Learners explore self-discipline. In this character education lesson, students define and give examples of discipline and self-discipline. Learners work with a group to complete a related concept map.

Students create a new playground design to present to elementary students during Playground safety week. They review basic geometry to use in observing and recording the equipment on a local playground. They research playground safety...

Students create poems in the shape of a Christmas tree. They write an original poem detailing how a person can spread joy during the holiday season. The poem is formatted in the shape of a Christmas tree.

Students write poems of respect. In this character education lesson plan, students use the words "please," "thank you," "excuse me," and "I'm sorry" in acrostic poems that define the polite words and phrases.

First graders experiment with fat content by analyzing snack foods. They learn what makes up a nutritious snack.

Fourth graders write poems using color to describe their feelings and environment. After viewing a sample student poem imbedded in this plan, 4th graders utilize The Student Writing Center educational software program to type their poem.

Fourth graders are taken to the media center to review various genre of literature, apply information and concepts to evaluate examples and locate specific genre, and search for materials for reading enjoyment. A good lesson for genre...

Learners reflect on their learning by writing a letter to "Geo George." They state what they've learned, what was their favorite and hardest parts and what they thought of their performance.

Students manipulate puzzle pieces to make them fit into the correct spot. They also learn the shape and design of several shapes and classify and sort shapes.

Fourth graders work in groups filling in worksheets learning about and appreciating conditions during the Great Depression. They analyze the difference in the cost of living today versus the Depression years.

Learners identify and classify magnetic and nonmagnetic materials and metals. After determining which materials and metals are magnetic, students create a data table and classify items by two different criteria. Learners e-mail various...

Fourth graders study junk mail to learn the techniques that advertisers use to attract and hold a person's attention.

Students participate in learning how to be more tolerant and accepting of others. They list ways that good friends treat each other and discuss these as a class. They look for examples of friendship behaviors in magazines and create a...

Is DNA still present after picking fruit or cooking vegetables? Biology scholars extract and collect DNA strands in an impactful lab. Working groups prepare their samples and compare their results to negative and positive standard...

How did scientists determine the cause of illness before technology? Science scholars play the role of medical researcher in an engaging guided inquiry activity. Using observations, technical reading, and Punnett squares, learners...

Examine ways in which historic places and landmarks represent significant themes and events in American history. Then create theme-based travel guides for related historic locations. This lesson plan requires informational reference...

Explore the current television rating system, its content descriptors, and the new V-chip technology that more readily allow parents to control their child's television viewing. Help learners develop a survey that will determine the pros...

Introduce your class to the Greek alphabet and language. Examine how the Greek language influenced the English language. Study the history, timeline of achievements, and the role oral history played in Greece.

In this conversion worksheet, students practice converting fractions to percents. This one-page worksheet contains twenty problems. Answers are included on the same page.

In this identifying place value worksheet, students identify the place value (from ones to thousandths) of decimal numbers for each underlined digit. This one-page worksheet contains 2o problems. Answers are provided on the same page.

In this percent worksheet, students find the percent of a number using multiplication. This one-page worksheet contains 20 problems. Answers are provided on the same page.

In this rounding worksheet, students examine numbers and then round them to the nearest hundred. This one-page worksheet contains 20 problems. Answers are provided on the page.

In this rounding worksheet, pupils round numbers to their nearest hundredth. This one-page worksheet contains 20 problems. Answers are provided on the same page.

In this quadrantal angle worksheet, students determine the six trigonometric for each quadrant angle. This one-page worksheet contains 36 problems, with answers printed at the bottom of the page.