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The Character of a Place
English Language Arts The Character of a Place Download Lesson Title : The Character of a Place Author : Isabel Thornton Subject Area/ Grade: Theater/ 11th & 12th Grade Students will perform tasks and activities focused on revealing “the character of a place”, leading to a greater understanding of the environment’s impact on world-building and character-building onstage. […]
View LessonProduct Design: Construction Technology Engineering
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Download Lesson Title : Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Author : Sidney Izakson, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Industrial Design/ 11th – 12th Grade In this industrial design project, students will research and design a device or product for physical or mental illness or […]
View LessonMoving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing
English Language Arts Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Download Lesson Title : Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Author : Christopher Cooper, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 11th Grade Students will use the Next Generation English Language Arts standards to conduct research into authors’ text, ideas, and stories, and write analyses, reports, […]
View LessonClassmate Biographies
Social Studies Lesson Plans Classmate Biographies Download Lesson Title : Classmate Biographies Author : Zaileen Washington, Harvest Collegiate High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Entrepreneurship 11th grade students Students will be assigned a ‘biography partner.’ Each will take turns interviewing each other about a goal, a past achievement, or an exciting moment in their life that […]
View LessonWriting with Creativity
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Writing with Creativity Download Lesson Title : Writing with Creativity Author : Joseph Ferraro, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 12th Grade Students will understand creativity as a muscle that everyone can develop. Students will apply multimedia skills as a final product. Goals Students will display their understanding of creativity […]
View LessonUnderstanding Trusses
Math Lesson Plans Understanding Trusses Download Lesson Title : Understanding Trusses Author : Michael Boulis, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Statics and Strength of Materials/ Grade 12 In this civil engineering project, students will learn about the different types of trusses, strength of materials, and the behavior and force of truss members; students […]
View LessonCreating with Shapes
Math Lesson Plans Creating with Shapes Download Lesson Title : Creating with Shapes Author : Paige Hefter, Siwanoy Elementary School, Pelham, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 2nd Grade This project is designed to foster individual creativity and independence and enable students to integrate creativity into the common core aligned curriculum. Goals Creating with Shapes – The […]
View LessonClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
English Language Arts Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Download Lesson Title : Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Author : Eridiana Tejada, PS 94 Kings College Place, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Reading – English Language Arts- 2nd Grade Students will act out a story by Doreen Cronin and read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and […]
View LessonThe Night Sky
Science Lesson Plans The Night Sky Download Lesson Title : The Night Sky Author : Sujay Sood, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Science/ 3rd Grade Students will learn to understand constellations, the brightness of stars, and patterns/visibility in the night sky. Goals The goal of this project is for students to demonstrate their […]
View LessonThe Case of the Gasping Garbage
English Language Arts The Case of the Gasping Garbage Download Lesson Title : The Case of the Gasping Garbage Author : Jeannette Trejo, Washington Heights Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 3rd Grade Students will pick one of the two main characters from the text, “The Case of the Gasping Garbage.” Students will be asked to […]
View LessonDiscovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Download Lesson Title : Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Author : Sarah Frazier, Kutztown University Subject Area/ Grade: 3rd Grade Using a 3rd grade Pennsylvania arts standard, students will research a Pennsylvania artist in an art form that they are most uncomfortable or unfamiliar with. Teachers will […]
View LessonThe Locker Problem
Math Lesson Plans The Locker Problem Download Lesson Title : The Locker Problem Author : Maria Victoria Byrne, Hunter’s Point Community Middle School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 6th Grade 1,000 lockers line a long high school hallway. Students try to answer a Math problem following these rules: The 1st student opens every locker door. The […]
View LessonThe Roman Empire — A Day in the Life of
Social Studies Lesson Plans The Roman Empire — A Day in the Life of Download Lesson Title : The Roman Empire — A Day in the Life of Author : Theodore Follini-Press, The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Latin/ 8th Grade Students will imagine what life was like as a […]
View LessonUsing Math for Fun
Math Lesson Plans Using Math for Fun Download Lesson Title : Using Math for Fun Author : Catherine Walton, Benjamin Cardozo High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Geometry/ 9th & 10th Grade Students will use drawing, doodling, interpreting diagrams, and creative expression to demonstrate learning. Goals To have students be creative and think how mathematics can […]
View LessonRe-interpreting Fast Fashion
