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Lesson Plans - December

Seasonal Notepad Gift

In this simple technology lesson, students create a notepad gift for a parent, relative, neighbor, or friend.

Ho Ho Poetry

In this lesson, students read about the sights and sounds of a Las Vegas Christmas. They then use words and phrases taken from articles in today?s New York Times to create holiday-themed ?found poems

Christmas Spirit?

In this lesson, students reflect on how they greet the holiday season and participate in a fishbowl discussion to explore the ongoing debate on how best to celebrate the holidays.

Poets of Christmas Past

In this lesson, students consider the meanings of Christmas by reading an op-ed and reflect on the meanings of the Christmas holiday

All I Want for Christmas is a Nice, Clean Earth

This particular activity is designed to allow students to investigate those items of litter that cause harm to the environment. It may be extended to increase awareness of the natural role of energy sources within the living organisms of the environment