Presidential Trading Cards Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They...		Fall Similes Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun...
Mexico's Day of the Dead By studying the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday, students will gain an understanding that...		Chinese Percussion Music Teach students about Chinese percussion instruments and ensemble performances. Use this music...
Snake and Sight-Words Board Game Students learn sight words while playing a board game.		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...		Plant Eaters and Meat Eaters In this science lesson plan, elementary students will learn about dinosaurs that were meat...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the...		Recycled Poetry Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way...
The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights Compare two declarations for personal rights and have students write their own. This is a...		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.
Brainstorming for Consensus Employ this activity when you want to teach younger students how to brainstorm ideas.		Paper Weavings Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from...
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Have your students study different concepts in the writing of Maya Angelou's, I Know Why the...		Indentured Servants Use a lesson that helps students to compare and contrast European American indentured servitude...
Multicultural Statue of Liberty In this arts & crafts project, students will create multicultural Statues of Liberty. This is...		Benjamin Banneker's Letter Review Banneker's life, read a letter he wrote to Jefferson, and write analogies in this lesson...
Women and World War II Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.		Animal Walk Circuit Students will use various animal movements to increase their fitness levels.