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Beverage Tests
Learners investigate the pH of a liquid. In this middle school mathematics/science instructional activity, students collect and analyze data regarding the pH of various liquids. Learners display their data in various types of...
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Finding Historical Evidence: David Brion Davis
Students study the Tran-Atlantic Slave Trade and learn to evaluate historical arguments. In this slave trade lesson, students read about the Atlantic Slave System. Students take notes on slave trade and make a timeline for the...
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Foods and Languages of the World
Learners explore cultures around the world. In this cross-curriculum geography lesson, students listen to This is the Way We Go to School , a Book about Children around the World , and locate various countries on the globe and a map....
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African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameraman
Fifth graders learn about this history of jazz music. In this musical influences instructional activity, 5th graders read God Bless the Childand listen to a recording of it. Students create a KWL chart on jazz and early 1900s music and...
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Castles and Cornerstones
Students become familiar with the style of architecture of medieval times. In this architecture activity, students design a model of a medieval castle including its cornerstone. Students understand scale in their representation.
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King Arthur: Man or Legend
Students research the Legend of King Arthur. In this King Arthur activity, students explore him as he is presented in stories, poems, and art. Students compare and contrast the real life of King Arthur versus the man in...
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The Apple Pie Tree
Students read The Apple Pie Tree and discuss the story and talk about what was living in the tree. For this life comprehension lesson, students write the main idea of the book in a few sentences.
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Making Sense of the Reformation in 1 Day
Ninth graders explore the events of the Protestant Reformation. in this religious denominations instructional activity, 9th graders use the provided graphic organizer to take notes on a PowerPoint presentation about the different beliefs...
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Pumpkin Math
Students discover how to measure the circumference of objects. In this measurement lesson, students use a pumpkin and a tape measure to estimate and find the circumference of the pumpkin.
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War, and Peace?
Students consider how the war in Iraq has changed life for Iraqis. In this current events activity, students visit selected websites to investigate how the war has affected the citizens of Iraq and participate in a map skills game.
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What Does Bird Flu Mean to Students?
Students consider the far-reaching effects of the avian flu. For this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the flu, viral infections, and intensive farming. Students...
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Downloading Trouble
Students explore the meaning of piracy. In this technology lesson, students discuss the economic and social repercussions of DVD and CD piracy, then further their knowledge by completing on-line research on the topic. Several...
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Drawing Political Cartoons
Young scholars draw political cartoons. In this editorial cartoons activity, students discover the history of the cartoons in America, analyze some cartoons, and then draw their own cartoons that make social statements.
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Dali & Desnos
Learners explore surreal art and poetry. In this visual arts lesson plan, students examine works by André Breton, Robert Desnos, Salvador Dalí, and Joan Miro. Learners then apply the techniques in the works they analyze to their own poetry.
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Eugene O'Neill on Page and Stage
Students investigate the life and works of Eugene O'Neill. For this American theater lesson, students read biographical information about O'Neill and review Long Day's Journey into Night. Students then analyze the play in order to...
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Nureyev: The Unconquerable Will
Students consider the development of dance across cultures. In this dance genre lesson, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. Students research how classical ballet made its way to Russia and create collaborative...
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Writing Myths
Students read and write myths. For this world mythology lesson, students read and analyze myths from various cultures and then recognize their attributes as they write their own myths that explain natural phenomena.
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Writing Folktales
Students consider the structure of folktales. In this writing skills lesson plan, students list the attributes of folktales that they read in class. Students then complete handouts based on the elements of the tales as well as types of...
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The Impact of Disease on Our Lives
Students write a report about infectious diseases where they demonstrate their understanding of new terminology. In this writing lesson, students analyze the effect of disease in their lives and and make scientific inquiry about the...
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Lucky 7s
This helpful lesson explores the probability in tossing a coin and throwing dice. Specifically, it looks at the probability of getting numbers that are significant to the game of craps, assuming that once the math is understood, most...
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Phil's First Day 1
In this Phil's first day of school worksheet, students describe what a friend is by listing adjectives, adverbs or phrases that begin with each of the letters in friends.
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Election Voting Systems
Students discuss the Afghan elections and times when they have voted, i.e. student council, American Idol. Cooperatively, they create definitions for election, local council election, national government election, candidate, polling...
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The Commonwealth - people and places
Students study the commonwealth as an example of a global community. The study what the Commonwealth is, its values, and its function and they reflect upon personal connections with the Commonwealth. After they investigate their own...
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No Fossils in This Fuel!
Students explain how technology leads to a cleaner environment. They gain hands-on experience with ethanol as a fuel alternative.
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