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Download Lesson Title : Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Author : Maria Smith, Director, Teacher Center, Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ High School Students will study the “fast fashion” industry to better understand the detrimental effects on the environment, on labor markets, and on the […]
View LessonFahrenheit 451
English Language Arts Fahrenheit 451 Download Lesson Title : Fahrenheit 451 Author : Christine Vaccaro, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: 9th Grade Students will engage in an interactive multi-modal character analysis of Fahrenheit 451. Students will analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the […]
View LessonCreative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Download Lesson Title : Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Author : Albert Justiniano, Brooklyn School for Career Development, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ 9th Grade Students will learn to create drawings from three creative sources: direct observation, the mind’s eye and the intuitive subconscious and […]
View LessonCause and Effects of World War II
Social Studies Lesson Plans Cause and Effects of World War II Download Lesson Title : Cause and Effects of World War II Author : Joshua Michael, PS 186, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Social Studies 9/10th grade ICT room In this one week exercise, students will integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats […]
View LessonProfessional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning
English Language Arts Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Download Lesson Title : Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Subject Area/ Grade: Teachers of Grades K-2 ELA including 12:1:1 K-2 class teachers ESlK-2 Teachers K-12 teachers will work in teams to brainstorm, plan, reflect on creativity, improvisation and problem-based learning and exchange visits following […]
View LessonI Am Awesome
Visual Arts Lesson Plans I Am Awesome Download Lesson Title : I Am Awesome Author : Michele Reid, CS 300, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Kindergarten Kindergarten students will create a book about themselves using drawing, writing, and visuals to tell their story. Goals SWBAT: Use a combination of drawing, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which […]
View LessonSix Thinking Hats
Social Studies Lesson Plans Six Thinking Hats Download Lesson Title : Six Thinking Hats Author : Stacey Lopez, PS 9, Retreat Avenue Elementary School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: English/ Social Emotional Learning / 4th Grade This social emotional learning experience will provide students with an opportunity to apply convergent/divergent thinking. Goals To Provide students with an […]
View LessonShould I Share My Ice Cream
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Should I Share My Ice Cream Download Lesson Title : Should I Share My Ice Cream Subject Area/ Grade: Literacy/ Pre-K Students will act out “Should I Share My Ice Cream” by Mo Willems. Students will use language from the story, and begin to understand what reading with expression means. Students will […]
View LessonColors and Lines
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Colors and Lines Download Lesson Title : Colors and Lines Author : Carla Shane, Learning Through Play PreK, NYC Subject Area/Grade: Pre-kindergarten Pre-K students will learn to create colors, from primary colors to white, and explore lines. Goals To create colors from primary colors and white. To explore line. Content Area and […]
View Lessonhello 1234
Download Lesson Title : Creating with Shapes Author : Paige Hefter, Siwanoy Elementary School, Pelham, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 2nd Grade This project is designed to foster individual creativity and independence and enable students to integrate creativity into the common core aligned curriculum. Goals Creating with Shapes – The goals for this activity are: Foster […]
View LessonThe Character of a Place
English Language Arts The Character of a Place Download Lesson Title : The Character of a Place Author : Isabel Thornton Subject Area/ Grade: Theater/ 11th & 12th Grade Students will perform tasks and activities focused on revealing “the character of a place”, leading to a greater understanding of the environment’s impact on world-building and character-building onstage. […]
View LessonMoving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing
English Language Arts Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Download Lesson Title : Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Author : Christopher Cooper, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 11th Grade Students will use the Next Generation English Language Arts standards to conduct research into authors’ text, ideas, and stories, and write analyses, reports, […]
View LessonFahrenheit 451
English Language Arts Fahrenheit 451 Download Lesson Title : Fahrenheit 451 Author : Christine Vaccaro, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: 9th Grade Students will engage in an interactive multi-modal character analysis of Fahrenheit 451. Students will analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the […]
View LessonThe Case of the Gasping Garbage
English Language Arts The Case of the Gasping Garbage Download Lesson Title : The Case of the Gasping Garbage Author : Jeannette Trejo, Washington Heights Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 3rd Grade Students will pick one of the two main characters from the text, “The Case of the Gasping Garbage.” Students will be asked to […]
View LessonClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
English Language Arts Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Download Lesson Title : Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Author : Eridiana Tejada, PS 94 Kings College Place, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Reading – English Language Arts- 2nd Grade Students will act out a story by Doreen Cronin and read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and […]
