Eighth graders listen to an interactive lecture about Earth Day and related environmental problems and background. They observe a paper mache volcano made of recyclable material and using guidelines make their own art piece as well as...

Students explore how sewer systems can contribute to water pollution and perform an experiment to see how well a water purification technique can protect against water-born microbial illnesses. They compare the bacterial growth from...

Explore the basic functions of word processing programs. Young computer users practice deleting, inserting, and changing text. They experience using computer functions as they copy a required poem and complete various computer exercises....

This plan aims to increase the reading proficiency of your fourth grade class. While no materials are provided, a list of activities to practice are included. Various activities include creating songs for short vowel sounds, using cue...

This lesson can be used to review any math operation across the elementary to high school levels. Students review math operations by creating their own review problems using a specified number of dice and a white board (or paper).Explain...

Students examine biodiesel as a fuel for transportation.  In this biodiesel lesson plan students complete activities using their critical thinking.

While just a game to review multiplication facts, this lesson could be a useful tool in the classroom. After pupils have been introduced to the concept of multiplication, they could use this game to cement their knowledge.  

In this genetic worksheet, students will match 6 terms associated with gene engineering to their correct definition. Then students will complete a table indicating if the vector is mechanical or biological. Finally, students will...

Young scholars complete a variety of activities related to the book "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White. They create a comic strip based on the characters, setting, and plot of the story, and examine the author's writing process. In small...

Students practice multiplying decimals and/or mixed numbers, explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers, and practice predicting the effects of multiplying a number by a decimal or mixed number.

Twelfth graders identify recurring themes in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. They research examples of the themes using the Internet. They role play a scene which demonstrates their theme. They write a paper explaining how Shakespeare...

In this health worksheet, students are led through lessons to become familiar with the dietary recommendations of the government.

Students experiment to observe air and its mass.  In this air lesson, students use the scientific method to complete experiments that demonstrate the properties of air. Students view a video as follow-up.

Students explore ways to promote safe driving on prom night. In this driver education lesson, students interview people about driving on prom night. Students design a poster with their researched quotes and discuss the topic in the...

Seventh graders investigate the role of local governments. In this government instructional activity, 7th graders examine historical photographs and determine what services are being performed in the photographs. Students...

Fifth graders complete a series of graphs by gathering information and using Excel to graph the information.  In this graphing activity, 5th graders graph favorite desserts of the class. Student put their results into the...

Students examine how to speak respectfully and in an encouraging manner to one another.

This lesson focuses on how the blues both operates as poetry and informs the poetry of many prominent African American poets. Students consider the poetic devices and recurring themes in blues lyrics and the significance of the poetry of...

Students examine the issues facing children in society. In groups, they participate in a simulation to discover the lack of connection between child-support and how it affects the children and society as a whole. To end the lesson,...

Collaborative groups work with geometry manipulatives to investigate conjectures about angles. They create a graphic organizer to use in summarizing relationships among angles in intersecting, perpendicular and parallel lines cut by a...

Students investigate the physics of heating and cooling through conduction, convection, and radiation. Working in groups, they determine the best way to cool a can of water and warm a can of water. Temperature is taken at five minute...

First graders indicate the silent beats (rests) with an outward motion of the arms. They indicate a measure clapped out with a quarter rest, and a measure clapped out without a quarter rest.

Students read about and discuss photographic principles and, under the direction of the art teacher, construct individual cameras from heavy black cardboard and thin sheet metal with a hole for the lens and black tape for the shutter.

Students who know what lab procedures are expected will work more effectively and be more successful during their lab experiences. See Preface Materials: Students decide upon lab partners and sign their names for each unit. Hand each...