Paper Weavings Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from...		Journal Writing Introduce students to autobiographical journal writing with this lesson plan.
Recycled Art Students will use found and recycled objects to make art. Then, they will evaluate their...		Write a Letter to the President Students will write a letter to the president with details of their ideas for goals to be met...
William Bradford Biography A brief biography of William Bradford, writer of "Of Plymouth Plantation."...		The Price of Cigarettes By tallying the cost of buying cigarettes, students will be better able to decide whether to...
1984 George Orwell's thought-provoking novel 1984 covers the themes of dehumanization,...		An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.
Animal Farm Although Animal Farm is an allegory of the 1917 Russian Revolution, the story is just as...		Weightlessness and Gravity This hands-on activity explores the concept of gravity.
Halloween Lessons These one-hour activities will quickly bring some Halloween spirit to your classroom! Try just...		Comparing Martian Dust Storms to Earth's Cyclones This science investigation gives students hands-on experience with some principles about air...
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a...		Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters...
The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth...		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Discovering the Magical Pi Students will use data on the circumference and diameter of various objects to calculate pi.		Glacial Pressure A hands-on science activity will help students to understand the effects of pressure exerted on...
Tessellations Discover a geometry lesson that is integrated with history and art to engage even the most math...		Senufo Painting Students can make Senufo paintings, which are stylized representations of animals or people....