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Wrapping It All Up
Through learning how to examine linear, quadratic, and exponential functions, students explore the effects of changes in parameters on the graphs of linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. The lesson is designed to be a review of...
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Avoiding Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Burning Fossil Fuels
High schoolers calculate stoichiometrically the amount of carbon dioxide that would be emitted from burning a mole of varios alkanes that comprise fossile fuels. If the energy released from burning a mole of these alkanes is known, then...
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All About Me!
Students use the program Pixie to create a presentation about themselves and begin writing in order to introduce themselves to their new classmates. Students complete five Pixie activities and put them together to present information...
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Point-Slope Form
Ninth graders explore the point-slope form of linear equations and graph lines in the point-slope form. After completing the point-slope equation, they identify the slope of a line through a particular point. Students explain the...
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Reformation History: A Comparative Study
Students explore the views of Catholics, Lutherans and the Reformed Church. In this reformation lesson plan, students participate in a class discussion of the three religions, then complete an activity.
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Post It!
Students create agricultural posters about an agricultural topic of their choice. In this agriculture lesson plan, students positively critique each other's posters.
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Making Words
Third graders spell words and define homophone. In this making words lesson, 3rd graders decipher words from letter strips in an effort to identify the "secret word". Students use a set of letters to spell different words.
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Building Perspectives App
Learners explore a perspective application of the TI-73. For this middle school mathematics lesson, students view the front, back, right, and left views of a city to determine the height of each building in a city plan.
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Cinderella: an Adaptation
Pupils create a list of characteristics for the heroine of a fairy tale and discuss ways these images affect behavior and self-esteem. In this, The House on Mango Street gender equity lesson, students identify common characteristics of...
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Computer Repair and Recycle
Students disassemble and rebuild computers. For this computer hardware lesson, students learn to refurbish computers, then donate the rebuilt computers in their community.
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Check Register
In this math learning exercise, learners solve the problems that focus upon the real life application of keeping a check register or record of transactions.
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Studying Pillow The Book
Students investigate the content of The Pillow Book. They conduct research and complete journals about the readings. There are target questions to guide the writing and reflection process.
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Civil War Museum Exhibit
Fourth graders summarize the participation of Indiana citizens in the Civil War. They research an assigned topic and build a museum exhibit that displays at least five points of information relating to the topic. Students write a...
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Uncommon Americans
Students view a documentary called, Uncommon Americans, a special presentation of Biography, highlights the efforts of three extraordinary average citizens who have made a difference in their communities. Discussion and a creative...
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Tessellation Design And Construction
Young scholars study the basic elements and concepts of the visual art's perceptual component - such as shape, line and color. They create tessellations that foster problem solving and reflective thinking.
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Recycling and Reusing
Learners complete the associated worksheets as they investigate ways to recycle and reuse common objects. They share ideas on reusing objects while practicing listening, speaking and note-taking skills.