Students communicate in the Inupiat language using weather-related vocabulary, numbers, and days of the week. They prepare a weather forecast and present it as if they were on a television news program. The forecast must be entirely in...

Students use family names to gather and analyze data. In this counting lesson, students use graph paper to help organize their data and then, in a staircase fashion, organize the names from longest to shortest so they can answer...

Fourth graders use two separate sources to learn about index, glossary, and table of contents usage. In this library instructional activity, 4th graders use two books, Learning About Weather with Graphic Organizers, and The World Almanac...

Fourth graders utilize various reference materials to find specific types of information. In this library research lesson, 4th graders choose the best source of information from the library's reference collection to answer questions.

High schoolers explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students use a applet that demonstrates chaos and probability of spread for a forest fire. High schoolers also play applets about the Game of Life and Rabbits...

Students explore the concept of the bell curve. In this bell curve instructional activity, students discuss the controversy associated with the bell curve. Students use an applet to explore a normal distribution. Students discuss...

Students study how to calculate elapsed time. In this elapsed time lesson, they determine how to calculate the ending time of an event when they are given the starting time and the elapsed time. They participate in direct instruction,...

Students discover languages of the world. In this global languages lesson, students use the Internet to discover and translate common phrases in various languages.

Learners define agricultural using concept maps. In this agriculture lesson, students use concept maps to determine the ideas that are related to agriculture such as farming, food, flowers, and forestry before defining the word...

Learners explore the basis of Iago's persuasive power by analyzing Shakespeare's use of rhetoric and figurative language. In this Othello lesson, students analyze Iago's rhetoric in monologues and dialogues with other characters....

Young scholars explore social situations by participating in a role play activity. In this student psychology lesson, students identify the different social situations they will enjoy as they grow older including weddings, housewarming...

Students define a set of common homonyms, such as mail and male. They use these definitions to write sentences with each word.

Students participate in a simulated form of discrimination as they divide into groups of blue-eyed and non-blue-eyed students. They reflect on their experiences during the role-play and compare their observations to the former system of...

Students are introduced to new vocabulary. Then they are to guess what the words mean without using a dictionary. They organize words into a graphic organizer.

Students investigate methods of weather prediction before modern communication sources. A local elder lectures the class on weather prediction and safety. They document the experience by creating posters. Applying the methods presented...

Middle schoolers explore the concept of fractions. In this fractions instructional activity, students perform basic operations such as addition and subtraction with fractions. Middle schoolers play a game on the computer called...

Students explore products of the rainforest. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover the resources that the rainforest holds and examine products from the rainforest used around the world.

Students examine the role of agriculture in everyday life. In this agriculture lesson, students read books such as Harvest Year and identify products which from from the farm. Students fill in a word web using the knowledge they gained...

Students examine the mathematical concept of area. These activities and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of this mathematical concept and will enable students to calculate the area of a random shape on a grid.

Students discuss the nature of fractions and compare fractions based on a similar whole to determine relative size.

Students use the internet to shop through a mail order catalog in France. As a class, they discuss the type of information they are expected to find and pretend to order a new outfit for a special occasion. They identify five new words...

Students investigate constellations. In this space science activity, students view transparencies of constellations and identify the zodiac constellations. Students research the legends connected with the constellations.

Students define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and chart...

Young scholars investigate how gardening can help others through sharing by listening to a read aloud of Shea Darian's, Grandpa's Garden. They examine at least three purposes of gardens and their importance to people.