Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Classroom Olympics Students recreate Olympic events by calculating distances and participating in the event.
Autumn Leaf Art Projects Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts...		Picasso's Guernica Students will examine the painting, Guernica, by Picasso. They will learn about the events...
Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.		There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...
Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...		Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7) Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.
An Honest Cigarette Ad? Increase student awareness of media manipulations in advertising for cigarettes as they create...		Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7) Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and...
Women and World War II Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.		Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7) Students will learn about Colonial times as they compare present-day children with Pilgrim...
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7) Students will learn about Colonial times and the factors that determined the Pilgrims settling...
National Park System of the United States A chart listing U.S. National Parks.		The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7) Students will learn about the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It's beneficial...
Country of Origin Comparison Students will compare data on immigrants and be able to draw some conclusions.		The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7) The first winter that the Pilgrims spent in Plymouth was extremely difficult. This lesson will...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7) After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling...