living lesson, students read about Sadako and how she is associated with peace. Students practice making paper cranes, discuss their beliefs...

Students listen the books, "Today Is Monday," "Chicken Soup with Rice," and discuss how we use abbreviations for days of the week. This simple lesson plan is a good way to introduce the common abbreviations that young readers will...

Second graders participate fully in cooperative learning groups, assuming all the different job roles.

Second graders encounter how the native and Spanish cultures influenced art on Colonial New Mexico. They experience some of the games, art and tools of colonial New Mexico. Students strive to increase new vocabulary. They also access how...

Second graders identify the characteristics of the artwork of Marc Chagall. They paint a Chagall-like picture

Second graders relate music to history and culture. Also, they listen to songs and identify some characteristics of the music in their own terms. Also listened to is "Chinese Instruments Montage," and then compare what they heard with...

Second graders discuss what makes a good family.

Students are introduced to map making and reading. Using maps, they identify the cardinal directions and discuss the importance of a legend. They analyze the human characteristics of the classroom and create overhead view maps of the...

Young scholars practice recognizing and sounding out the letter S. They listen to the alphabet song, "Sea Shell," by Amy Lowell, and view a large picture of a snake in the shape of the letter S. Each student points out other objects...