How has the Internet of Things affected our lives? Scholars examine the massive influence of mobile devices in this analysis lesson, which begins with a seven-minute documentary clip. They also read a New York Times article (linked)...

Explore storyboards with your pre-reader using the familiar story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." They look at pictures as you read the captions in a comic book style. At the end, they try to finish the story based on a resolution...

Students estimate the distance of student's broad jumps. This activity can take place in the block center with a small group of students. They are explained that they are going to jump from a starting point (marked with the masking...

Pupils watch as the teacher makes sounds with her hands. They think of a word to describe the sound. Students discuss the way the word sounds like the sound. They complete the "The Sound Monster Activity." Pupils are told that the...

Young scholars use their background knowledge of how scientists work to discuss and predict if a given object will sink or float. They record their predictions on a data sheet. Students test the objects and organize them into floating...

Pupils study the recurrence rules for patterns where the increase from one term to the next is not constant. They look for the recurrence rule on their own. They copy the pattern and create the next element, continue the pattern with...

Students identify and interpret where and how erosion takes place. Students list various ways to prevent erosion from occurring. Students conduct an experiment in small groups on erosion and predict what they believe will happen.

Learners build a model representing a snow-covered mountain out of flour, sugar, and potato flakes. Then they use the model to recreate an avalanche.

Students predict, observe and draw conclusions while working on an experiment with "slime." Students accurately record observations and draw conclusions about the experiment.

Sixth graders explore predictions and estimation. In this math lesson, 6th graders analyze data and make predictions based on the past years data.

In this writing worksheet, students choose specific events from a story and predict what they think will happen next. They use the words and pictures to give them clues as to what might happen. Then, students write what really happened...

This lesson plan is designed to have young children explore the concept of sinking vs. floating by using the skills of prediction, observation and classification.