Get your head in the clouds before teaching cloud types to your mini-meteorologists. The lesson plan opens with a beautiful PowerPoint presentation of clouds portrayed in different artists' paintings. After viewing artistic renditions,...

Students discover the causes of different types of weather and it's effect on society.  In this environmental lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to examine cloud types, normal weather conditions and the type of weather...

Aspiring meteorologists make themselves a tool for reviewing the characteristics of each layer of the atmosphere. The procedure for this little project divides the paper into five sections, but many earth science teachers opt for the...

Students describe the relationship between animals and humans. For this biology lesson, students research about the history of horses in America. They present a mock news broadcast about their research.

Fifth graders use the internet to research the history of cultures throughout the world. In groups, they disucss the meaning of various symbols and view Tenochtitlan as a center of power and wealth. They use everyday materials to...

Students observe landscape paintings consisting of cloud formations. In this identifying cloud types lesson plan, students discover different cloud types and characteristics by looking at paintings. Students paint their own pictures at...

Thoroughly delve into My Antonia by Willa Cather with a plethora of activities. Engage scholars with videos and web sites in this week-long unit that explains the historical context and creates pioneers in the field of research. An...

Students investigate the weather by reading children stories.  In this weather observation lesson, students read Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and several other stories about weather before they create a KWL chart....

High schoolers access the Internet and use real time data from the American Meteorological Society to create a detailed weather map. They make weather predictions based on the data collected.

Second graders explore weather. In this weather lesson, 2nd graders read Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and participate in four supplemental science activities. Students participate in Internet research, create weather maps,...

First graders become familiar with four types of clouds by experimenting with cameras and exploring the web. They observe illustrators' renderings of clouds and draw their own representation of clouds.

Fourth graders research weather phenomenon in groups on the Internet and create a slide for the class power point presentation. They include 5 key points (temperature, air pressure, and fronts and descriptions for each type of cloud or...

Fourth graders investigate how weather conditions and phenomena occur and how they can be predicted. They complete an internet search. Students create a weather fact sheet over a selected weather phenomenon.

Students practice trends forecasting to predict the weather. In this forecasting lesson plan, students learn how meteorologists predict the weather by looking at weather trends. They then predict their own forecast, analyze the results,...

Read the story Amelia the Pigeon and discuss perspective. Since Amelia is a pigeon with a bird's eye view, use aerial photography to enhance your learners' understanding. Have fun connecting art and literature while talking about...

Pupils listen to a book about careers and occupations before they research their own career choice using a variety of resources. They complete a KWL chart and Job Research worksheet and design a Career Character Poster that shows them in...

Students explore the power struggles in England's history using Shakespeare's Henry IV. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students write answer to journal questions about the play and discuss specific passages. Students work as groups to...

Students explore space science by participating in a shadow experiment. In this sky observation lesson, students identify how the sun creates different sized shadows by moving across the horizon. Students utilize yard sticks, markers,...

Students identify the various states of water and its natural flow downward. As a class, students take digital pictures of different forms of water and create a multimedia presentation describing their photographs. Groups of students...

Learners design Career Character Poster, research occupations of interest, write about their future career choices, and present a first-person narrative about their chosen occupation.