Balanced Learning Resources
Lesson Plans

Grades 3-5. Students learn about Dr. Jonas Salk, a scientist who helped stop polio by creating a vaccine. Through a short video, guided discussion, and role-play, students explore how identifying a problem, working persistently, and choosing to help others can make a difference. Salk was a Jewish American scientist whose identity and experiences shaped his life and commitment to helping others. Students will connect his work to their own lives by thinking about how they can h

Grades 6-12. Students learn about Dr. Jonas Salk, a scientist who developed the polio vaccine. Through video, discussion, and analysis, students examine how scientific knowledge, persistence, and ethical decision-making contributed to a major public health breakthrough.

Grades 3-5. Students explore the idea of fairness by watching short, familiar movie clips that show fair and unfair choices. Using a kid-friendly Justice Checklist, they learn how kindness, safety, and inclusion guide fair actions that help everyone feel valued and respected.

Grades: K-2. In this lesson, students use a kid-friendly Justice Checklist to spot unfair moments, find fair fixes, and practice kindness, safety, and inclusion through role-play.