Students recognize nonverbal cues in advertisements.  In this advertising lesson,  students navigate a website with history of advertisements.   Students collect sample advertisements. Students plan and perform or...

Learners discuss the role of the firefighter. In this firefighter lesson, students visit a fire station and see the equipment that firefighters use. They complete a math page on numbers and write a journal entry describing their fire...

Students monitor the abundance of organisms in photograph quadrats. In this environmental monitoring lesson, students view pictures of rocky intertidal and subtidal marine zones and discuss the importance of monitoring organism...

High schoolers investigate the structure and adaptability of viruses. In this viral diseases lesson plan, students play a game to introduce viruses and disease. They conduct computer research and complete interactive activities to...

Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American Civil War  lesson, students research diaries, letters, and photographs of women involved in the war.

Students design a structure made of cardboard pyramids that will hold their weight. In this pyramid structure activity, students determine a way to make a structure of interlocking pyramids that are sturdy enough to hold a student's...

Young scholars compare and contrast different forms of communication.  In this poetry lesson, students focus on the ballad form and read "Timothy Winters". Young scholars draw conclusions from the ballad and divide into groups to...

Students analyze information to determine how they can help a community that has been affected by water contamination.  In this environmental science lesson, students watch portions of the movie "A Civil Action" and discuss specific...

Students analyze the Polykleitan God depicted in art and create their own ideal form of sculpture. In this sculpture and art lesson, students read about Greek art of the human form. Students analyze the art of Polykleitos and then create...

Studnets discover how the Industrial Revolution came to be in the United States. In this technological advancements lesson, high schoolers research creations by Henry Ford, the Wright Brothers, and Thomas Edison. Students create...

Students write a context paper.  In this teaching the novel in context lesson, students view a primary sources to recreate the cultural and historical context of the novel.  Students make the connection between the literary...

Students explore various kinds of farming methods around the world.  In this history instructional activity, students view pictures of farming methods, then compare and contrast them in a class discussion with the methods of farming...

Students take a closer look at the balance of trade. In this current events instructional activity, students watch PBS video clips about American trade with China. Students research Chinese production and consumerism in order...

Students discuss water rights. In this science lesson, students simulate an exercise whereby they begin to understand the meaning of water allocation and limited water supplies by actually passing out water from a jug.

Students conduct an experiment.  For this El Nino lesson, students learn where El Nino storms come from, what they consist of and what effects they have.  Students also complete an experiment where they create a miniature El...

Middle schoolers decorate the hallways and their classrooms to represent different layers of the rainforest.  In this Amazon rainforest lesson, students watch a slide show presentation to discover the Amazon rain forest of South...

Tenth graders analyze graphs and by comparing trees. In this geometry activity, 10th graders investigate the use of different graphs using bar and regular graphs. They work groups at the computer.

Students explore how technology has slowly changed the world, starting in the 18th Century.  In this United States History lesson, students work in teams to complete numerous activities that compare and contrast life before and...

Ninth graders explore the history of the African Methodist Church in the United States. In this African American history instructional activity, 9th graders discover why the church was founded and research its history and noteworthy...

Learners reflect on the events before, during and after World War I.  In this World History lesson plan, students complete a WebQuest that focuses specifically on the key events of World War I.

High schoolers research the use of pyramids in different cultures. In this ancient civilizations lesson plan, students watch "Inside the Pyramids." High schoolers conduct further research on the topic and create...

Students create podcasts of Measure for Measure. In this Measure for Measure activity, students decide which lines are the most important and edit scenes to create a shorter version of the play that includes the important...

Students identify numbers in nature. In this algebra lesson plan, students solve problems using Fibonacci sequence as it is expressed in nature. They research the Fibonacci's pattern as it relates to numbers.

Students write a report about a paleontologist. In this paleontology lesson, students research and write a report about a noted paleontologist. They discuss the importance of technology to paleontologists and how paleontologist excavate...