Middle schoolers explore the events and reactions surrounding the Dust Bowl crisis during the 1930's. They discuss how the events of the Great Depression affected America's democracy and how it transformed America.

Using computers, Students work in small groups and progress through the roles of Explorer, Researcher, Designer, and Evaluator as they study the life cycle of plants, insects, butterflies and frogs.

Learners review the parts of speech to begin the lesson. Using computers, they listen to instructions from their teacher and write the word under the categories respresenting the different parts of speech. Using the same word, they find...

Students use the books of Eric Carle to change the first letter in a word to see a new word. In this phonics lesson plan, students change the beginning letters in poems and books.

Students read short stories and write a response to the story about the character and their significance. In this character lesson plan, students also create a poster to represent their character.

Students write a poem. In this language arts lesson, students discuss what they hear and see in a garden. Students write a poem about the sights, sounds and smells of the garden.

Students discover that news and documentaries are never completely objective because, like all other visual messages, they are the result of a process of selection and organization. They study the headlines from a variety of newspapers...

Learners explore how to form clay by pinching to create a bottle with an elongated neck

Pupils prepare cross-curricular lessons based on the experience of traveling the Oregon Trail.

Pupils read The Toad and The Goat, discuss main idea and story sequence, and identify rhyming words with the "oa" sound.

Eleventh graders search the database for pictures of WW II, photographs, posters, etc. They use the documents to support writing two magazine articles. The magazine articles be a minimum of 500 and maximum 1000 words.

Students follow directions to draw a map of an island. They complete the island map adding their own details using symbols and a legend.

Pupils examine archaeological studies to gather information on the physcial and cultural development of humankind. Using that information, they describe hunter-gatherer societies and how they developed tools and fire. Using maps, they...

Students investigate the role of women in leadership in history. They conduct research in order to find the real story. The lesson stresses the fact that women are not well known in history. There is a variety of activities in this unit...

Students research tall buildings and identify the geometric shapes used in the construction of the buildings. They compare shapes and infer why some are better than others in building. They produce a multimedia presentation of geometric...

Students create a database that catalogs their collection of CD's and tapes. They sort, analyze and print databases. They practice how to search, sort and analyze a database.

Students are introduced to Jewish history thorugh food and various ingredients. As a class, they read a passage from the Bible about the exodus from Egypt and answer discussion questions. They make traditional Jewish meals with their...

Students read and discuss the highlights from the background essay on Jewish women's charitable institutions. They discuss the 1921 "New Year's Wish" cover of The Jewish Woman, the journal of the National Council of Jewish Women. ...

Fourth graders research a famous person from the Gold Rush era. Using the Internet, they take notes from creditable websites and write their rough drafts of their paper. They use peer editing to check for spelling and grammar errors. ...

Eighth graders describe, analyze and evaluate the history of ancient Greece from 2000 to 300 B.C. They explore the influence of geography on Greek economical, social, and political development.

Sixth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the civilization of Ancient Greece. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the information to construct an organized computer generated document for class...

Students listen and respond to various forms of Caribbean music. In this music and culture lesson, students clap rhythms and respond to a sung call. Lyrics are analyzed for language blends and repetition. Music and culture from Puerto...

Students consider the responsibilities of Senate Judiciary Committee members. In this judicial hearings lesson, students participate in a mock Supreme Court Confirmation and discuss the outcome.

Fourth graders explore the American Revolution. In this United States history and technology lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet using information about the causes of the American Revolution. Students create a Power Point...