View LessonProfessional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning
English Language Arts Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Download Lesson Title : Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Subject Area/ Grade: Teachers of Grades K-2 ELA including 12:1:1 K-2 class teachers ESlK-2 Teachers K-12 teachers will work in teams to brainstorm, plan, reflect on creativity, improvisation and problem-based learning and exchange visits following […]
View LessonCreating with Shapes
Download Lesson Title : Creating with Shapes Author : Paige Hefter, Siwanoy Elementary School, Pelham, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 2nd Grade This project is designed to foster individual creativity and independence and enable students to integrate creativity into the common core aligned curriculum. Goals Creating with Shapes – The goals for this activity are: Foster […]
View LessonUnderstanding Trusses
Math Lesson Plans Understanding Trusses Download Lesson Title : Understanding Trusses Author : Michael Boulis, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Statics and Strength of Materials/ Grade 12 In this civil engineering project, students will learn about the different types of trusses, strength of materials, and the behavior and force of truss members; students […]
View LessonUsing Math for Fun
Math Lesson Plans Using Math for Fun Download Lesson Title : Using Math for Fun Author : Catherine Walton, Benjamin Cardozo High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Geometry/ 9th & 10th Grade Students will use drawing, doodling, interpreting diagrams, and creative expression to demonstrate learning. Goals To have students be creative and think how mathematics can […]
View LessonThe Locker Problem
Math Lesson Plans The Locker Problem Download Lesson Title : The Locker Problem Author : Maria Victoria Byrne, Hunter’s Point Community Middle School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 6th Grade 1,000 lockers line a long high school hallway. Students try to answer a Math problem following these rules: The 1st student opens every locker door. The […]
View LessonThe Night Sky
Science Lesson Plans The Night Sky Download Lesson Title : The Night Sky Author : Sujay Sood, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Science/ 3rd Grade Students will learn to understand constellations, the brightness of stars, and patterns/visibility in the night sky. Goals The goal of this project is for students to demonstrate their […]
View LessonWriting with Creativity
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Writing with Creativity Download Lesson Title : Writing with Creativity Author : Joseph Ferraro, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 12th Grade Students will understand creativity as a muscle that everyone can develop. Students will apply multimedia skills as a final product. Goals Students will display their understanding of creativity […]
View LessonProduct Design: Construction Technology Engineering
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Download Lesson Title : Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Author : Sidney Izakson, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Industrial Design/ 11th – 12th Grade In this industrial design project, students will research and design a device or product for physical or mental illness or […]
View LessonRe-interpreting Fast Fashion
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Download Lesson Title : Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Author : Maria Smith, Director, Teacher Center, Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ High School Students will study the “fast fashion” industry to better understand the detrimental effects on the environment, on labor markets, and on the […]
View LessonCreative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Download Lesson Title : Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Author : Albert Justiniano, Brooklyn School for Career Development, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ 9th Grade Students will learn to create drawings from three creative sources: direct observation, the mind’s eye and the intuitive subconscious and […]
View LessonDiscovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Download Lesson Title : Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Author : Sarah Frazier, Kutztown University Subject Area/ Grade: 3rd Grade Using a 3rd grade Pennsylvania arts standard, students will research a Pennsylvania artist in an art form that they are most uncomfortable or unfamiliar with. Teachers will […]
View LessonI Am Awesome
Visual Arts Lesson Plans I Am Awesome Download Lesson Title : I Am Awesome Author : Michele Reid, CS 300, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Kindergarten Kindergarten students will create a book about themselves using drawing, writing, and visuals to tell their story. Goals SWBAT: Use a combination of drawing, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which […]
View LessonShould I Share My Ice Cream
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Should I Share My Ice Cream Download Lesson Title : Should I Share My Ice Cream Subject Area/ Grade: Literacy/ Pre-K Students will act out “Should I Share My Ice Cream” by Mo Willems. Students will use language from the story, and begin to understand what reading with expression means. Students will […]
View LessonColors and Lines
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Colors and Lines Download Lesson Title : Colors and Lines Author : Carla Shane, Learning Through Play PreK, NYC Subject Area/Grade: Pre-kindergarten Pre-K students will learn to create colors, from primary colors to white, and explore lines. Goals To create colors from primary colors and white. To explore line. Content Area and […]
View LessonThe Character of a Place
