Young scholars are introduced to compass work. They name the parts of a compass. Students describe how the parts of a compass are used. They are shown the proper way to hold a compass. Young scholars are shown that-a-way arrow and its...

Students determine if the angle of light bombardment is a factor in heat absorption. They correlate these findings to the tilt of the Earth and the seasons. Students fold a pice of black construction paper in half, lengthwise. They tape...

Young scholars investigate the angle of light and how it faces the earth. They conduct a series of investigations with the following two objectives. Students determine if the angle of light is a factor in the absorption of heat. They...

Students place two plane mirrors at different angles to experiment with reflection. They make kaleidoscopes and periscopes.

Students practice using the different tools on the Sheet Metal toolbar. In this engineering lesson, students create a sketch given a set of procedures to follow.

Students construct clocks and then learn how to read a clock face, tell time, and determine how much time has elapsed.

Students read a story about Penguin Life and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this penguin life lesson plan, students respond to literature by researching penguins and creating a Venn diagram to compare/contrast...

Third graders become more familiar with various geometric shapes by completing the games and activities in this lesson. They keep track of the number of each shape they use in each of the three ways.

Students utilize The Nature Park Adventure educational software program to Introduce Modelling, Including the Estimation of Angles.

High schoolers participate in activities that lead into the correct progression to safely complete the pole vault. Activities include practicing : gripping the pole, planting the ploe, riding the pole, and taking off to the landing mat....

Students are introduced to both celestial coordinates and to the first rung on the distance determination ladder. They convert spherical coordinates to Cartesian coordinates to construct a three dimensional model of a constellation...

Students review what they think doubling means and double numbers mentally, for example, 5, 12, 16. They share their solutions and discuss how they doubled. They work together on a problem that is beyond mental working and solve...

Students observe how environmental changes (antibiotics) can affect the growth of E.coli, the rod shaped intestinal bacterium. They use the "F" test for statistical analysis. Students

Students practice putting together a net. The goal of the lesson is to prepare materials and assemble them into a net. The students enjoy this type of lesson because of the hands-on teaching style.

Students use a grille to investigate geometry. The application of the geometric figure, which is square, the students begin the coding of a message. The use of cryptography is used to reinforce algebraic ideas.

For this solar storm worksheet, students use images of a solar tsunami to determine the size and speed of the wave. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.

Students simulate building a Roman aqueduct using an interactive website. In this social studies lesson, students design their own class aqueduct. They construct one inside the science classroom.

Students engage in a series of loco-motor activities based on shapes. In this loco-motor lesson, students demonstrate physical skills through races, jumping, hopping, galloping in circles, squares, rectangles and triangles.

In this slang worksheet, students complete 25 questions where they edit sentences, match literal meanings to slang terms, and fill in the blanks with vocabulary. Extra credit is available.

Students apply map reading skills by locating places through the use of latitude and longitude.

Young scientists examine how temperature is measured in both Fahrenheit and Celsius in a box in a weather science worksheet. They write equivalent temperatures in four examples and write the temperatures shown on four thermometers...

In this latitude worksheet, middle schoolers read a 3-paragraph review of latitude and respond to 12 short answer questions.

In this math worksheet, students collaborate with a "study buddy" or "coach" to learn whether an angle is acute, obtuse or right. Students follow the directions to go through the process of deciding what classification an angle has....

In this angles of time worksheet, students draw an hour hand on a clock to represent given angles and show a time, then "write about it." Answers included on page 2.