Students are introduced to the concepts of patience and anger. As a class, they are read a story about a patience pit and discover how anger can be controlled. They complete a worksheet and take a test to review how to control their...

Students identify lightning in pictures from the provided Internet site. They study a definition of lightning as a form of heat energy that can be dangerous. They state and illustrate a minimum of three lightning safety rules.

Learners perform a web scavenger hunt to find information about the author of the book, YANG THE YOUNGEST AND HIS TERRIBLE EAR. They develop an understanding of how writers use personal experience to add voice to their writing.

Pupils watch a "Reading Rainbow" video including the short book reviews that are always shown during each video. They read a book fo their choice and do an oral book report similar to those from Reading Rainbow.

Seventh graders identify and explain the economic differences between the North and the South incorporating photographs and a Venn Diagram to interpret the two sides. They complete a KWL and T-chart to assist them with their task for the...

Students sort and classify different attributes of warning signs, labels, and sounds. In this warning signs lesson plan, the teacher shows students different warning signs, labels, and sounds and tells students what each one means. ...

Students identify reasons why people take medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students are shown different medicines and discuss why people might take them. The teacher poses different scenarios about when it is safe and unsafe to...

Second graders identify symptoms of illness and how they can get better. In this health lesson, 2nd graders use Venn diagrams to categorize what the character of a story did to get well, and different types of symptoms.

First graders identify safety hazards in the home and learn ways to prevent home accidents. In this home safety lesson, 1st graders discuss ways to keep a home safe by brainstorming and then reading a story about home safety. They make...

Students evaluate whether certain physical actions constitute a "good touch" or a "bad touch". In this sensitive health lesson plan, students are read a book about types of touches, and then compare and contrast between good and bad...

First graders explore tattling. In this lesson about when to tell and when to not tell, 1st graders determine the difference between tattling and reporting. Students read the book The Tattle Tail Tale or Tattlin' Madeline, by Carol...

First graders identify safe ways to report harmful objects. In this harmful objects lesson plan, 1st graders identify objects that can harm them. They then identify objects that are not safe verses ones that are safe, and are taught...

First graders practice saying "no" in different ways to respond to taking harmful medicines. In this saying "no" lesson plan, 1st graders read the story "Green Eggs and Ham" and talk about saying "no". Then they discuss the different...

Students are introduced to the useage of steamboats in North Carolina. In groups, they research the routes of steamers and discover how they were used. They draw an illustrated map and a timeline of the routes. As a class, they...

Learners research slavery in the United States and present their findings as a newscast with appropriate visuals to the class.

Students continue their examination of character by being introduced to the concept of responsibility. As a class, they are read a story and identify when the main character was being responsible. They share wha they are responsible...

Pupils are introduced to the concept of courage. As a class, they read a book about Katie Kangaroo and her leap of courage and discuss how they can be couragous in their own life. They complete a worksheet and share their responses...

Students record classroom procedures and use iMovie to edit their movies. Audio tracks are then added to the movies to enhance the action. Lesson alternatives and extensions are provided.

Students investigate how to see, describe and draw faint or subtle features on an object which is thought of by most people as having a smooth, featureless surface. The exercise is important to reinforce skills in making observations...

Students match who to contact if they need help in certain situations and discuss safety with medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students match the person who can help them take medicine safely. They also participate in a...