Pupils explore school secretaries. In this ELL vocabulary and language development instructional activity, students look at pictures of school secretaries performing various jobs and give oral descriptions of what they see. Pupils visit...

Students calculate the volume of prisms and cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students are give part of the formula, and must calculate the missing parts. They use 80% accuracy for their dimensions.

Students discuss history. In this pilgrims instructional activity, students discover what life was like for people coming over to the New World on the Mayflower. They participate in class discussions as the teacher navigates through a...

Students use their sense of touch to describe an object in the mystery box. In this mystery box lesson plan, students use linguistic abilities to describe the object. Students give as much detail as they can as to what they feel that...

Young scholars predict what happens to the balloon as the water in the flask boils. In this physics activity, students explain why they made such prediction. After the demo, they give some real life examples of this concept.

Julius Caesar need not be Greek to kids. The background information and suggestions for teachers, as well as the activities for learners, make this curriculum guide a must-have for your Shakespeare curriculum library.

The Articles of Confederation sounds like one big, fancy title to middle schoolers. Here, scaffolded steps help to ease novices into understanding this all-important American document. Discussion questions, lesson activities, and ideas...

In this cell reproduction worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 43 questions about mitosis and meiosis. They compare and contrast the two processes.

A mail truck travels the same amount of miles per day. It will be up to your algebra learners to find an equation for this mailman’s truck. One needs a good understanding of rate of change and the initial value for this model. The...

A simple worksheet can offer loads of possibilities. This resource includes six blank thought clouds for pupils to brainstorm ideas for their next project or assignment.

What was it like to be a part of the sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement? Learners consider the question and whether the protests were effective using an online documents-based investigation. The program allows for virtual...

Students identify and describe the stages in the water cycle. Using plants, they determine if they play a role in the cycle and measure the water the plants give off. They complete an experiment to determine if deciduous or coniferous...

Students give oral definitions and descriptions. Each student takes a turn describing the contents of a plastic egg with a category plus attribute format. Other members have an opportunity to guess contents of the egg after listening to...

Pupils observe the process of transpiration in leaves. They measure how much water a leaf gives off in a 24-hour period, calculate the volume, and answer discussion questions.

Students read archaeology books, define it and discover how math and science help us learn about the past.  In this investigative lesson students give a description of archaeology and two facts that they learned. 

Tenth graders research a database on whaling. They search for photos that represent the whaling industry. In the classroom they use a projector and give a five-minute presentation.

Students engage in a lesson about the state of Wyoming. They complete a worksheet looking for facts and identify some common symbols used to represent the state. The symbols are used to practice sounds and give context to class discussion.

Students distinguish between the past and present with the concept of the Utah Quarter Reverse. They make lists that give possible meanings of the terms "past" and "present". Then students write reflectively from research about the...

Students discuss what they would do if they see a fire, including what information they would need to give during an emergency phone call. They listen to a few local examples of calls and practice describing local landmarks for others to...

Students practice figuring out how items have been sorted. They also sort buttons in small cooperative groups. They color and sort their own paper buttons and then give their button sort to another student to see if he or she can figure...

Eleventh graders recall and identify what terms mean. They give an example of one of the term's hardware components. Students are taught how Input and Output devices work. They recognize acutual component in the computer as they are...

Fourth graders review the types of rocks and minerals they see in photographs. Individually, they are shown a sample of rocks or minerals and classify them based on their characteristics. They give their observations to another...

Students move about the general space in the gym pretending to dribble and shoot a basketball. Two students are designed as taggers who "Freeze" other players with their hand HIGH in the air. Students who are not frozen must give a "High...

Students define money in terms of its functions and refer back to discussion of markets and the role of money in reducing transaction costs. They give examples of types of money.