20 Lesson Ideas

20 Lesson Ideas

1. Take a paper plate and divide it into 4 different sections. Use 4 different kinds of noodles to describe the life cycle of a butterfly. Glue the noodles on the plate and label the different sections.

2. Draw a flower and a flower pot. Make the picture where you can lift up the pot and glue dirt up under the flower part. Use pipe cleaners to be the roots and then decorate the flower any way the student wants. Then have the students label each part of the flower. Doing this activity would teach the parts of a flower.

3. Read the book Apples, Apples, Apples By Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. Talk to the students about the parts of an apple and all the different kinds. Then have the children draw their own apples and label all the parts. This will teach the students parts of an apple.

4. Read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle. Have the students make their own butterflies using tissue paper. This will teach the students the lifecycle of a butterfly.

5. To teach students about leaves changing and about fall. Have the students color a white piece of paper with different colors then have the students paint the entire paper black. After the paint has dried have the students use a toothpick or a plastic fork to scratch in different drawings.

6. To teach counting and writing out numbers using words have students decide what kind of animals they would like to use. Once decided have the students draw different colored animals and their habitat on a piece of white paper. Have the students write 5 sentences about their animals using number words.

7. To teach medieval times have children make a castle in small groups.

8. To teach geometry have students create a city using so many different shapes that you assign them.

9. Read a book about Ben Franklin and his inventions then have the students draw an invention they come up with. This will teach the students about Ben Franklin and his inventions.

10. Read the story of The 3 Little Pigs and then read The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs. Then talk about voting. Have the children draw a picture about the story they believe and drop into a box and then count the votes to see who wins.

11. Talk about watermelons and how they grow then cut a paper plate in half then paint it like a watermelon. This will teach the children about how things grow.

12. To teach literacy assign each child a letter of the alphabet then have the students write the uppercase letter they were assigned. Have the students decorate the letter. Then hang the letters in the classroom.

13. To do a lesson on language arts have the students think of their favorite story and paint a picture about their favorite story. This will help the students to learn to read better.

14. To do a lesson in science and talk about different kinds of bugs. Talk about all kinds of different bugs and then have the students create their favorite bug out of clay.

15. To do a lesson on Valentines Day talk about the history of Valentines Day then have the students decorate their own treat bags with whatever media they choose.

16. To do a lesson on the human body take children outside to sidewalk and have them use chalk to draw the body and the body systems they are learning

17. To do a lesson on dinosaurs talk about them and their similarities and differences. Then have the students make a dinosaur replica out of clay.

18. To talk about being a good friend read different books and watch different movies about being a good friend. Then have the students draw a big heart on poster board then cut out a piece for each student. Then have the student decorate their piece anyway they want and then piece them all back together.

19. Talk about the history of Thanksgiving and the traditions then have students create a cornucopia out of tissue paper and whatever else they would like to use. This will teach the students about Thanksgiving.

20. Talk about what you are thankful for then have students create their own place mates and add their own message of thanks. Have students use markers, crayons, and colored pencils. This will teach students about being thankful.