Free Lesson Plan: March Winds Bring Wind Power

Pinwheel Lesson  Objective: To utilize the winds of March to teach about wind power demonstrated through pinwheels. Materials: Square piece of colored cardstock or sturdy construction paper (about 8″ x 8″), ruler, scotch tape, pencil with full eraser, thumbtack Instructions: Begin the class by discussing energy and different ways we …

Hunting for Treasure (Free Art Lesson Plan)

Treasure Map and Chest  Goals: To have kids think about what they treasure and the obstacles they are willing to overcome to reach this treasure. Have children reach this goal by using sequential thinking, directional skills, and displaying emotional intelligence. Materials: Long construction paper, pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons, square-shaped …

Chinese New Year Group Dragon

Objective: To have the class cooperate and work together to build a dragon structure in honor of Chinese New Year Background Information: Chinese New Year centers around the mythology that the beast Nian would come to villages to eat livestock, crops, and villagers. Nian was discovered to be afraid of …

Free Lesson Plan: Meshing Valentine’s Day and Chinese Culture with the Qixi Bridge

Lesson To have students show the bringing together of loved ones accomplished by bridging the gap between them Recommended Ages Elementary Background Information The Qixi bridge is a Chinese story about the cowherd and the weaver girl in Chinese mythology. Their love was forbidden, so they were banished to opposite …

What’s in a Wing

Project Title: What’s in a Wing Description: Student-made wearable bird wing made of colored construction paper feathers and string Objectives: 1. Thoughtful observation of birds (especially birds who frequent the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge). 2. Appreciation for birds in their own right by understanding basic analogous and distinctive structures and …