Fifth graders complete measurement problems where they use powers of ten, read metric measurement tools, estimate measurements, and more. For this measurement lesson plan, 5th graders complete 10 problems.

Students study Romeo and Juliet. For this language arts lesson, students read the play and complete a series of activities. Students choose the activities to complete. Students write a summary, draw a poster or compare and contrast Romeo...

Students explore genetics through various hands-on activities. For this biology lesson, students predict the probability of offspring genotypes and phenotypes using the Punnett Square. They explain the causes of genetic abnormalities.

Young scholars examine the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. During a visit to the George Bush Presidential Museum, they watch a video about the Texas v. Johnson flag burning case. In groups, they discover the role of the Supreme...

Students complete a role playing game called the "refusal card game" in order to encourage three main assertive behaviors when saying NO.

High schoolers research bioterrorism and then create two political cartoons, one that shows the viewpoint that bioterrorism is not a threat and one that shows the viewpoint that it is.

Students examine the relationship between agriculture and the slave trade during the 1860s. In groups, they research how two factors led to the explosion of slavery in the Southern United States. Using maps, they answer comprehension...

Eighth graders examine the impact of powered flight on the North Carolina coast. After reading news articles, they explain how the first flight affected community pride. They develop a hypothesis about the long-term economic impacts to...

Eighth graders research a novel and provide a summary of the story. They relate this information to their lives and evaluate the positives and negatives of the American Revolution. Groups create a PowerPoint presentation on their findings.

Students identify the components of the Results section of the project and technical paper.They also identify appropriate ways of presenting data and write the Results section of the technical paper.

Students analyze the role of study vs. good deeds in contributing to improving the world. They discuss how study and action are important and consider their obligation to make the world a better place. After discussing the concept of...

Student study the USS Alligator, the United States' first submarine. They describe the United States' first submarine, the USS Alligator's technology in 1862 and its voyages. A nautical vocabulary list is included for student reference.

Students research Spanish-speaking countries on the Internet and make a presentation.

Students watch a movie, and answer teacher created questions in order to explore the brain.

Students brainstorm objects that belong to themselves, classmates, the teacher, and the school. They discuss and rank what happens when personal property is damaged.

Young scholars discover how President Eisenhower's brand of diplomacy at this Pennsylvania farm temporarily eased the tensions of the Cold War.

Students review graphing and use processing skills to solve problems.

Third graders identify three kinds of health or safety workers and explain how they help protect the health of the people in a community.

Students relate environmental influences to human situations through Feng Shui, describe various traditional Chinese medical practices, and explore the use of natural forces in Chinese medicine.

First graders discover where penguins live, what they look like, what kinds of food they eat, and other interesting facts. They communicate statements of information through the composition of a one paragraph summary about a penguin.

Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.

Students read stories and articles about protecting the Earth. They collect data for a computer generated graph, and provide a key to show what the symbols represent.

Students collect data from classmates about their favorite animal. They use the ClarisWorks graphing program to enter data, graph results, and interpret data.

Students record the daily outdoor temperature as well as the number of minutes of sunlight per day over a determined period. They calculate the average temperature and minutes of sunlight per day and post their data on the project website.