Second graders explore various cultures to compare them to their own culture. They read Mary Pope Osborne's Day of the Dragon King and identify the Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, and how the zodiac differs from ours. After reading,...

Twelfth graders investigate how to analyze, question and debate the validity of the information given to them from teachers, text books, the media and their peers. The purpose of this instructional activity is to foster a true...

Students study the music of Russian composer, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. They compare the sounds individual instruments make. They listen to and study the story of "Scheherazade" and compare it to other pieces that also portray a story or...

Fifth graders preview different poetry selections form different poets to narrow their criteria for a favorite poem. They use the web and written sources to find a favorite poem and then give an oral interpretation of their poem in class...

Students participate in a tag game involving aspects of the Hanukkah holiday. They discuss the basic tenets of Hanukkah, then play the tag game, with the Candle Makers as taggers and the students tagged freezing into position as candles.

Students listen to and discuss three radio broadcasts that deal with worship in early times. They investigate a wide range of historical sources and piece together evidence of the past, Celtic beliefs and how early people worshiped...

In this revision activities worksheet, students plot the development of tension throughout the book, answer seven questions about plot, analyze characters and theme, and discuss the writing style of the author. Students answer ten short...

In this research worksheet, students use Internet searches or a reference book to answer 15 questions on a variety of topics.

In this grammar activity, students fill in the blanks in thirteen sentences with the appropriate article, a, an or the that completes each sentence grammatically correct.

In this Thanksgiving instructional activity, students use the appropriate reference to respond to 5 fill in the blank questions about the Pilgrims.

In this culture worksheet, students answer ten short-answer questions about their own culture then write about the major cultural influences in their lives.

In this daily writing prompt worksheet, learners learn about Kwanza as they use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the festival and summarize them in their own words.

Students complete a selection of activities based on the books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to eight books by the authors, then complete worksheets to find synonyms, make...

Students complete a selection of activities based on the books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to eight books by the authors, then complete worksheets to find synonyms, make...

Young scholars complete a selection of activities based on the books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to eight books by the authors, then complete worksheets to find synonyms,...

Students complete various activities based on books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to a number of books written by Curtis and Cornell, then complete worksheets by finding...

Students read the book Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts and do language arts and math activities that go with the book. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include...

Students build a monument to represent trustworthiness. In this trustworthiness lesson plan, students discuss traits related to trustworthiness, suggest images that represent trustworthiness, and build a monument with those images.

Students complete circumference activities using a pumpkin and explore treating people fairly in regards to their physical characteristics. For this math and character lesson, students view images of pumpkins and describe them. Students...

Students examine cultural differences in picture books. In this cultural diversity lesson, students identify cultural differences in picture books about children from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and minority...

Students explore the music of Fela Kuti. In this music instructional activity, students listen to the fusion protest music of Fela Kuti of Nigeria. Students reflect on Kuti's music and message.

Seventh graders examine Prime Factorizations, Multiples, and Factors. In this prime number, factorization, and multiples lesson, 7th graders identify greatest common factors and least common multiples. Students use problem solving skills...

In this active and passive voice worksheet, middle schoolers read a paragraph regarding Thanksgiving and then rewrite five of the sentences in passive voice.

In this reading comprehension activity, students read a passage regarding veterans of war and then respond to 4 short answer questions.