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How Would the World be Different?
Students examine the impact of Martin Luther King, Jr. In this civil rights instructional activity, students imagine the outcome of the Civil Rights Movement had King never been born. Students compose essays that feature King's roles in...
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Word Family Arrows
Students identify correct word families. In this word families educational game, students practice matching words to the correct word family.
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Mmm Mmm Good- Making Soup
Students create a soup recipe. In this recipe and measurement activity, students discuss their favorite kind of soup, talk about the ingredients, and work with a partner to create their own soup recipe.
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Supply Chain Management
Students identify the steps of production. In this supply chain lesson, students determine how businesses monitor production and trace the supply chain of products they own. Students also discuss ethical issues related to the supply chain.
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CO2 Dragster Challenge CO2 Dragster Challenge
Eighth graders construct a car out of a block of basswood. In this car lesson students research, design and construct their own cars.
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Probability and Spinning the Dreidel
Seventh graders study the term probability. In this Math lesson, 7th graders practice their probability skills by spinning a dreidel. Students complete a worksheet on probability.
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Let's Go Golfing
High schoolers bring their visions for golf courses to life. In this scale model instructional activity, students research golf courses online, plan golf courses on grid paper, and then create scale models of the courses they planned.
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Using Trigonometric Ratios
Students solve problems using sine and cosine. For this trigonometry lesson, students apply the properties of sine and cosine to solve triangular problems. They identify when to use law of sines using angle-side relationships.
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Poster Presentations
Students create visual displays explaining how nuclear power is used to produce electricity. They create a display board that shows the chain reaction, the fission process, and a schematic diagram of the reactor.
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After Ben Johnson: The Dubin Inquiry
Students create interview questions that could be posed to gather necessary information about the use of performance-enhancing drugs. They role-play a mock inquiry using the interview questions.
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International Trade
Students share ideas on international trade. They research Canadian trade agreements and European protectionism. finally students evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different topics associated with international trade.
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Short Story Inspiration
Tenth graders write an original story using a picture of a scene inspiration. For this short story lesson, 10th graders write short stories using a picture.
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Constitutional Amendments Survey
Students conduct Constitutional Amendments Survey to create an opinion poll forum.
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Rain Forests
Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about the layers of the rainforest. They create a paper rainforest in the classroom. They take notes from the presentation and write a paragraph to include in a layer book. They create a...
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Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project
Sixth graders review the needs of their community and salmon in a local creek. Using information they gathered, they design and implement a project to restore salmon and steelhead back to the local watershed. They identify threats to the...
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Author Study
Fifth graders explore use of computers. They use technology tools to collect, analyze and display data. Students create and format a document using word processing. They participate in a curriculum-based telecommunications project.
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24 Quilted Gems
Learners create quilt blocks in order to create their very own quilt. Students follow the given directions and patterns to create a variety of quilts and quilt blocks. The emphasis is on design and color combinations.
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The Digital Cat-A Purrfect Solution!
Students explore anatomy through digital photography. In this digital art lesson plan, students create a portfolio of various animals and label the structures of each.
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The Greatest Generation: Capturing Their Stories with Digital Images
Learners interview a family member of a different generation. After brainstorming story topic ideas, they choose a topic about which to write focused interview questions. Using their notes from the interviews, students write and essay...
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Interview for Reflection
Students practice their interviewing skills using the elements of questioning. They write and illustrate a past experience of theirs doing a philanthropic act. They share their stories and illustrations to complete the lesson.
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The Autobiography of a Middle School
Students use digital cameras to document school experiences. Afterwards, they use computer software to manipulate their photos and write poetry, essays or biographies to compliment the pictures. Finally, students create an...
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Marty and Me
Learners read 'Marty and Me' by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. They compare their lives with Marty's life, which in most cases, is very different. They find similarities and differences and create a montage. They include information about...
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What Firemen Read
Pupils work in groups of three to five to conduct interview on members of the community. Once groups are formed, they draw an occupation from a hat and find a professional to interview from that occupation in their community. They...
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Our Monster Travels...
Students write emails to their parents and locate specific places on a map. In this email instructional activity, students email their parents from the teacher's account and map locations of their parents.