Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this activity. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. ...

Students read and explore an Egyptian folktale. In this folktale lesson, students read the book The Well of Truth and discuss geographical facts about Egypt. Students complete several reading comprehension activities including a...

Students explore what people do on the farm/prairie and the importance of the farm/prairie to our lives. Students read books and look at pictures to study about the different aspects of farming. Students create a mural and write a...

Students create books showing the main ingredients of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. They get creative and see what other ingredients they may like to add to the original sandwich. A book is made and their sandwich is sent home....

Students research India and Indian culture. In this Indian research lesson plan, students research and report on the lives of Indian children. The report will be in the form of a mock interview between a journalist and an Indian child....

Students use their 5 senses to write a paragraph about yummy treats they sample. For this writing lesson plan, students use a graphic organizer to organize their tastes and how they can write about them and then write.

Young scholars analyze mass media to analyze media bias. In this media bias activity, students read example situations and definitions about media bias. Young scholars read and discuss how to be aware of media bias.

Students explore the Chinese New Year celebration. Through the use of interactive video and the Internet, they will examine the sequence of events that occur during the preparation and festivities. Students compare the Chinese New Year...

Students read the story behind objects in the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and create a story about an object in the exhibit. In this design lesson, students explore the "Design for the Other 90%" exhibition and create a...

Students read a story.  In this vocabulary skills lesson, students read The Gingerbread Man, use flannel cut outs to re-enact the gingerbread man running over and under.

Students use old magazines to create a collage. They may focus on elements of design. They discuss their collage or they may write a brief essay.

Fourth graders explore Internet sites about Colonial America, and create multimedia presentations.

Students use the internet to discover how agriculture has changed over time. In groups, they research any terms they are unfamiliar with and present their findings to the class. They are assigned one section of the timeline and...

Students explore the Ottoman style of poetry. They view a video, Suleyman the Magnificent, and view maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean Sea. They research the Ottoman Empire and keep a journal. They read various Ottoman...

Students read the story "Under the Tongan Sun" by Tina Martin. In groups, they use the text of the story to answer comprehension questions. They work together to identify the cultural differences between the United States and Tonga. To...

Students create an advertisement that promotes a nonprofit. In this service learning lesson, students research emerging democracies and brainstorm ways to help local nonprofit organizations.

Pupils choose from a group of entries about the culture of Peru. In this Peruvian culture instructional activity, students understand the definition of culture. Pupils describe the culture of Peru researched in the entry and complete a...

Seventh graders study and make a model of the significant formations of the ocean floor. They examine images and illustration and apply their imagination while creating the model. They are challenged to complete further research as an...

Students learn the importance of communication especially when it comes to animals. Students are shown video clips of a dog displaying unwanted behavior. Students participate in a class brainstorm where they list ideas of how people...

Students study society's needs and altruism within communities. For this altruism lesson, students identify and categorize the basic needs that human beings have and define altruism. Students complete research on altruistic...

Young scholars relate to the pictures as symbols so that they come to point to named pictures, explain what pictured objects are for, match pictures to real objects, categorize objects, and recognize words.

Young scholars read an article on the history of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich and transfer the information onto a graphic organizer. They write instructions on how to make a sandwich and switch with a partner. They make and eat...

Learners examine the Brown v. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kansas. They re-enact the courtroom and discuss how school would be different today if this case never existed. They discuss how public education has been affected by this...

Eighth graders discover elements that make a story newsworthy. They play an online game about newsworthy stories and complete a worksheet with partners. They also examine the difference between facts and opinions.