English Language Arts The Character of a Place Download Lesson Title : The Character of a Place Author : Isabel Thornton Subject Area/ Grade: Theater/ 11th & 12th Grade Students will perform tasks and activities focused on revealing “the character of a place”, leading to a greater understanding of the environment’s impact on world-building and character-building onstage. […]
View LessonProduct Design: Construction Technology Engineering
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Download Lesson Title : Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Author : Sidney Izakson, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Industrial Design/ 11th – 12th Grade In this industrial design project, students will research and design a device or product for physical or mental illness or […]
View LessonMoving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing
English Language Arts Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Download Lesson Title : Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Author : Christopher Cooper, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 11th Grade Students will use the Next Generation English Language Arts standards to conduct research into authors’ text, ideas, and stories, and write analyses, reports, […]
View LessonClassmate Biographies
Social Studies Lesson Plans Classmate Biographies Download Lesson Title : Classmate Biographies Author : Zaileen Washington, Harvest Collegiate High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Entrepreneurship 11th grade students Students will be assigned a ‘biography partner.’ Each will take turns interviewing each other about a goal, a past achievement, or an exciting moment in their life that […]
View LessonWriting with Creativity
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Writing with Creativity Download Lesson Title : Writing with Creativity Author : Joseph Ferraro, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 12th Grade Students will understand creativity as a muscle that everyone can develop. Students will apply multimedia skills as a final product. Goals Students will display their understanding of creativity […]
View LessonUnderstanding Trusses
Math Lesson Plans Understanding Trusses Download Lesson Title : Understanding Trusses Author : Michael Boulis, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Statics and Strength of Materials/ Grade 12 In this civil engineering project, students will learn about the different types of trusses, strength of materials, and the behavior and force of truss members; students […]
View LessonCreating with Shapes
Math Lesson Plans Creating with Shapes Download Lesson Title : Creating with Shapes Author : Paige Hefter, Siwanoy Elementary School, Pelham, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 2nd Grade This project is designed to foster individual creativity and independence and enable students to integrate creativity into the common core aligned curriculum. Goals Creating with Shapes – The […]
View LessonClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
English Language Arts Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Download Lesson Title : Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Author : Eridiana Tejada, PS 94 Kings College Place, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Reading – English Language Arts- 2nd Grade Students will act out a story by Doreen Cronin and read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and […]
View LessonThe Night Sky
Science Lesson Plans The Night Sky Download Lesson Title : The Night Sky Author : Sujay Sood, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Science/ 3rd Grade Students will learn to understand constellations, the brightness of stars, and patterns/visibility in the night sky. Goals The goal of this project is for students to demonstrate their […]
View LessonThe Case of the Gasping Garbage
English Language Arts The Case of the Gasping Garbage Download Lesson Title : The Case of the Gasping Garbage Author : Jeannette Trejo, Washington Heights Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 3rd Grade Students will pick one of the two main characters from the text, “The Case of the Gasping Garbage.” Students will be asked to […]
View LessonDiscovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Download Lesson Title : Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Author : Sarah Frazier, Kutztown University Subject Area/ Grade: 3rd Grade Using a 3rd grade Pennsylvania arts standard, students will research a Pennsylvania artist in an art form that they are most uncomfortable or unfamiliar with. Teachers will […]
View LessonThe Locker Problem
Math Lesson Plans The Locker Problem Download Lesson Title : The Locker Problem Author : Maria Victoria Byrne, Hunter’s Point Community Middle School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 6th Grade 1,000 lockers line a long high school hallway. Students try to answer a Math problem following these rules: The 1st student opens every locker door. The […]
View LessonThe Roman Empire — A Day in the Life of
Social Studies Lesson Plans The Roman Empire — A Day in the Life of Download Lesson Title : The Roman Empire — A Day in the Life of Author : Theodore Follini-Press, The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Latin/ 8th Grade Students will imagine what life was like as a […]
View LessonUsing Math for Fun
Math Lesson Plans Using Math for Fun Download Lesson Title : Using Math for Fun Author : Catherine Walton, Benjamin Cardozo High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Geometry/ 9th & 10th Grade Students will use drawing, doodling, interpreting diagrams, and creative expression to demonstrate learning. Goals To have students be creative and think how mathematics can […]
View LessonRe-interpreting Fast Fashion
