Students participate in the Read-to-Feed project. In this fundraising lesson, students read books to purchase a farm animal for a family in need. Students write a letter to the family that will be receiving the farm animal.

Students research the idea of basic needs, study philanthropists in their community, and think about ways to help others receive basic needs. In this needs and philanthropy instructional activity, students brainstorm about basic needs....

Fourth graders identify a problem and write a persuasive essay to the appropriate audience, to correct the problem. They demonstrate effective decision making based on positive self-worth. Students need to write a paragraph about their...

Students discover the causes and effects of air pollution. In this stewardship lesson plan, students explore the Air Quality Index, research pollutants, and present their findings.

Students explore the environment by completing science worksheets in class. In this water conservation lesson, students identify ways water is used in our society and how we abuse the privilege. Students discuss methods to reduce water...

Using culinary text books, matching exercises, and an "Old Maid" style card game, classroom chefs learn and distinguish cooking vocabulary. They identify terms and techniques used in a chicken/vegetable stir fry demonstration.

It's important to discuss individual strengths, goals, and talents. With a partner, fourth graders create a PowerPoint presentation of one of their classmates, showcasing their goals and talents. They then complete a worksheet showing...

Define vocabulary related to global waste. Creative thinkers review and illustrate terms for the Global Garbage Picture Dictionary. They play a vocabulary game in which co-operative skills among players in encouraged. A great way to...

Students use the USDA food guide pyramid to choose items for a balanced diet. In this food pyramid activity, students play a game naming the items and their foo groups.   Students participate in cross curricular activities...

Students, in groups, create menus for five traditional meals from a country of their choice. They create a cookbook that includes all the recipes and describes when the traditional dish would be served.

Students investigate freedom. In this character development and U.S. history lesson, students participate in role playing in which the teacher assigns recess restrictions including whom they play with and what they play. Students discuss...

Fourth graders use problem solving, decision making and basic math skills to calculate calories used during different activities. They determine the relation between food intake and activity. Students also figure out the activity,...

Young scholars compare and contrast simple machines and their functions. For this cross-curriculum science simple machines lesson, students observe examples and read about simple machines, then use body movement to demonstrate how...

Students explore bicycle safety. In this service learning lesson, students build a bicycle safety course to be used by children in their community.

Students define what constitutes a nutritious meal, the price of a healthy meal, and understand that some people can't afford healthy meals. For this healthy meals lesson, students estimate and research the cost of a nutritious meal, add...

Young scholars reflect upon and express affective and cognitive learning experience as a result of a direct service experience. In this service learning lesson, students examine and analyze symbolism portrayed in literature and its...

Students identify nutritious meals and the prices of a healthy meal. In this nutritious meals instructional activity, students work in small groups and plan a menu for a nutritious meal. Students figure the total cost of the meal and...

Young scholars compare and contrast rules they have in their homes and in the classroom. In this values lesson plan, students identify rules at home and relate to rules of other families. They list family rules, connect classroom rules...

Students become aware of the importance of distinguishing between inner and outer beauty. They explore how the media's opinion of beauty is biased and should be evaluated rather than just accepted. Each student also assesses how the...

Students use the life cycle of an ant to learn about their own self-esteem. In this self-esteem instructional activity, students read books about ants and discuss obstacles from the stories as well as the ant behavior.

Second graders are read a story about a boy with chicken pox. As a class, they discuss what to do when you have a contagious disease and identify who in the class has had chicken pox. Using this information, they create a graph and use...

Middle schoolers set long-term and short-term goals. In this character education lesson, students determine whether goals that they write for themselves are long-term or short-term.

Students analyze inner and outer beauty in a text. They raise questions about the main characters and their portrayals and explore issues such as friendship, love, and respect for yourself and other individuals. They choose a friend and...

Students are read a variety of books and observe the weather in the different seasons. In groups, they compare and contrast the type of activities people are doing. They also discuss how they adapt to the changes in seasons by the...