Learners explore their five senses. In this senses lesson, students explore mystery boxes and use only one sense to determine what is inside the box. Examples of items in the mystery boxes include maracas, lemons, and cherry lotion.

Students paint landscapes. In this Impressionism lesson, students explore the history behind the Impressionist Movement in art and paint their own impressionist piece inspired by a nearby landscape.

Students create their own tie-dye shirts. In this visual arts instructional activity, students take shirts and wrap a rubber band around a few small areas. They dot these areas with sharpies and then blend them together with rubbing...

Students create a model of the lungs and diaphragm. In this breathing lesson, students create a model out of a plastic bottle and balloons. They see how the diaphragm helps to fill the lungs with air. 

Third graders investigate the concept of force and work. In this physics lesson plan, 3rd graders visit four stations which include pushing the wall with your hand, holding books for ten seconds, pushing a chair, and lifting a light...

Stjudents examine the statistics in a Canadian publication for use in graphs. They develop their own questions based on tables and graphs found in this publication..

Try out this list to get your class started with the vocabulary present in Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. The list is made up of 20 words from the book, each paired with a definition, page number, and corresponding sentence from the book. The...

Students research the HPV vaccine and discover what it is supposed to do. In gropus, they consult with doctors and local health officials to discover the possible side effects of the vaccine and presents their findings to the class. They...

Introduce young writers to two graphic organizers that help them develop and organize support for an evaluative essay. As a warm-up, essayists get to prove why spaghetti and meatballs is their favorite meal.

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.

In this environment learning exercise, students read an article about extreme weather conditions and mapping it out. They respond to 10 multiple choice questions about what they read. Then, students explain how droughts can occur and the...

In this water web learning exercise, students explore, analyze and discuss how weather stations interact with maintaining weather conditions and answer two essay questions and ten multiple choice questions.

Students create and study paper "quilt blocks" that represent fractions. In this fraction lesson plan, students color squares in different dimensions in order to discover the basics of fractions.

Students, in groups, develop a new sports team, design a multi-use stadium for the team, and promote a special event at the stadium.

Tenth graders read and study, in-depth, a specific classical tragedy, in this case, Oedipus. They explore strategies from making meaning out of or interpreting texts, as well as strategies for determining how authors create meaning in...

Tenth graders create polynomial quilts. In this polynomials lesson, 10th graders use concrete models, such as construction paper, to create various shapes described. Students use the FOIL method to multiply terms and to get a square...

Students complete verbal analogies by playing a group game.

Twelfth graders create a museum of Patriotism and Foreign Policy. They participate in discussions and work in committee's to determine which objects shall be displayed in the museum. They present visual and performing arts along with...

Students examine the concepts of geometry used by Paul Goble in his book Adopted By The Eagles. After analyzing Mr. Goble's work they create an original piece featuring symmetry, pattern, repetition, and other principles of geometry....

Students write paragraph about a bug using the computer, an Internet encyclopedia, and word processing program.

Eighth graders discover the relationship between speed, distance, and time. They calculate speed and represent their data graphically. They, in groups, design a ramp for their matchbox car. The goal is to see who's ramp produces the...

First graders study the postal system and letter writing. They exchange class letters with another class in a different area and become pen pals with residents in a local nursing home.

Students research various cultural and religious festivals celebrated and observed by Australians, describing common elements and identifying adaptations that have been made for life in Australia.

Eighth graders investigate the events that led to World War II. In this Holocaust lesson, 8th graders research primary and secondary sources about the events that led to the war. Students create PowerPoint presentations that provide...