Students study five of the seven life zones in North America. In this journalism lesson students use the Scientific Method working in teams. They use lab equipment and technology to create a presentation on five of the seven life zones...

Students explore critical thinking by conducting a reaction time experiment. For this human brain lesson, students utilize a timed Internet worksheet activity to research how fast their brain works when answering questions. Students...

Fifth graders practice skills for writing and reading. In this independent reader and writer lesson plan, 5th graders are given tools to edit their own writing and to choose books they can read on their own. They work both as a class and...

Students research the Gullah people and their impact on South Carolina. In this South Carolina history lesson, students study, locate, and color the region of Africa the Gullah people came from. Students listen to Gullah music and watch...

Young scholars explore biology by completing a human body worksheet. In this human brain instructional activity, students identify the different anatomy within the brain and the functions those pieces form. Young scholars read an article...

Students explore psychology by participating in a student behavior activity. In this group dynamic lesson, students identify ways to keep several students interested and focused on one task. Students complete worksheets discussing family...

Sixth graders read three novels to practice their reading and comprehension skills. Using each novel, they create a list of the characteristics of each culture represented. In groups, they also identify the setting, characters and plot...

Young scholars study how industrial technology helps clean up and prevent air pollution. They role play as engineers to examine methods of engineering pollutant recovery methods such as scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, cyclones,...

Third graders study the concept of plate tectonics. In the process they embark in research and construction of a volcano. They complete a web quest while assessing how to research, give oral reports, and create a product.

Young scholars study the 'Marine Protected Areas' process.  For this ocean lesson students work in groups, conduct research and present it to the class.

Students predict traits of future offspring. In this biology lesson, students study karyotyping to predict genetic disorders. They research an assigned karyotype and present information about it.

Students investigate the concept of division and how numbers fit into specific patterns while practicing the skills finding equivalent fractions. They practice solving different division sentences while answering questions asked during...

Fifth graders explore women's rights by discussing the events of WWII. In this American work force lesson, 5th graders identify the events that led to World War II and how women helped fight the war through non-violent efforts. Students...

In this literacy learning exercise, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the theme of the learning exercise. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.

Learners analyze content area vocabulary. For this content area literacy lesson, students list math words they are unfamiliar with and identify morphemes found in those words that are found in other words. Once they have a list of words...

Students explore tessellations as well as various types of polygon. Students examine tessellating patterns in the world around them. Students examine tessellations by creating their own tessellations and completing the included worksheet.

Students practice sorting books. In this sorting instructional activity, students play the Flood Game on the PBS web site. With knowledge of the sorting system used by libraries, students sort small numbers of books using categories...

Students utilize art analysis skills by examining the work of Henri Matisse. In this painting lesson, students examine L'Atelier Rouge by Henri Matisse and identify the objects in the room and colors used. Students create their own rough...

Pupils examine an editorial point of view in journalism and explore how this contributes to the West's understanding of events in the Middle East. They discuss the concepts of objectivity and subjectivity, and how tone and vocabulary,...

Students discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.

Students view a video on stem cells and regeneration.  In this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet while viewing the video.

In this vocabulary words worksheet, students match words to definitions by cutting out the words and definitions. Students complete 10 matches total.

What important facts about Dr. Seuss influenced the Read Across America movement...? This is the driving question of a research project that requires scholars to find information about Dr. Seuss' life and work. Class...

Students recognize, identify and produce words that begin with the /sp/ sound. They decorate objects that have the /sp/ sound with items that have the /sp/ sound. Students create phrases with the /sp/ sound that describe the object...