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The Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about The Oedipus Trilogy. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
In this literature instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Pearl. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions based on The Sound and the Fury. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...
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Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 29 short answer and essay questions based on Thackeray's Vanity Fair. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Loaded with Symbols
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Christian Right support of President Bush and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Cartoons and Culture
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon with anti-American symbolism and respond to 5 short answer questions.
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"Me and My Family Tree"
Students explore genealogy by reading a family history book in class. In this family tree lesson, students read the story Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney and discuss their own family history. Students identify what the term...
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Mystic Lands: Maya: Messages in Stone
Students explore an ancient Mayan city. In this world history lesson, students watch a video about the ancient Mayan civilization, discussing information prior to and after watching the video. Students then come to understand more about...
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Filter-Feeding in Reef Sponges
Students make observations and describe the filter-feeding in sponges as it relates to the ecological role of sponges on coral reefs. In this filter-feeding in reef sponges lesson, students are introduced to the feeding methods of...
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Glass Slipper Bullies
Students identify bullying behaviors through this cross curricular music and character education lesson. Learners read the story Cinderella and discuss how the stepsisters demonstrated bully behavior. Students create a new ending for the...
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Build a Better Pencil
Students explore engineering by building a simple design in class. In this pencil creation lesson, students discuss their likes and dislikes with current writing utensils and design a new type of pencil. Students utilize arts and crafts...
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California Electricity Crisis
Learners study the causes of electricity shortage in California in 2000-2001. In this social studies lesson, students evaluate the effect of the deregulation process. They discuss the actions taken by the government to solve the crisis.
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Gel Electrophoresis
Learners conduct a variety of experiments to explore gel electrophoresis. In this biology lesson, explain how this process separate DNA and RNA. They discuss the practical applications of this method.
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Waves Interference
Learners identify different wave types and their characteristics. In this wave lesson students complete activities by activating tuning forks and interpreting data.
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Chemquest: Physical Changes or Chemical Reactions
Students explore physical and chemical changes. For this chemistry lesson plan, students will go outside to observe changes seen in nature. Students will then work in the lab to identify changes at different stations prior to doing a...
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Cake Batter Lava
Students examine how lava flows change the landscape. For this lava lesson students complete a lab activity where they create a lava flow using cake batter.
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Wave Math
Students identify the different factors affecting the size and shape of ocean waves. In this math lesson plan, students calculate wave speed and wavelength given a mathematical formula.
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Slums in the Spotlight: Will the Millennium Development Goals’ Target be Met?
Students examine the conditions of slums in the world. In this critical thinking skills instructional activity, students compare the places that people live in the world as they view scenes from the film "Slumdog Millionaire."...
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Bioinformatics
Students conduct a series of scientific investigation using bioinformatics. In this molecular biology activity, students collect experimental data using different educational softwares. They calculate and analyze relationships using...
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Analytical Essay
What is an analytical essay? Introduce this type of thinking to your young writers. First, discuss what it means to analyze something. Then, identify the different components of an essay and what details are embedded in each component....
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Leaders in the Anza Expedition
High schoolers conduct Internet research on historical characters in the Anza expeditions. They compare/contrast the Anza leaders and analyze their relationships to each other in the Anza expedition.
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* Educators * Lesson Plans The Importance of Speaking Another Language
Young scholars examine the importance of speaking more than one language. They read and discuss an account written by a Peace Corps teacher in Ukraine, answer discussion questions, and discuss why English is taught in Ukraine.
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Lights, Camera, Action...Crossing the Delaware in 9 Scenes
How does reading a drama differ from reading a novel? Middle schoolers become playwrights and explore these differences. After viewing the A&E movie,"The Crossing," groups create stage directions, write dialogue, and design sets and...
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The Energy of Light
Students discuss different ways engineers use light. In this engineering lesson, students are introduced to the properties of light and the way light is used. They view a demonstration of light waves using a slinky, and practice using...
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