Young scholars determine their own eyesight and calculate what a good average eyesight value for the class would be. They examine how technology enhances eyesight and how engineers play an important role in the development of these...

Over ten weeks, 8th graders refine their visions of future careers, develop skills needed to write resumes and business letters, and learn to make a strong impression at interviews. Three specific activities are included, but mostly the...

Eleventh graders explore the concepts of Impressionism and theme. They choose a section of narration which presents Henry Fleming's vision of war. They analyze this section to determine which images invoke the senses: sight, sound,...

Students explore the concept of investing in stocks. In this investing in stocks lesson plan, students discuss how on-line stock traders have helped people save money. Students discuss ways in which companies can make a product or...

Students are introduced to tree structure and use. They identify their special tree using all senses except sight. Students identify six different internal parts within a cross section of tree trunk (bark, phloem, xylem, cambium,...

Students complete several activities that have to do with aging.  In this body changes lesson students take group averages, measure flexibility and see their changes over time.

Students, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through their...

Young scholars examine how religion affected arguments justifying American independence. They read and analyze primary source documents, and write an essay analyzing how Americans used religious arguments to justify revolution against a...

Middle schoolers review and analyze major topics presented by President Bush during his 2007 State of the Union Address. They generate research questions surrounding the president's claims and calls to action. They then research...

Camille Seaman's photoessay, "Witnessing Icebergs" documents just a tip of the problem of climate change through images of icebergs in both the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions. After viewing the haunting images, viewers respond...

The book Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia, is read with quickness and fluency in this lesson. The teacher models slow, choppy oral reading, and then smooth, quick, and fluent oral reading. Then, students read orally with a partner, encouraging...

Studets research a health issue. They write an essay about the health issue. The create a public service announcement.

Young scholars investigate the volume of a solid.  In this calculus lesson, students use integration to find the volume of a solid generated by a region, the Orion crew module. 

Students make calculations of population density to recognize the stressful conditions experienced by European ghetto dwellers due to high population density and scarcity of resources.

Fifth graders investigate the Mayan culture, number system, alphabet, hieroglyphics, history, civilization, artistry, and sports in this series of lessons.

Eleventh graders research the meaning of diversity and human rights in various countries.  In this Social Studies lesson, 11th graders reflect on the aspects that can negatively affect First Nations people, then select a country...

Students, while working in groups, pick a product or service from one company to invest in for the Newsday Stock Market Game. They develop an advertisement for the product or service utilizing the iMovie program on the computers.

Students examine population density in Jewish ghettos. In this Holocaust lesson, students calculate population density of cities around the world using the provided information. Students then discuss the implications of high...

Learners explore the difference between a meteor, meteorite and meteoroid. In this space science lesson plan, students first read information about these space bodies. Learners make Comet Cookies and use them to model a meteor shower...

Learners research Christopher Columbus. In this world history lesson plan, students complete a WebQuest by using suggested website links. Learners click on each link and answer questions about Columbus based upon the website.

Students are introduced to the Robotics Peripheral Vision Grand Challenge question. They are asked to write journal responses to the question and brainstorm what information they require to answer the question. Their ideas are shared...

As a part of the research and revise step of the Legacy Cycle, this lesson plan provides students with information they will need later on to be able to average pixels to simulate blurring in the peripheral plane of vision. Students...