In a multidisciplinary lesson plan, you will focus your instruction around the West African folktale, Anansi Goes to Lunch by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk while your little learners sing songs, play games, participate in a grand...

Trick or treating can be even more fun when kids make their own goodie bags. A materials list, illustrations, templates, and complete directions are included in the resource

Have kids make their own treat or cookie bags using the directions available from this resource

Students design dream catchers. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own rainbow dream catchers.

Students create recycled art. In this visual arts instructional activity, students follow the provided steps to create their flowers made from recycled water bottles.

Students create a tie dye pillow case. For this art activity, students use a pillow case, rubber bands, and dye to create a tie-dyed pillow case.

Students explore the components of a calendar and counting through the preparation and celebration of the "One Hundredth Day" of school. Badges are worn and McDonald fries are enjoyed in the celebration.

Students study the Native American culture of the Tlingits and discuss relevant information regarding their way of life. Students create their own musical Tlingit rattles using toilet paper rolls and rice. They make and decorate their...

Students design a toothpick/clothespin doll by following given instructions. They use toothpicks and embroidery floss (or clothespins and yarn) to create a little people pins to be worn or displayed in student created dioramas.

Students decorate shoelaces. In this arts lesson, students add beads to their laces. They also add designs using fabric paints. 

In this craft project instructional activity, students gather materials and read the 7 steps to create an edible bird feeder picture made from lard and bird seed.

Second graders compare the transportation system of the Eastern Woodland Indian Tribe and the Plains Indian Tribe. They use a chart imbedded in this instructional activity to further their understanding of the Plains Indians, then engage...

The Learning Network section of the New York Times produces high-quality teaching materials. This issue gets middle or high schoolers reading an article about how people use art to express their response to high-stress events. They work...

Third graders study the Native American tribes of Maidu and Miwok by studying Internet artifacts, culture, language, music, storytelling, architecture, food, clothing, crafts and geology.

Students investigate the predator and prey relationship. This is done using a simple simulation. The simulation is done as an arts and craft activity. Students record data and track it using a graphic organizer and then they discuss the...

Students are able to use inquiry to answer the essential questions. They are able to predict and test configurations of a battery, bulb, and wire that make the complete circuit. Students craft a group and individual theory of a...

The characters in The Grapes of Wrath come to life through an activity that asks groups to craft a dramatic monologue for a character in John Steinbeck's National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel.  Writers are...

Was The Marshall Plan an example of government philanthropy? Of private sector philanthropy? What were the effects of The Marshall Plan? The consequences? Class members conduct research, examine primary source materials, and then craft...

Students explore engineering by building a simple design in class. In this pencil creation lesson, students discuss their likes and dislikes with current writing utensils and design a new type of pencil. Students utilize arts and crafts...

Class members use primary sources to craft an essay about early Champlain Valley History. I would use this as a homework assignment.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears provide the text for a direct and reported speech learning exercise. Pupils decide whether the model sentences are direct or reported speech and highlight the differences in the sentence pairs. They then...

Designed for a college-level course, this syllabus template, in addition to course information, contains sections on policies detailing academic honesty and integrity, intellectual property rights, and course expectations.

An excellent, in-depth resource would be an asset to your unit on writing an argument essay. It provides an explanation to each part of the essay as well as examples of transition words to strengthen your kids' writing. Additionally, the...

To gain an understanding of the significance of Galileo Galilei's revolutionary ideas, class members watch the short video "Stargazing Before Galileo," and conduct a close reading of Galileo's Sidereal Messsenger. They then...