Students explore the facets of democracy. In this civic responsibility lesson plan, students create a definition of democracy and discuss the difference between a spectator and a participatory citizen. Students discuss whose...

Students practice throwing for distance and for accuracy.

Fifth graders use data from an Excel document to analyze and predict trends in batting averages.

Second graders participate in various activities which help them explain and explain the difference between an estimate and an exact amount.

Young scholars can then pinpoint problems the characters experience and interview their parents to see if they too may have once faced a similar problem. Interviews with family members can be recorded by students in their home language.

Students use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire and report information from a spacial perspective.

Students work together to examine how different types of balls react to colliding with different surfaces. They discover the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions. They practice calculating momentum as well.

Sixth graders engage in a lesson that explores the conversion process of fractions, decimals, and percents in relationship to their values to each other. Students demonstrate how to convert numbers interchangeably between fractions,...

Students work to improve their reading fluency. They read and reread sentence strips to improve their speed and accuracy. They complete timed readings with a partner--one student reads and the other times him using a stopwatch. They...

Students create a trading card about a state bordering the Mississippi River. Using traditional and internet research, students generate a list of interesting facts about their chosen state using the five themes of geography. They use...

Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes six lessons about larger than life figures from the American Literature series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response...

Students discuss the various superstitions they encounter in our culture. Working in groups, they create a vocabulary list of words related to superstitions. Working in teams, they play Pictionary in order to aid in the create of...

Students are shown proper stance, nocking, targeting, and release techniques of archery. They follow basic safety procedures involved in handling and using archery equipment. Students practice shooting aluminum or fiberglass shaft arrows.

In this forces learning exercise, students use the equations for acceleration and Newton's second law to learn about different motions and forces. This learning exercise has 7 problems to solve.

Students investigate visual arts by reading a children's book in class. In this collage instructional activity, students read the book by Keith Haring titled Big and discuss the themes and settings. Students discuss how adjectives are...

Students explore and measure the rate of spherical objects rolling down a ramp. They discuss why different ramps work better than others, and practice procedures for testing designs and recording results.

Students examine the use of variable and ratio in everyday situations including figuring out the gear ratios for the gears on a 12 speed bike. They use the bubble sort technique to write a computer program which will determine the...

Students investigate the years during World War II in which Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were held in internment camps.

Students analyze and evaluate the barter system. They discuss the barter is the proper term for making deals. They participate in a simulation to illustrate each kind of barter.

Students read the writings of individuals whom they know and admire. They see that writing about themselves is worthwhile and important and helps them become better writers. They share their own life experiences, write about personal...

Students complete the PLATO ¿¿ Educational Software instructional activity: Math Problem Solving: Car Costs to determine if he/she can afford to drive the car they are planning to buy.

Third graders discuss the importance of personal hygiene and cleanliness. They examine why good oral hygiene is a significant part of maintaining a healthy body. They focus on the need for daily baths, hair care, and teeth cleaning. They...

Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies , learners complete an initial read of a novel text. With the instructor, they read complete a timed assessment of their...

In this irregular verbs worksheet, students choose the correct verb tense for ten sentences to make each one grammatically sound and correct.