Learners discover electrical resistance and how it is directly related to thermal energy through a hands-on activity. Working in groups, they wrap a wire around a thermometer and the positive and negative poles of a D cell battery and...

Learners investigate the Golden Ratio in this algebra I or geometry lesson. They explore the Golden Ratio as the conduct an experiment in which they collect various measurement from their team members and find the regression equations...

It might not be "Conjunction Junction" but your school room will rock with this punctuation game. Game rules, templates, and background information are all included in the packet.

Explore business problems through mathematical analysis. The task has individuals write and graph a linear system to determine the best business model. They use their models to answer a series of questions that help to make a conclusion.

Middle schoolers research literature in a new way by searching the Web in a scavenger hunt for information about books and authors. After the hunt, they publish their answers in an interactive slide show for presentation to the class.

Students work in teams to design and build a working robotic arm using everyday items. In this building robots instructional activity students develop an understanding of design processes and the impact that technology has in...

In this Boy Scout merit badge activity, learners fill in the information necessary to attain Tenderfoot Rank. They describe the necessary camping gear they will need, participate in a camp-out, tell about safe hiking, and explain the Boy...

In this lesson, students will listen and follow directions working cooperatively as a team. Assessment can be made on how well they know their social studies facts.

Students research El Nino and its effects all over North America using Web Resources. Working in teams, they present their findings. They look for connections and relationships between animal behavior and climate.

Students work in teams to research the history of African migration and immigration in the U.S. They present their research in a town hall discussion format and then write a paragraph about their experiences.

Students build wind driven model cars which they will race while working in racing teams. They write a newsletter about their pit crew, describing the construction of their car, and how their car is most beneficial to the environment....

Students role-play as soldiers rescuing lost mountain climbers. Working in teams, they interpret maps to locate the climbers and use flashlights to send and receive coded messages about the rescue. Their goal is to complete the task in...

Students demonstrate how to create a clear and effective instruction list to complete a task. In this experimental activity students work in teams to design an object using Legos and make an instruction booklet to go with it.

Students study material strength and how it varies with shape and arrangement.  In this paper structures lesson plan students work in teams to build a portable paper structure that can support the weight of a book. 

Students play a game.  In this basketball skills lesson, students work in teams to see whose players can all make a basket the quickest.

Students choose between the operations of addition or subtraction to solve a real life problem. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students make a chart of items sold in the school store. Students then work in teams to apply...

Students work on a project in which they must design a space settlement. Once the teams have begun their research, have the project manager report to the instructor each day on progress or any difficulties encountered.

Students work together as a team to solve the hypothetical common problem of litter. They give examples of organizations that focus on trying to help others in significant ways (volunteers). Each group maps out their strategy, a tree...

Students study different aspects of making a PowerPoint presentation by becoming experts in the areas of graphics, audio, navigation and aesthetics. They work in teams to create a 5 minute presentation.

Students brainstorm unique and unusual words associated with a given topic. They then work together in groups to check their work against lists created by the teacher. Finally, they keep score of the points they receive for matching...

Pupils develop codes to guide individual actions and responsibilities as members of the team. They explore memories, journal entries, etc. about about teamwork. Through prompting questions, they translate these into a draft behavior code...

Young scholars examine the rhombi or diamond shape and compare it to the square. Students are challenged to create as many flat rhombus shapes as possible and develop a definition for the rhombus shape in 20 minutes while working in...

Students work with a partner to answer any unanswer questions on their review sheet. They work in groups of 4 to make flash cards as study aides. Students play a review game for the remaining of the class period. The winning team...

Students are introduced to human rights. They comprehend the democracy, legal and human rights and responsibilities, systems of justice, and skills in communication and working with others. Students work in teams. They make a long,...