Balanced Learning Resources
Lesson Plans

Grades K-2. Students learn about Albert Einstein, a scientist known for asking big questions about how the world works. Through a short video, discussion, and drawing activity, students explore how curiosity and thinking can help people learn new things and make discoveries. Einstein was a Jewish American, an identity that influenced his life and work.

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