Youngsters read text about an environmentally-friendly car. They try to figure out the meaning of the vocabulary in the text and discuss issues related to alternative energy sources. This thoughtful, well-designed plan has all the...

Students read an article about alternative energy and complete the associated worksheets. For this ESL/ELL alternative energy lesson, students read or listen an article about research at MIT in which scientists designed a energy-making...

Learners discover the world of fossil fuels and oil shortages.  For this world economy lesson, students read articles on the Internet discussing the world's dependence on oil and the possibility of an extended oil shortage....

Students identify and define terms related to solar energy by playing a class game. In this solar energy lesson, students use provided cards to play a class game. They read the "I have ... Who has" card relating to solar energy and the...

OSHA confirms that rules governing worker safety at nuclear power plants ranks higher than worker safety in offices. Scholars must consider safety, cost, alternatives, and other factors before recommending whether a town should build a...

In a perfect marriage of social studies and science, groups work together to research and create a travel guide presentation to share with the class. Not only do kids learn about the climate and geography of a biome, but also the...