Students role play scenarios about making smart sexual choices. For this health lesson, students discuss the consequences of sexual decisions they make when they are teens. They analyze how these can affect their future and the people...

Have class discussions about decision-making and how to solve real life problems with your learners. They will watch videos, talk about truths, fill out outlines, and more.

The book, Samuel's Choice is used to illustrate the decisions that African Americans who were enslaved during the Revolutionary War had to make. The series of four lessons is designed to be implemented after the book is read. The book,...

Eleventh graders explore the design, manufacture and consumption of personal audio devices and cellular products. They examine the related issues, choices, and consequences in the global economy for such purchases. They research...

Students study rules and consequences as well as learn positive, healthy behaviors in and out of the classroom. In this behavior activity, students discuss behaviors that got them into trouble at home. Students name trouble behaviors at...

Examine the role of slaves,, slave owners, and abolitionists during the Civil War with a study of the history of the Underground Railroad. Through the many links learners research the people involved and the heroes of the movement....

Young scholars explore ways to volunteer. In this volunteerism and philanthropy lesson, students brainstorm how the early Americans benefited from philanthropy, then discuss how others benefit from our philanthropy and how we choose ways...

Learners analyze data and determine an appropriate concrete mixture. For this technical solutions lesson, students discuss weighted objectives, review sample scenarios, and rate concrete recipes to identify how well water infiltrates....

A series of independent learning activities teaches learners about global warming as it relates to economics and industrialization. The culminating project requires them to create a multimedia presentation identifying the problems,...

Students practice the skill of reasoned decision making. In this making decisions lesson, students read from the website 'Little Planet Times' and use the 'Making Good Decisions' E-Sheet to help with the article. Students divide into...

Here is an astounding series of lessons, designed for high schoolers, on environmental policy. By studying water conservation in rural India, the role of the government, and the reaction of the people, learners begin to formulate...

Students determine healthy snack choices for themselves.  In this eating habits lesson, students discuss snacks they regularly consume.  Students cut and paste pictures of snacks that they think are good selections.  

In a life or death situation, what resources would you choose to survive—and why? A zombie attack simulation teaches learners the concepts of scarcity and resources in regards to economics. The hands-on activity requires individuals to...

Students identify the effects and consequences of using and abusing alcohol and drugs. In this drug education instructional activity, students watch a video about underage drinking. Students research an assigned drug and compose a...

Fifth graders decide how one uses resources within a particular bioregion.  In this decision making lesson, 5th graders consider the biodiversity and complexity of the ecosystem.  Students select a resource (water, paper,...

Students create shields representing what they value most. In this art lesson, students observe shields in the book The Legend of the Bluebonnet and create their own shields depicting the four things they value most in life.

Students examine how consumer information can protect consumers from unsafe products. They identify popular games and toys, discuss labelling, role-play sharing and playing safely with toys, and plan and design their own safety...

Explore positive and negative character traits and universal themes in the story of Cinderella with primary learners. Story elements are reviewed and discussion questions are listed. Learners practice retelling the story and begin a...

Fifth graders read a book about independence, freedom, and slavery. Students create a story map of the book. They research the causes of the Civil War. Students write a newspaper article from the point of view of an American colonist.

Students make healthy decisions about managing food choices for more nutritious and healthy consumption through this series of lessons.

Fifth graders identify their personal interests and behavioral choices. They explore how these choices affect school and family situations. Consequences of their choices are examined.

Students recognize that music brings out feelings and emotions in people. In this music themes lesson, students explore the relationships between culture and music. Students answer questions about favorite choices in music.

Investigate the growth rates of alien animals. Pupils study fictional animals from another planet to determine how much they grow per year. The investigators plot the growth of their animals over a period of time and then compare...

Sixth graders explore the consequences and dangers of deliberately setting fires. Working in small gorups, 6th graders discuss the personal and community consequences of setting deliberate fires. Using photographs they create a...