Students use the Internet to visit a dairy farm and watch the ins and outs of the every day life of a dairy cow. They survey products that are consumed that come from a cow. The students determine in what states cows would most likely...

In this animal and alphabet fill in the blank activity, students fill in the blanks below animals with the letter of the alphabet that is beside the pictures of products made from those animals.

Students explore biology by participating in a dietary habit activity. In this food chain lesson plan, students discuss their own diets and the animals we feed upon daily. Students create a poster demonstrating the animals that we feed...

Second graders discover the rules to a game that introduces the names and sounds of animals. They move while farm music is playing; when the music stops, they are to get into the nearest hula hoop and make the sound of the stuffed animal...

The video "The Tales of Aesop" traces for viewers the history of fables and identifies their characteristics. The class then goes to the web site "The Fisherman and the Little Fish" where they examine the classic and a modern version of...

Students listen to stories and identify animals and their young.  In this animals lesson, students view videos about farm animals and create illustrations to show how animal babies change over time.  Students discuss...

Students view farm objects or products made from farm animals and follow the oral instructions given by the teacher. They are given worksheets, there are three sets of directions for the one worksheet. Students worksheets have everything...

Young scholars are encouraged to recognize animal and the sounds they make. They create a hands-on craft, story-telling and song. Students share each creation with their classmates.

Students view and discuss Robert Harris' farm landscapes and create their own mural out of wood. In groups, they discuss various issues affecting pets throughout the world and create a way to protest or celebrate the issue. They try to...

Students examine soil in forests looking for animals and insects. They divide the animals based on their number of legs and draw the animal they have collected.

The students will identify many of the things in their lives that come from agriculture.See if someone involved in production agriculture will "adopt" your class. Students can correspond with the farmer or rancher's family. This will...

The Little Red Hen is a wonderful story to teach youngsters about the value of teamwork and sharing responsibilities. As you read through the story, ask comprehension questions to check for and enhance understanding in your class. Kids...

Here's a fascinating take on a three-year honors, AP language, and AP literature course. Designed for teachers, the presentation suggests how to connect Tolkien's classic to the AP English canon. Very thought-provoking and definitely...

Young ecologists are shown a picture of eight animals and two plants. On another piece of paper, they are asked to construct a food web that includes the animals pictured. They must also identify the producers, consumers, herbivores,...

What, there was a crocodile escape? Read, analyze, and examine a newspaper article with your class about the crocodiles that escaped in Vietnam. Your English language learners note the facts and key vocabulary in the story and answer...

Students read books, learn about the letter p, and eat pigs n mud all to learn about pigs. In this pigs lesson plan, students also dance with pink ribbons and make pigs out of construction paper.

In this novel analysis worksheet, students use the various sections with online links to complete activities about the novel 1984. Students explore domestic surveillance, the U.S. Patriot Act, online privacy, advertising, doublespeak,...

Students read an essay by George Orwell's life in Burma and place it in its cultural and historical context. They identify the main points of the essay and Orwell's use of symbolism in the essay. They explain how each persuasive tool...

Introduce learners to allegorical art with four bronze sculptures by Francesco Bertos. After modeling how to recognize bias and allegory in Bertos' Africa, class groups examine the other three sculptures in the series before creating...

Students discuss, develop, invent, and implement a plan for making informed personal economic decisions about renewable resources.

Learners consider the USDA daily recommendations to create a "feed" product for middle schoolers. In this Health lesson plan, students learn about the ingredients in feed that is fed to livestock and apply the method to creating feed...

In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well. Students may check some of their answers online.

In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Anne Rand's Anthem. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In these adjectives worksheets, students read about the comparative form of adjectives. Students learn how to use the comparative form in the exercises.