Students participate in a class discussion about their family structures. Students also discuss the family diversity of their peers and others in the world. They investigate family habits, family history, values and traditions their...

Students work together to brainstorm using a software program. Individually, they decide on a topic to write about and begin their pre-writing activities. They write about their topic using the pictures they previously drew and...

Students answer the question, 'Should San Diego reclaim its water for fresh drinking water?' They make a poster explaining the position: "Yes," drink reclaimed water; or "No," don't drink reclaimed water.

Students get involved in an integrated unit on watermelons. They get knowledgeable about watermelons. This activity involves each student decorating a watermelon and predicting the outcome of it.

Eleventh graders use a variety of resources to research and compile information on the Underground Railroad. They work in small groups and individually, to discuss and exchange ideas as they construct the exhibit that they display in...

Students explore the poinsettia and its symbolism as a Christmas flower. Students will listen to a story about the poinsettia and its origins in Mexico and discuss what they know about Mexico. They will discuss the poinsettia's...

Young scholars observe how nail polish on a fingernail and petals on a flower grow over time. In this change and grow lesson plan, students observe, discuss, and draw how living things change and grow.

Students become familiar with the parts of the egg. In this development of an egg lesson, students understand the difference between a fertilized and unfertilized egg. Students and view pictures, while they record changes in a fertilized...

Students study green economics. In this business ethics lesson plan, students listen to a lecture about environmentally stable businesses and respond to discussion questions based on the lecture.

Learners present tableaus showing scenes from The Memory Coat,  a book about immigration. In this tableau activity, students examine the cover of the book and make predictions about what is happening and who the people are. They...

Students study how some activities effect the environment and ecosystems.

First graders listen to a story, manipulate flannel board figures, and cut soft cookies and paper plates into equal parts.

Students fill out job applications for openings as sales clerk and stocker. They role play being the "Boss" to critique job applications.

This is probably my students' favorite writing assignment. They obviously tell their friends about it, because every year my ne

Eighth graders work in pairs to discover how to prioritize expenses in a budget.

Learners explain the differences and time relationships between the past simple, present perfect (continuous) and present simple tenses when speaking about the past and present. They use a graphic organizer before speaking.

Twelfth graders examine Hitler's rise to power leading up to World War II. and how the Treaty of Versailles contributed to Hitler's rise to power in Germany. They identify the important countries involved in the beginning of World War II.

Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...

Learners use picture books to identify poetic elements and word choice. They create a "found poem".

Students use their imagination in cooperative efforts to role play processes in Science. Each student in the group 'plays' the 'part' of one part of the process. The other groups then watch as each group acts out their version of the...

Students recognize the elements of a fable and write an original fable. They make connections with morals and other law-related concepts.

Students construct a newspaper about historical events that happened on the day they were born. In this newspaper lesson plan, students write an editorial, create a visual, find a political cartoon, and insert an interview.

Students examine and identify foods on the food pyramid. They catergorize food and place them on the correct level. They discover why they should eat foods in moderation.

Students complete a number of lessons to learn the history of Mexico. They research Aztec myths, Tenochtitlan, and create reports to share with the class.