LESSON PLANS
The first winter that the Pilgrims spent in Plymouth was extremely difficult. This lesson will give students a chance to…
Students will learn about the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It's beneficial for students to understand…
Students will learn about Colonial times as they compare present-day children with Pilgrim children in this lesson.
Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a fun way to help your class…
Help your students learn about the U.S. flag with this bulletin board.
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Students use information on star magnitude to create spreadsheets and graphs.
Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.
Employ this activity when you want to teach younger students how to brainstorm ideas.
Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.
Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".
Build a replica of Stonehenge or simply record the path of the sun in this science activity for intermediate students.
ACTIVITIES
Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.
Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of storytelling.
MAPS
Students explore an online resource and learn the names and locations of states by planning a virtual train trip.
To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice presenting themselves through…
Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native American view points…
In this lesson students will be asked to generate vocabulary related to elections. They will find these words in the…
Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.
In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays, such as Christmas,…
Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts & crafts activity to help…
Students can practice measuring capacity, mass, and length in a measurement lab.
Students label a map of the United States with the postal codes.
Assembling a United States jigsaw puzzle will test the students' knowledge of geography.
GAMES AND APPS
Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.
