Students explore the world of mass transit and how it affects their community as well as how it attempts to reduce our pollution mass. Included as well are the environmental and social factors relating to mass transit. They read and...

Students take concepts, principles and ideas investigated from government and economics and apply this knowledge to a career or career cluster. They use IPTV's School to Careers database to research a possible career. Students select a...

Students take a look at how landmines are being used all over the world (with specific focus on Cambodia). Students identify the physical and emotional impact of the use of landmines and how the international community is working to...

Students study the significance and impact of the Constitution on everyday life. They examine the ideas that influenced the creation of the Constitution. They study the philosophies of Locke and explore the state of nature philosophy.

Students investigate the practice of sexual harassment in the workplace. They watch a video of a sexual harassment situation and classify the different categories of behavior that are included in sexual harassment. Then students take a...

Students brainstorm ways in which to properly introduce themselves to their supervisor. Using a word processing program, they use a business letter format to write their letter and have a classmate review it. They share their letter to...

Students develop an appreciation of the use of geometry in our everyday world and structures. Students collect various picures and multimedia objcets that explain geometric principles and place them in a powerpoint presentation to be...

Eleventh graders comprehend the 1920's. They analyze examples of art from 1920's to build an comprehension of the times. They are asked if art reflect or transcend the time in which it was created? Students discuss the common element...

Seventh graders explore the concept of basic geometry. In this basic geometry lesson, 7th graders identify the correct picture for a given vocabulary word such as midpoint, line, ray, or parallel lines. Students discuss examples of...

Seventh graders explore the concept of divisibility. In this divisibility lesson plan, 7th graders use divisibility rules to find factors of numbers. Students create foldables to illustrate divisibility rules.

Seventh graders explore the concept of graphing integers on a coordinate plane. In this graphing integers on a coordinate plane instructional activity, 7th graders discuss scenarios where coordinate systems are used in real life. ...

Seventh graders explore the concept of percent problems. In this percent problem lesson, 7th graders use proportion equations to solve percent problems. Students find percentages of numbers and use proportions to determine percents in...

Seventh graders explore the concept of volume and surface area of cylinders. In this volume and surface area of cylinders activity, 7th graders break cylinders into their base shapes of a circle and a rectangle. Students discover that...

Students explore the concept of algebraic expressions. In this algebraic expressions instructional activity, students convert pictures and word problems into algebraic expressions. Students play a game where they tell the algebraic...

Pupils explore the concept of coordinate proofs. For this coordinate proofs lesson, students write coordinate proofs using properties of distance, slope, and midpoint. Pupils discuss why it is sometimes beneficial to double the...

Students study scientific names and descriptions of forces.  In this motion lesson plan students organize information into a graphic organizer then teach it to other students. 

Students identify, describe and indicate direction and relative magnitude of forces.  For this motion lesson students work in groups to identify the force that is described to them. 

Eleventh graders compare the amount of sugar sand present in tree sap. In this environmental science lesson, 11th graders measure different tree circumference. They prepare a report and share findings in class.

Students determine their inherited characteristics from their parents. In this biology lesson, students study the life of Mendel using an interactive website. They differentiate dominant and recessive characteristics.

Students view satellite pictures of the ocean, and discuss the presence of phytoplankton and the colors of the ocean. Students compare/contrast ocean satellite images with maps and globes, then color world maps to replicate the satellite...

Young scholars increase discipline, energy and cohesion within a classroom to take on important group tasks. Students examine ways of how to pick partners within the boundaries of a classroom. Young scholars validate certain ways to...

Students explore the importance of agriculture, especially tobacco farming, and the influence it had on slavery in the state of Virginia. Students establish the sequence of tobacco and slavery in the state.

Students are asked: Are there animals that don't move during their lives. They are asked what is an animal? Students discuss what animals need to survive. They are taught the trends in animal evolution. Students discuss the three...

Learners investigate the Founders' ideas about what kind of government is most likely to protect the basic rights of people. They distinguish between limited and unlimited government.