To some people, protesting is as American as apple pie, but the factors that lead to protests can be as confusing to veteran activists as to today's youth. Revolution '67 explores the riots in Newark, New Jersey as a case study. ...

Resumes are key to the job search process. Class members examine sample job postings and critique sample resumes to understand how to craft a strong resume.

Scholars register an account with the website then complete an interest survey. Using the results, pupils choose three of the recommended professions to compare and contrast.

Three lessons and one at-home connection explore 12 professions. In the first lesson, scholars examine an online map that displays all 12 careers alongside a video. Lesson two challenges class members to choose two of those careers to...

Much of history is distasteful. Primary sources often reveal attitudes acceptable at the time that no longer are. But to understand controversial historical events, historians must examine primary sources that represent a wide variety of...

A lesson challenges scholars to get organized. A thoughtful discussion sheds light on time management and the benefits of staying organized. Learners then reflect on their current time management skills, organize notebooks or...

A lesson dives deep into reference materials. The class begins with a discussion of which resources are best used for specific purposes and how to identify ways to get the needed information. Learners share information about the internet...

In a lesson designed to prepare scholars for taking tests, they begin with a review of how to plan and review notes. They Identify ways to prepare for upcoming tests and strategies for studying and memorizing information. Class...

Scholars think of a special place, then represent that place through pictures or written words— a poem, song, or short story. Peers show off their organizational skills by reviewing their binders and notebooks, comparing strategies, and...

Everyone loves math when it includes food! This lesson tries to take the notion of combining like terms in algebra and comparing it to sorting apples and oranges. It takes a step-by-step approach to helping students understand this...

It's time to write! First, lead your emerging writers in a power writing activity. It takes six minutes and focuses on creative brainstorming. The class is given two words (duck and apple are suggested, but alter the words for different...

Young learners compare sets of pictures (2 sets of cowboy hats and 2 sets of apples) and circle which set has more of each. With only two practice opportunities, this tool would be useful as a "quick check" assessment or ticket out the...

In this letter A maze worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to find path for the ant through the maze and then trace the uppercase and lowercase letter As.

For this letter and picture association worksheet, students observe alphabet letters and match pictures of fruits that begin with those letters. Students circle five answers.

On day one of the "Organic Mechanic Part I" lesson, learners try to remove the waxy coating of an apple and consider pesticides that may be represented by this addition to our food. On day two, they research pesticides online and...

Play this fun game about initial vowels with your ELD class. Each slide shows a picture of an item that starts with a vowel (igloo, elephant, apple, etc.) and English learners choose the correct initial vowel. The presentation includes...

Helpful as an ESL lesson or a presentation in any level of elementary class, these slides prompt students to identify pictures of fruits. Common fruits such as apples, bananas, and grapes are easier to name, while less common fruits like...

Counting objects up to 16 can be cute and fun. Kids count objects as they appear on the screen, bouncing apples, racing cars, and pop up puppies make this a charming addition to your early learning math tool chest. 

Break up multiplication into more easily conceptualized math operations. Scholars first examine an array of apples and write a multiplication sentence to represent it. Then, they determine which of four sets of addends is equivalent to a...

Fourth graders view a Newton's Apple show that explores glider mechanics, explore the four forces, build and fly a glider to specific guidelines. They adjust the glider for greater accuracy and distance using four forces, and assess...

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover that skin protects our bodies the way apple skin protects an apple.

In this worksheet learners cut out apples and draw a family member on each apples. Students glue the apples on the drawing of the tree.

Second graders discover what changes occur in various types of matter under different conditions. They make predictions about the changes in an apple left out in the air, water placed in a freezer, and a nail left in a cup of water. They...

Investigate how Vitamin E is used to prevent cell aging. Young scientists coat the surface of apples and bananas with oil, Vitamin E, and water. They place each in a petri dish and cover them to observe oxidation over time. They answer 8...