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Download Lesson Title : Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Author : Maria Smith, Director, Teacher Center, Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ High School Students will study the “fast fashion” industry to better understand the detrimental effects on the environment, on labor markets, and on the […]
View LessonFahrenheit 451
English Language Arts Fahrenheit 451 Download Lesson Title : Fahrenheit 451 Author : Christine Vaccaro, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: 9th Grade Students will engage in an interactive multi-modal character analysis of Fahrenheit 451. Students will analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the […]
View LessonCreative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Download Lesson Title : Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Author : Albert Justiniano, Brooklyn School for Career Development, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ 9th Grade Students will learn to create drawings from three creative sources: direct observation, the mind’s eye and the intuitive subconscious and […]
View LessonCause and Effects of World War II
Social Studies Lesson Plans Cause and Effects of World War II Download Lesson Title : Cause and Effects of World War II Author : Joshua Michael, PS 186, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Social Studies 9/10th grade ICT room In this one week exercise, students will integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats […]
View LessonProfessional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning
English Language Arts Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Download Lesson Title : Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Subject Area/ Grade: Teachers of Grades K-2 ELA including 12:1:1 K-2 class teachers ESlK-2 Teachers K-12 teachers will work in teams to brainstorm, plan, reflect on creativity, improvisation and problem-based learning and exchange visits following […]
View LessonI Am Awesome
Visual Arts Lesson Plans I Am Awesome Download Lesson Title : I Am Awesome Author : Michele Reid, CS 300, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Kindergarten Kindergarten students will create a book about themselves using drawing, writing, and visuals to tell their story. Goals SWBAT: Use a combination of drawing, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which […]
View LessonSix Thinking Hats
Social Studies Lesson Plans Six Thinking Hats Download Lesson Title : Six Thinking Hats Author : Stacey Lopez, PS 9, Retreat Avenue Elementary School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: English/ Social Emotional Learning / 4th Grade This social emotional learning experience will provide students with an opportunity to apply convergent/divergent thinking. Goals To Provide students with an […]
View LessonShould I Share My Ice Cream
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Should I Share My Ice Cream Download Lesson Title : Should I Share My Ice Cream Subject Area/ Grade: Literacy/ Pre-K Students will act out “Should I Share My Ice Cream” by Mo Willems. Students will use language from the story, and begin to understand what reading with expression means. Students will […]
View LessonColors and Lines
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Colors and Lines Download Lesson Title : Colors and Lines Author : Carla Shane, Learning Through Play PreK, NYC Subject Area/Grade: Pre-kindergarten Pre-K students will learn to create colors, from primary colors to white, and explore lines. Goals To create colors from primary colors and white. To explore line. Content Area and […]
View Lessonhello 1234
Download Lesson Title : Creating with Shapes Author : Paige Hefter, Siwanoy Elementary School, Pelham, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 2nd Grade This project is designed to foster individual creativity and independence and enable students to integrate creativity into the common core aligned curriculum. Goals Creating with Shapes – The goals for this activity are: Foster […]
View LessonThe Character of a Place
English Language Arts The Character of a Place Download Lesson Title : The Character of a Place Author : Isabel Thornton Subject Area/ Grade: Theater/ 11th & 12th Grade Students will perform tasks and activities focused on revealing “the character of a place”, leading to a greater understanding of the environment’s impact on world-building and character-building onstage. […]
View LessonMoving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing
English Language Arts Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Download Lesson Title : Moving Research-based Writing to Creative Writing Author : Christopher Cooper, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 11th Grade Students will use the Next Generation English Language Arts standards to conduct research into authors’ text, ideas, and stories, and write analyses, reports, […]
View LessonFahrenheit 451
English Language Arts Fahrenheit 451 Download Lesson Title : Fahrenheit 451 Author : Christine Vaccaro, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: 9th Grade Students will engage in an interactive multi-modal character analysis of Fahrenheit 451. Students will analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the […]
View LessonThe Case of the Gasping Garbage
English Language Arts The Case of the Gasping Garbage Download Lesson Title : The Case of the Gasping Garbage Author : Jeannette Trejo, Washington Heights Academy, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 3rd Grade Students will pick one of the two main characters from the text, “The Case of the Gasping Garbage.” Students will be asked to […]
View LessonClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
English Language Arts Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Download Lesson Title : Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Author : Eridiana Tejada, PS 94 Kings College Place, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Reading – English Language Arts- 2nd Grade Students will act out a story by Doreen Cronin and read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and […]
