Students listen and take part as teacher and classmates give a definition and examples of responsibility, then brainstorm what Arthur needs to do to prepare for his puppy's arrival. The story be read as a total group and then talked about.

Students research the symbols of America, present their research to the class, write a paper about being an American and write their own Declaration of Independence.

Students identify positive and negative ways of dealing with stress. The lesson helps each child recognize how stress affects his or her feelings.

Students explore the meaning of the term "philanthropy" and the qualities that philanthropists share, especially good character and personal virtue. They list and describe how three volunteer groups act for the common good and summarize...

Fourth graders use data from volcanoes to organize a spreadsheet and make a graph.

Middle schoolers compare and contrast the colonies in British North America. As a class, they brainstorm a list of people, places and ideas associated with the Colonial Era. They discover the relationships and interactions between the...

Learners are introduced to the basics of Geometry. Using cutout shapes, they identify whether they are polygons by using the properties of polygons. They practice drawing shapes they are going to be using on an everyday basis and...

The students will learn about and do research on health care workers. In this lesson students learn about community health care workers through doing research. Their final work is then collated to make a class book.

Students discover how units of measurement help people to categorize objects. In this measurement lesson plan, students discuss various units of measurement, use creativity to invent new possible units of measure, and learn the history...

Students investigate measurement. In this library lesson plan, students discuss measurement, read Millions to Measure by David Schwartz, and complete a worksheet. Extra related activities are included in the lesson plan that appeals to...

Students discuss and complete activities associated with Independence Day. In this Independence Day lesson, students brainstorm about holidays and their symbols. Students complete organization charts and work in pairs to develop their...

Students study people who are peacemakers. In this peacemaker lesson, students examine and identify everyday peacemakers. They imagine what peace is in a visualization exercise and interview a community adult about peace and peacemakers.

Students research the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa as an example of a contemporary global issue and will explore the ways in which the disease is being addressed with an emphasis on the Canadian government....

Students complete a research activity about themselves. They access an article on brainstorming and identifying personality traits. Students brainstorm about their personality traits and view a related PowerPoint. Students create their...

Students complete a final written project. In this personal response lesson, students respond in a creative way to one of the issues presented in the unit.  Students may choose to create a series of postcards from a natural...

Students, as a class, brainstorm a list of possible jobs in the community to explore. Working in teams of two (writer and photographer), students choose their interview assignments-e.g., preacher, principal, basketball coach, postmaster,...

Second graders write a paper about what kind of animal they would like to raise on a farm.

Students make a model that will demonstrate the flow of surface water across the land in Texas and how materials that originate many miles away can end up in the wetland along the coast.

Students predict, then measure how far a bug can travel on a "course" over a specified amount of time, then construct graphs based on the data they acquire.

Seventh graders develop and print their own photos to be used with the poems in class booklets.

Eighth graders study the basics of photography and practiced five different modes of writing, required seven photos.

Second graders are guided through the writing process and then given time to use the skills they have acquired by writing a story and publishing it using a computer.

Learners examine the difference between profit and nonprofit organizations. They identify careers that are available in each sector as well. They develop their own questions and interview people who are in those careers.

Students attend a meeting with a Youth Advisory Committee. They explain the purpose of the committee and participate in a class discussion. They develop a list of the duties of the committee and how it could benefit their class.