Students use conflicts in the Middle East to explore tactics of conflict resolution.

Learners study oxidation and define vocabulary pertinent to it.  In this oxidation instructional activity students make predictions and create experiments

Students study the origin of the Fibonacci Sequence.  In this investigative lesson students identify works of art where Golden Spiral or Ratio appear. 

Students visit the Newport Mansions. In this Gilded Age lesson plan, students explore the architecture and design of The Breakers, The Elms, and Marble House. Students create visual presentations that show the artistic features of the...

Students research landforms created by tectonic movement.  In this landforms lessons, students discuss caves, canyons, mountains, valleys, and undersea vents and the ecosystems unique to these environments.

Students study the solar system by researching the planets.  In this exploratory lesson students divide into teams and create mobiles.

Students study wind and its effect on weather.  In this investigative lesson students write a report on wind and weather and create a movement sequence. 

Students explore the impact of political cartoons on American elections. In this presidential elections lesson plan, students discuss the election process and then analyze political cartoons that were published during presidential...

Students closely examine the earth's crust and various landforms. In this Earth's layers instructional activity students work in cooperative groups and analyze their roles and responsibilities therein. Each group is assigned a specific...

Students complete a Web Quest on ways that Native Americans hunted for, harvested, stored, and prepared food and what types of natural foods were eaten.  In this early American food cycles lesson, students discover many of the ways...

Young scholars explore dance. They analyze and outline the movements of the dance "Roger de Coverly" from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students choose music and choreograph a dance similar to "Roger de Coverly." They perform the...

In this Gulf oil spill worksheet, students examine an article regarding the brown pelican and the effects of the oil spill as well as a photograph.

Learners listen to Haydn's "The Creation" and discuss the purpose of creation.  In this religious studies lesson, students reflect on the mood of Haydn's piece and view pictures of human inventions. They will then identify reasons...

Students write a praise chorus and discover the composition of the Earth's crust.  In this Biblical creation and the Earth's crust lesson, students read a praise passage from Psalms and perform a choral reading.  Students...

Students solve and write riddles using similes and metaphors.  In this similes and metaphors lesson, students work in groups to solve descriptive riddles for famous landmarks.  Students are given pictures of landforms and write...

Students research various legends and write a script based on that legend.  In this cultural awareness lesson, students read the Native American legend telling of the origin of the earth.  Students analyze how the concepts in...

Pupils complete a final written project. In this personal response lesson, students respond in a creative way to one of the issues presented in the unit.  Pupils may choose to create a series of postcards from a natural disaster,...

Students create questions pertaining to Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy instructional activity, students predict the type of book from the cover and discuss the style.  Students relate their questions...

Learners predict the number of cells after a series of cell divisions.  In this cells lesson plan students create a graph of their results and create a patterned drawing. 

Students study the use of trees in art.  For this investigative lesson students create art using leaf rubbings and develop a classification method for trees. 

Ninth graders study the culture of Greece.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders research specific data in relation to Greece.  Students create a presentation of their findings for their class.  

Sixth graders list the different forms of energy. In this physics lesson, 6th graders identify what form of energy a certain object possess. They explain the law of conservation of energy.

Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...

Fourth graders research the characteristics and inhabitants of the rainforest. They demonstrate their ability to communicate using e-mail and create a class presentation of their research.