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The Snow Queen Lesson Plans
The Snow Queen is a lesser-known tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It's a collection of stories, really. The first is about a mirror made by an evil sprite, which shows everything reflected in it at its worst. This mirror… -
Alice in Wonderland Lesson Plans
Lewis Carroll's (Charles Lutwidge Dodson was the author's real name) classic fantasy is a perennial favorite, and for good reason. In the story, Alice falls down a rabbit hole and ends up in a marvelous world full of fr… -
Design a Classroom Logo
Back to School calls for some community-building lesson plans as everyone meets the new people who'll share their space for the next nine months or so.This year, bring art, technology, and consumer education together for… -
Golden Section Lesson Plans
The Golden Section is a significant concept in math and in art, and it's also one that can capture the imagination of the class. It's a great review and refresh for geometry, measurement, and ratios, and it allows you to… -
Thinking in Three Dimensions
In 1987, Doreen Nelson wrote, "Students today fill much of their after-school time with TV, movies, video games, and other two-dimensional activities. This results in a flattening out of knowledge. Life is not experience… -
Olive the Other Reindeer Lesson Plans
Olive, the Other Reindeer, by J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh, is a wonderfully fun Christmas book. Olive, a little dog, hears "All of the other reindeer" on the radio and decides she must be a reindeer. She heads for S… -
The Gingerbread Boy Lesson Plans
" The Gingerbread Boy" is a popular folktale, particularly suited to this time of year.In the story, a Gingerbread Boy (or a Gingerbread Man) is baked and runs away. As he is running off, he meets various animals or pe… -
Bones Lesson Plans
October is a great month to study about bones. You can bring a little Halloween into the lessons if that is appropriate for your classroom, or you can stick with a health and science focus. Naturally, if you are studyin… -
Prehistoric Art Lesson Plans
When you study prehistoric humans, you must include art in your study. We can't hear prehistoric music or see prehistoric dance, but we can have a good look at prehistoric graphic arts.We can never really know what preh… -
The Princess and the Pea Lesson Plans
"The Princess and the Pea" is another tale by Hans Christian Andersen, though he himself said that it was a story he remembered from his childhood. The Brothers Grimm included a similar story in one of their collections…
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