High schoolers explore Ukrainian culture and the additive dye process using wax as a resist. An original design is created displaying Ukrainian symbolism and placed onto an egg.

Students work with attribute buttons in order to sort, create, and analyze patterns. Students practice identifying patterns and verbalizing the sorting rules and patterns they used. Sample assessments and rubric are provided.

Middle schoolers discuss the instances of discrimination against Arabs since September 11. Using the Civil Rights Act text, they discover how the United States addresses instances of discrimination in the workplace. They complete a...

Students construct a 9-Patch Star using foundation units in the required text "Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars." They discuss fabric selection for the star block. Students cut and label their fabrics.

Young scholars determine the energy content of various snack foods. They measure the temperature changes in various snack foods as the foods are burned in order to determine the foods' energy content. Students create graphs and data...

Learners observe and record observations of whether a person is a taster or nontaster. They test selected individuals from their families and peer groups and chart all findings to determine which trait (e.g. taster or non-taster) is...

Fourth graders predict what happens in a teacher demonstration of a chemical change, before watching it. They observe the demonstration and list what the see on the board before determining which represent chemical change. Working at...

Students identify minerals from its physical properties accomplished through observation and testing of the minerals involved. They divide into groups and perform the physical property tests listed on the Mineral Background sheet.

Students use their five senses to experience different types of rocks. In groups, they compare and contrast the information they collected. They observe rocks in their local community and describe their uses to the class.

Learners identify the major body segments of antlions. Through the use of diagram worksheets, students label the various body parts of the antlion. They review the life cycle of antlions from the larva stage to adult. Several activities...

Learners define the origin of rock samples and how surface core samples can tell us about the history and make-up of Mars. Candies are used as a Martian surface sample. Students study the samples and make a hypothesis about the cause of...

Students complete a variety of literacy based activities related to a Letter A Alligator puzzle. They listen to an alligator book, discuss basic animal facts about alligators, simulate the movements and sounds an alligator makes, and...

In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a one-paragraph essay about rainbows. They answer three multiple-choice questions about the passage.

In this earth science worksheet, pupils determine the name of 10 minerals based on the descriptions given on the page. They see pictures of a number of minerals, and check their answers with the word bank at the bottom of the page.

In this categorizing data and bias instructional activity, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of qualitative or quantitative data. First, they determine if the problem stated is univariate or bivariate...

Young scholars observe how to distinguish observations form inferences.  In this examining inferences lesson students list observations relating to the activity and discuss the importance of them. 

Learners develop their vocabulary skills. In this vocabulary and language lesson, students practice naming everyday objects as they take part in 3 classroom activities that require them to note attributes of everyday objects their...

Students recite nursery rhymes. In this literature lesson, students review the nursery rhymes "Humpty Dumpty" and "Jack and Jill." Students then use the Internet to find more nursery rhymes.

Students solve a mystery at their school. In this classifying instructional activity, students find suspects who committed the crime. Students categorize them into race, sex, and fingerprint type. Students show their results in graphs.

Learners discover new vocabulary words. In this language development activity, students reach into a box of themed items and identify the object. They discuss the attributes of the object as well. 

Students identify positive leadership skills and apply them in everyday scenarios. In this leadership skills instructional activity, students examine the qualities of poor leaders and good leaders. Students create a leadership poster and...

Learners practice using prepositions by writing on the tracing of a human.  In this parts of speech lesson plan, students create a giant poster using the tracing of a classmate's body and fill in the outline using prepositions in...

Students discuss myths and stereotypes about different immigrant groups.  In this immigration myths and tolerance lesson, students work through six workstations in which they hypothesize where a particular myth originated and why,...

In this ESL colors worksheet, students watch a video titled "The Colors of the Earth," then choose the correct colors to describe pictures and the correct animals being described.