How much power is too much power for the federal government? Scholars use primary documents and constitutional research in groups to analyze the creation of the Second National Bank under James Madison. This is the second lesson of a...

Ever wish your class could travel back in time and witness the making of the Constitution firsthand? This plan makes the classroom come pretty close. Eighth graders simulate the process of creating a constitution and design their own...

Students review the people, places, and events of a particular decade of the 20th Century. They write a report about that decade and create a booth of memorabilia, music, dress, pictures and other artifacts representing the time period.

Young scholars study the life cycle of the frog. In this life cycle lesson set, students listen to a read aloud of Frogs, A First Discovery Book, and make a sequencing booklet that shows the four stages of the frogs life cycle. They...

Students design and build a foam core house which has a light in each room. They demonstrate an understanding of series, parallel, and complex circuits. They complete a worksheet, in complete, sentences expressing these electrical concepts.

Students demonstrate the use of rhythm in interior design. They create a sample page showing five different elements of rhythm as it is used in visual art. These elements include: repetition, gradation, transition, opposition, and...

Pupils review information and characteristics of a businessperson. They work in teams, become a business for the day and practice decision making skills. They create a product from a given resource and make a report about their product.

Students select a fictitious obstacle to overcome as an analysis of their own resiliency. In this resiliency lesson, students discuss the meaning of resiliency and watch a video about the concept. Students work in pairs to trace...

Students work in groups to create silent videos or still images that define or represent adjectives. They share their creations with the other groups in class to see if they can determine the adjective their project represented.

Feeling ambitious about getting your scholars examining the election process? While this presidential election simulation will take preparation, the ensuing enthusiasm will be worth it! Using one or more large classes, 12th graders are...

Students see the role that different genders played in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham. They explain how popular culture influences them.