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Lesson Plan on Pidyon Shevuyim: The Redemption of Captives
Students receive instruction on Pidyon Shevuyim in a whole class setting. They work in small groups to read and answer question on the topic, and meet as a class to discuss their findings.
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Little Bloomers: Gardening With Trees
Students identify the parts of tree flowers. They examine the role they have in pollination. They discuss trees that do not flower as well.
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Kids Create Calendars for Kids
Students create calendars for hospitalized children in their area. They research different holidays and work with an artist. They share their calendars with the community as well.
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Research
Students use different pieces of art and critique them. Using worksheets, they analyze the historical and cultural context of the art and the methods in which the artist used. They discuss their responses as a class and use them to...
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Ane Frank: Writer
Tenth graders investigates a website to gather information on the Holocaust and Anne Frank. They compare Anne Frank's characteristics to other peers. Students explore specific examples and draw conclusions about human behavior.
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John Brown, Then and Now
Eleventh graders identify some of the ways that the raid at Harper's Ferry influenced the Civil War. They articulate the different ways that people though about John Brown in the 1800's and how his persona may or may not have changed...
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Technology Integration Lesson Plan: Poetry
Sixth graders listen to a story for moral values and personality of characters. They use poetry to write a character sketch about themselves. Students integrate graphics into their poem; thus, creating a picture poem.
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Woman Suffrage
Students are provided access to primary sources for a discussion of woman suffrage. They are introduced to the motivations, ideology, and organizations involved in woman suffrage. Students analyze primary documents including cartoons,...
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Wisconsin History and Information
Fourth graders complete a multi-faceted project about the people, places, and government of Wisconsin. Working with traditional and technological resources, they research various topics related to the history of Wisconsin and create a...
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Writing Process
Second graders create a Mother's Day Writing Project in this lesson. They review the assignment's expectations, and develop their rough draft letters and illustrations. They then peer edit their rough drafts and write their final copies.
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Boundaries
Pupils identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals and...
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Staying Healthy Year Round
Students are read a variety of books and observe the weather in the different seasons. In groups, they compare and contrast the type of activities people are doing. They also discuss how they adapt to the changes in seasons by the...
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We Give Together
Students read the story of the Children of Agape. They read excerpts from Hallie Geier's journal, Fierce Wonderings and consider what "we are together" means to them. In addition, they assemble a puzzle.
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Memorizing Techniques
Students explore a variety of nmemonic devices, methods and techniques to help improve their memories. They brainstorm a list of things they find difficult to remember on their own first. In pairs they work on memory tricks by quizzing...
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Printable Blank Handwriting Paper
In this handwriting skills worksheet, students practice writing on a free writing topic on the lined paper provided for them to write on.
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New Year: Find All Words
In this New Year vocabulary activity, students define, review and discuss the eleven key terms associated with the New Year. Students circle each key term in a word search puzzle.
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Spring: Find All Words
In this spring terminology/key terminology worksheet, learners define, review and discuss the eleven key terms associated with spring.
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2nd Grade Sight Words: Find All Words
In this second grade sight words activity, 2nd graders define, review and discuss the ten key terms associated with second grade sight words.
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Groundhog Day: Find All Words
In this Groundhog Day terminology/key terms learning exercise, students define, review and discuss the nine key terms associated with Groundhog Day.
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Christmas Word Search
In this ESL Christmas word search worksheet, students locate 12 words that are hidden in a puzzle. They find words which include reindeer, bells, snow, and Santa.
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Grow Your Character Bookmarks
Students make bookmarks out of seed paper to study the growth of seeds and complete an activity for the Six Pillars of Character. In this science and character lesson, students describe the stages of growth of plants and determine what...
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Mother's Day: Alphabetical Order
In this Mother's Day worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 12 words related to Mother's Day, writing them on lines beneath the word box.
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How Many Cards Do We Need to Display the Dates of the Month?
Students complete activities to study the concept of place value notation. In this place value lesson plan, students use cards for the days of the month that only number from 1 to 9. Students find a subtraction pattern to determine the...
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Young Adults Who Give and Receive Help
Pupils analyze how young adults view and experience the social impact of giving and receiving help. In this behavior analysis lesson, students discuss acts of kindness and motivations behind the acts. Pupils examine all aspects of giving...