Students recognize the features of geometric shapes.  For this geometric shapes lesson, students listen to Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes. Students create solid figures with marshmallows and toothpicks.  Students...

Students explore irrigation in the Great Plains throughout history. In this irrigation lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the history of irrigation in the world and on the Great Plains. Students conduct...

Students explore how their choices affect others.  For this character development and ecology lesson, students debate choice-making issues.  Students listen to The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and identify choices the characters made...

Students explore Inuit language. In this Inuktitut instructional activity, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Students create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with...

Young scholars explore music theory by discussing a classic song. In this musical notation lesson, students listen to the song "My Favorite Things" and discuss and share their personal tastes with the class. Young scholars practice...

Students view a worksheet of pictures of animals.  In this identifying animals lesson, students listen to the story Animals A to Z and match animal names with the pictures of the animals.

Students perform basic tumbling activities.  In this movement lesson, students practice tumbling and balancing moves while listening to music.  Students are "frozen" into place while in certain positions.

In this ESL/ELL Commonwealth Games worksheet, students read a selection about "India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games." They discuss the passage, identify the problems and solutions, and talk about their own favorite sports. They...

In this ESL worksheet, students first read or listen to a text about the Adidas and Reebok companies. Students complete 8 pages of comprehension exercises. Included are vocabulary, questions, completing sentences, discussion, problem and...

Students explore ways in which they are smart. In this "getting to know you" classroom team building lesson, students discuss various ways people can be smart and describe ways in which they are smart. Students listen to "Smart" from...

Students listen to Brown Bear, Brown Bear and imitate the style of Eric Carle in writing a sentence.  In this writing lesson, students use the beginning and ending sounds of words to write an Eric Carle type sentence. ...

Learners explore the element of "line." In this beginning art lesson, students listen to the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, then describe the types of lines Harold drew. Learners identify straight lines,  jagged lines, curvy...

Fourth graders study the Battle of Corydon, its military leaders, and its influence on the town. In this Battle of Corydon instructional activity, 4th graders develop vocabulary needed to complete the instructional activity, listen as...

Students build Henry's box. In this historical perspective instructional activity students listen to the story Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine about an escape using the Underground Railroad. Students also read and discuss The...

Young scholars explore "matter." In this literacy and three states of matter lesson, students listen to Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss, then work in groups to explore "oobleck" (cornstarch and water mixture) with their five...

Students use writing to show their understanding of parallel writing structures. In this ESL grammar lesson, students view PowerPoints, listen to short lectures and audio presentations. Students categorize phrases, write stories...

Learners determine how to make the largest sum of money using the least amount of coins. In this mixed currency instructional activity, students listen to a reading of If You Made a Million by David M. Schwartz before participating in...

Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson plan, students shade regions of a map according...

Students compare their culture to the Swahili culture of Africa and make counting book. In this Swahili counting book instructional activity, students listen to the book Mojo Means One by Muriel Feelings. They discuss how the African...

Students become aware that people lived in America before Columbus came.  For this Inuit culture lesson, students discuss lives of the Inuits. Students listen to Mama Do You Love Me, A Promise is a Promise and The Polar Bear Son:...

Students maintain a journal and write about various types of transportation.  In this transportation lesson, students write using flash cards to describe vehicles. Students listen to stories and sing a song...

Students explore the impact of inventions on society, specifically Edison and the light bulb. In this technology lesson, students use online resources and listen to a story about Edison to develop an understanding of how the light bulb...

Teens explore economics by listening to a labor history lecture and an excerpt from Looking Backward, by Edward Bellamy. A detailed outline is provided for the lecture, along with follow up and assessment questions. In groups, they...

Students listen to Maybe You Should Fly A Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet.  For this occupations lesson, students define occupation and make a job drawing of them and their job choice. Students become familiar with tools for each job.