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- Alternatives to the animal report
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.1
- Year after year, students are assigned an animal report, a factual report on a species of their choice. My son chose the Harpy Eagle for his third-grade animal report — and proceeded to re-submit that report with only slight modifications for years thereafter!...
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Rethinking Reports
- Creative research-based assignments provide alternatives to the President Report, Animal Report, and Famous Person Report that ask students to think about old topics in new ways, work collaboratively, and develop products that support a variety of learning styles.
- Format: series (multiple pages)
- Singing the "Song of Life"
- This lesson requires students to use their reading, comprehension, and analysis skills to analyze a poem and respond creatively to the selection.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts)
- By Angela Taylor.
- Tobacco Farm Life Museum
- This history museum provides "an informative insight into early 20th century farm family life."
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Carpentry skills
- In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 18
- Carpenters in highland villages generally work with hand tools, using no electricity. Metal parts, generally now imported from the cities, are either forged in the village or bought pre-made from blacksmiths in larger towns. The man shown here is using a large...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- Why I am me timeline
- Student develops a timeline that correlates personal life events with world events. Research and bibliographic skills are incorporated.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance and Information Skills)
- By Rita Briggs.
- Tobacco bag stringing: Educator's guide
- Elementary lesson plans Elementary lesson plans based upon Tobacco Bag Stringing: Life and Labor in the Depression will help students understand what tobacco bag stringing was, study primary source documents and visuals,...
- Format: lesson plan
- Grouping skills for mastery
- In Math for multiple intelligences, page 4
- Thematic planning helps relate mathematics to students' lives.
- By Gretchen Buher.
- China's ancient engineers
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.6
- In this lesson for grade seven, students will learn about some of the inventions of ancient China, and will discuss the kinds of engineering skills required to produce them.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- By Meredith Ebert.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
- When will I ever use this in real life?
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.8
- In this lesson for grade seven, students research careers and determine how people with these occupations use English, math, and science skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Jen Presley.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
- Alternatives to the President Report
- In Rethinking Reports, page 1.1
- The "President Report" is a common assignment in social studies classes from second grade, where biography is first introduced, through high school U.S. History. You know what we mean: students are asked to pick a U.S. president and write a biographical...
- By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
- Now what? A President considers a career change
- In Rethinking Reports, page 1.2
- In this alternative to the dreaded "President Report," students write a resumé for an ex-president.
- By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
- Animal slide shows!
- This project is a culmination of a science unit on animals which integrates computer skills, language arts and art. After a study of animals which includes classification, basic needs of animals, animal adaptations, and animal behaviors, the students will use the computer to complete a slide show of one animal they have studied at length.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills and Science)
- By Margie Bartolomucci.
- A home for Lars
- Our lesson plan is based on the book, Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer. We will use the book to introduce the polar bear's habitat and will elaborate on the necessary things a polar bear needs to survive in this habitat.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Science)
- Media Literacy
- How do you know if something is true? How can you figure out if someone is trying to influence or sell to you? Put yourself in their shoes and consider the source! Check out this selection of websites from our Best of the Web.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Math for multiple intelligences
- In Math for multiple intelligences, page 1
- How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career — and her students.
- By Gretchen Buher.
- Animals, animals, animals
- In this lesson students will learn to observe special characteristics and senses which influence the life of an animal and become aware of threats to animals and their habitats and how this affects everyone.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Science)
- By Joyce Poplin.
- Yahooligans owl information
- The topic of this lesson is great horned owls. The students will read information about the description of the owls and their eating habits. The students will also be able to listen to the sounds that a great horned owl makes. The student will be expected to use computer skills as well as reading skills to look up information in the website for the worksheet.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science)
- By Nicole Davenport.
- Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2
- By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Undersea exploration
- Students explore the lifeforms and land formations under the ocean. The three ocean levels and their respective lifeforms are investigated and discussed, focusing on shape, form, and color. Students will gain a better understanding of the connections between the science and arts curriculum.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education, Dance Arts Education, and Music Education)
- By Russ Johnson.
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