Students discuss trees, leaves, and the growth process In this 1st - 3rd grade lesson plan, students identify various types of leaves, recognizing the differences in size and shape. Students create tracings of various leaves to...

Learners identify parts of the brain and what each part does. In this brain anatomy instructional activity, students participate in activities that focus on the job of each part of the brain co connect the task to the brain section....

Young scholars understand the tools that will be used in the lab in the 21st century. In this job preparation lesson, students experiment and understand how to use lab equipment. Young scholars will write about the lab tools they've...

Students read the book On the Seashore and complete activities such as reading a book, color and cut out animal cards, model rock making, shell graphing, shell patterns, and more. In this seashell lesson plan, students use the sea...

Students research and report on aspects of kites including: history, types, building and flying kites. They use Inspiration Software as a graphic organizer. They use gathered research to complete informational booklets.

Ninth graders examine how the game of baseball has played a significant role in shaping the culture of the Dominican Republic. They analyze a world map, and read and discuss an informational handout. Students can then create a sports...

In this critical thinking worksheet, students explain in their own words the answers to 5 mentally challenging brain teasers asked on the worksheet.

Students become community philanthropists. In this social studies lesson plan, students learn the definition of philanthropy and apply it to Martin Luther King, Jr. The next day, students complete 3 T-charts for 3 historical figures....

Young scholars participate in activities that teach them how to manage money. In this managing money lesson plan, students set long and short term goals for economic success by having discussions, identifying benefits of saving, and...

Students read The Empty Pot as an introduction to plants. For this planting lesson, students understand a sequence of events in the book and relate it to the sequence of a plants life. Students grow plants and record information in...

Bring out the inner artist with this Abraham Lincoln lesson. Elementary students work on a home project creating a hat similar to Abraham Lincoln's hat. They will use geometry and measurement to create the scale of the hat, then...

Students determine the living and non-living parts of pond life. In this pond life lesson, students examine the plants, animals, and insects that live in ponds. They look through a variety of print media, cut out pictures, and arrange...

Students examine the concept of origin and ethnicity. In this ethnic studies lesson, students engage in a variety of interdisciplinary activities including posters, and discussions to better understand our past and future.

High schoolers examine the international conflicts that might have caused the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In groups, they research the similarities and differences between the three major religions and how they connect to 9/11. To end...

Young scholars create a family tree in this culminating activity to their family unit. In this family tree lesson, students extend their learning about the family unit by working in small groups to develop a three generation family tree....

Students investigate politics by writing a formal letter. In this U.S. Government lesson, students discuss political issues they would like to address and research their topic using the Internet. Students locate an appropriate political...

Students write the "word for the day" onto a note card. They add a definition, discuss in class and file the card in their own metal box. At the end of the week students play a game with the words from that week.

In this language arts worksheet, students find the answers to multiple choice questions for the 5 problems after reading the short story.

This resource can be adapted for all grade levels! Intended for learners within easy access of the Getty Center, you could still set up a gallery in your own classroom to achieve similar results. Included is a writing prompt, a...

Learners increase their self-esteem and identify how and why they are important. They listen to various books. as listed in the activity. Then, students list various famous people and write about how those same people are famous....

In this online interactive reading comprehension quiz worksheet, students respond to 3 fill in the blank questions regarding a 1-paragraph reading selection. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Pupils increase discipline, energy and cohesion within a classroom to take on important group tasks. Students examine ways of how to pick partners within the boundaries of a classroom. Pupils validate certain ways to choose thru...

In this bike safety cloze procedure worksheet, learners review a brief selection that is missing 12 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.

In this clothing cloze activity worksheet, students read a 5 paragraph selection and fill in the blanks in the piece with words from the provided word bank.