Students learn about Lewis Carroll and the vision of childhood he created in Alice in Wonderland, then compare Carroll's Victorian world of childhood with the world of "Innocence and Experience" portrayed by the Romantic poet William Blake.

Third graders read Freckle Juice as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan has many good ideas of extensions you can do as your students go through the story.

Students explain the "So what?"-or the international implications-of factors that indicate the developmental status of a nation.

Learners experience the dilemma deer face when they must browse for many hours daily yet also be on the alert for danger. They browse like deer, and demonstrate how deer react when danger appears.

Fifth graders explain how organisms' specialized structures and variations work with the environment to help them survive.

Third graders use a plot map to study the plants and animals living in a small area of their environment.

Students create questions for an interview about the environment. They interview a peer using their written questions, and then interview a native Spanish speaker about the environment.

Students read through an advertisement to explain meaning, and then present an advertisement they made to the class. They develop the uses of direct and indirect objects in Spanish

Student examine methods of pollution reduction used at Ft. Riley military institution. Students review the economic impact of the use of enviromentally sensitive materials.

Eighth graders, using a range of data, produce three bar graphs for various scales along the y-axis.

Students create a timeline of ten events in chronological order about a scientist to include his/her accomplishments.

Third graders view and measure common body parts to find a fathom, a span, and inch. They discuss the historical information about how standard English measurements came to be and why body parts can no longer be used as a standard...

Second graders research facets of their community in order to create an informational brochure. After brainstorming ideas of what could be included in the brochure, student groups get information from the internet, the library or a...

High schoolers discern their responsibility around railroad tracks. They recognize and define potential dangers around tracks and explain how actions around railroad tracks, crossings and yards can save their own lives, as well as others'.

First graders study the three railroad warning signs through a visual introduction. They write a class book.

Sixth graders plan a road trip to a city in the US. They include railroad saftey messages as they write about the trip.

Students listen to an alphabet book and practice alphabetizing skills by placing cards in their appropriate slot.

First graders examine a database to explain the use of primary source documents.

Students research the case of Matthew Cooper and Judith Miller, two reporters found in contempt of court for failing to divulge their sources. They participate in a mock trial as they consider the case from various points of view.

Sixth graders compare and contrast storage spaces of the past and present. They examine how furniture tells us how people lived, and work in pairs to design and construct a contemporary wardrobe that fits their personal needs.

Students listen to a taped conversation to help them learn the meaning of the contraction "d" with the words "had" and "would".

Twelfth graders practice pronouncing B/P sound words correctly in Chinese.

Students study period of Supreme Court history when Earl Warren was the Chief Justice and how the cases of this era effected American society.

Learners research an important woman and share her story with others. The report can serve as a public service announcement to be read over the school public address system, or a short, informative speech delivered in one of your classes.