View LessonProfessional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning
English Language Arts Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Download Lesson Title : Professional Development — Creativity, Improvisation, Problem-based Learning Subject Area/ Grade: Teachers of Grades K-2 ELA including 12:1:1 K-2 class teachers ESlK-2 Teachers K-12 teachers will work in teams to brainstorm, plan, reflect on creativity, improvisation and problem-based learning and exchange visits following […]
View LessonCreating with Shapes
Download Lesson Title : Creating with Shapes Author : Paige Hefter, Siwanoy Elementary School, Pelham, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 2nd Grade This project is designed to foster individual creativity and independence and enable students to integrate creativity into the common core aligned curriculum. Goals Creating with Shapes – The goals for this activity are: Foster […]
View LessonUnderstanding Trusses
Math Lesson Plans Understanding Trusses Download Lesson Title : Understanding Trusses Author : Michael Boulis, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Statics and Strength of Materials/ Grade 12 In this civil engineering project, students will learn about the different types of trusses, strength of materials, and the behavior and force of truss members; students […]
View LessonUsing Math for Fun
Math Lesson Plans Using Math for Fun Download Lesson Title : Using Math for Fun Author : Catherine Walton, Benjamin Cardozo High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Geometry/ 9th & 10th Grade Students will use drawing, doodling, interpreting diagrams, and creative expression to demonstrate learning. Goals To have students be creative and think how mathematics can […]
View LessonThe Locker Problem
Math Lesson Plans The Locker Problem Download Lesson Title : The Locker Problem Author : Maria Victoria Byrne, Hunter’s Point Community Middle School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Math/ 6th Grade 1,000 lockers line a long high school hallway. Students try to answer a Math problem following these rules: The 1st student opens every locker door. The […]
View LessonThe Night Sky
Science Lesson Plans The Night Sky Download Lesson Title : The Night Sky Author : Sujay Sood, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Science/ 3rd Grade Students will learn to understand constellations, the brightness of stars, and patterns/visibility in the night sky. Goals The goal of this project is for students to demonstrate their […]
View LessonWriting with Creativity
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Writing with Creativity Download Lesson Title : Writing with Creativity Author : Joseph Ferraro, Valhalla Schools, Valhalla, NY Subject Area/ Grade: English/ 12th Grade Students will understand creativity as a muscle that everyone can develop. Students will apply multimedia skills as a final product. Goals Students will display their understanding of creativity […]
View LessonProduct Design: Construction Technology Engineering
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Download Lesson Title : Product Design: Construction Technology Engineering Author : Sidney Izakson, Brooklyn Technical High School, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Industrial Design/ 11th – 12th Grade In this industrial design project, students will research and design a device or product for physical or mental illness or […]
View LessonRe-interpreting Fast Fashion
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Download Lesson Title : Re-interpreting Fast Fashion Author : Maria Smith, Director, Teacher Center, Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services, NY Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ High School Students will study the “fast fashion” industry to better understand the detrimental effects on the environment, on labor markets, and on the […]
View LessonCreative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Download Lesson Title : Creative Critical Thinking Through Line Drawings Author : Albert Justiniano, Brooklyn School for Career Development, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Art/ 9th Grade Students will learn to create drawings from three creative sources: direct observation, the mind’s eye and the intuitive subconscious and […]
View LessonDiscovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Download Lesson Title : Discovering an Unfamiliar Pennsylvania Artist Author : Sarah Frazier, Kutztown University Subject Area/ Grade: 3rd Grade Using a 3rd grade Pennsylvania arts standard, students will research a Pennsylvania artist in an art form that they are most uncomfortable or unfamiliar with. Teachers will […]
View LessonI Am Awesome
Visual Arts Lesson Plans I Am Awesome Download Lesson Title : I Am Awesome Author : Michele Reid, CS 300, NYC Subject Area/ Grade: Kindergarten Kindergarten students will create a book about themselves using drawing, writing, and visuals to tell their story. Goals SWBAT: Use a combination of drawing, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which […]
View LessonShould I Share My Ice Cream
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Should I Share My Ice Cream Download Lesson Title : Should I Share My Ice Cream Subject Area/ Grade: Literacy/ Pre-K Students will act out “Should I Share My Ice Cream” by Mo Willems. Students will use language from the story, and begin to understand what reading with expression means. Students will […]
View LessonColors and Lines
Visual Arts Lesson Plans Colors and Lines Download Lesson Title : Colors and Lines Author : Carla Shane, Learning Through Play PreK, NYC Subject Area/Grade: Pre-kindergarten Pre-K students will learn to create colors, from primary colors to white, and explore lines. Goals To create colors from primary colors and white. To explore line. Content Area and […]
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