For this Pi Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions, take a survey, and...

Students investigate the history of patriotic music and practice singing the tunes with classmates.  In this U.S. History lesson plan, students examine lyrics of the traditional song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and discuss the differing...

Seventh graders interpret data. In this instructional activity on types of graphs, 7th graders construct, interpret, and analyze different graphs. This instructional activity includes worksheets and resources.

Fourth graders write a narrative from a race car driver's point of view. In this narratives lesson plan students use the narrative writing format to write about a race car driver's experiences in the Indianapolis 500. The students use a...

Students explore geography by reading a story about Florida. In this Florida vegetation lesson, students read the book Strawberry Girl and identify the locations in Florida that are mentioned in the book. Students identify the type of...

Students participate in software based geography activities.

Young scholars explore Irish-American culture. In this immigration lesson, students watch video segments regarding immigration in the 1840's and 1850's. Young scholars discuss the discrimination Irish-Americans faced as they listen to...

Students examine the differences between biotic and abiotic factors, explain the difference between habitat and niche and compare how organisms get their nutritional needs.  In this local environment lesson students trace the path...

Students read the book Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge and discuss how we can help others. In this Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge lesson plan, students read about helping elderly people, discuss it, and then interview their...

Learners research the part of the brain known as the corpus callosum. The part of the brain that connects the left and right brain, students investigate its functions and how data passes from one side to another.

First graders recognize Dolch sight words on cards and texts. They practice the selected words by creating short sentences. After reading different fables, 1st graders create their own illustrations to accompany the stories. Once they...

Students study the life and biology of the Channel Catfish. For this aquatic biology lesson, students will examine the external and internal features of the catfish along with their breeding habits and environment. This lesson includes...

Students explore nature by researching the state of Florida. In this animal identification instructional activity, students read a children' story and research the Internet to discover the difference in animal life between the early...

For this machine representation of a number worksheet, high schoolers explore definitions such as floating-point, round-off error, binary representation of a number, mantissa, and sign bit. They identify significant digits and determine...

Students use factual information to locate historically significant items in a film clip. They navigate the site searching for the answers to the clues listed on the handout. Students write their answers in complete sentences. Some of...

Second graders become informed advocates in the prevention of childhood diseases. This takes place during the Preventing Childhood Diseases Project.

Learners read an article and participate in a class discussion.  In this technology and engineering lesson students conduct an online search for images and terms.

Students explore and play rhythm sticks while listening to songs from around the world. They locate the countries of origin on a map, and tap their rhythm sticks to the beat of the music.

Students investigate the aging brain and its relationship to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. They need to have prior knowledge of brain and nervous system anatomy in order to participate in this activity. Students compare an aging...

Students develop a newspaper headline based on factual events obtained from viewing a Florida Archives film clip. They brainstorm ideas and prepare a rough draft of their headline. They post headlines around the room for the entire class...

Students complete story maps in this lesson. Students read "The Magic School Bus", and get into groups to choose their story element. Each group shares their information with the class. They then complete a story map for a book read...

Third graders listen as the teacher reads a book about quilts, before they discuss the craftsmanship used in making quilts. They study the regions and symbols associated with their state. They make a quilt square using one of the facts...

Young scholars explore American frontier life. In this history lesson, students participate in a series of activities that challenge them to discover what pioneer life was really like.