Students use their local telephone directory to locake information on a service provider.They write a descriptive paragraph based on the location of their service provider and the service they provide. This lesson is intended for...

Students discuss the appropriate and inappropriate reasons for requesting a schedule change at work. They create scripts for requesting a change that uses appropriate prepositions and prepositional phrases. Students practice using...

Students discuss the three branches of government and the different levels. They talk about the purpose of laws and use the Internet to locate information about governments. They watch the video, "United States Constitution" and look up...

Students will create and predict patterns formed when making paper snowflakes. Students will construct snowflakes understanding that patterns may be predicted based on observation.

Students examine photographs, paintings and drawings convey meaning and mood. The ability to 'read' a picture is an important literary skill. This activity gives students the opportunity to tell a story through pictures by creating a...

Fourth graders complete multi-curricular activities for weather. In this weather lesson, 4th graders complete creative writing, research, and weather data analysis activities for the lesson.

Students examine the life cycle of a butterfly. They place caterpillars in a cage and observe their change to a butterfly. Students discover how much a caterpillar eats and annotate growth information.

Ninth graders explore China's economic system and the future of the system. They define economic terms, research websites to find examples of how China is developing into a mixed economy system and how it competes with the U.S. for...

Students identify the various forms of bullying in a class discussion and to sort out the situations that can hurt outside and inside. They count the number of bullying incidents posted on the bulletin board to find which occur most...

Students describe the internal and external changes boys experience during puberty. Through lecture, students are introduced to changes that faced once the reach puberty. A discussion of personal experience follows the lecture.

Students read an essay by Amber Bechtel on the situation of AIDS in South Africa. After reading, they participate in a class discussion answering questions posed by their teacher. To end the instructional activity, they reflect on the...

Students work in groups of four and complete a roster of their names and personal information and to complete a release form that allows their pictures to be placed online. They then engage in classroom activities while being...

Students make paper bag puppets. They use the puppets as a story teller and reader. Students use the puppets to ask questions during and after reading. They assemble their own puppet. Students use the puppets to introduce new themes,...

In this set of worksheets about dandelions, students read the definition and 10 pages of facts about the common weed. They look at pictures that are related to the facts.

In this grammar worksheet, students read about clauses and conjunctions. Students read about the different kinds of clauses, such as dependent and independent.

In this dictionary worksheet, students look up the following five words to find the definitions of each word in order to choose the correct multiple choice answer that correctly completes each statement: esteem, chalcedony, serene,...

Students practice the use of hand signals to designate right or left turns. In this safety lesson, students ride a scooter following paths set up to look like sidewalks and roads. Students practice forming the proper signals prior to...

Students investigate the dirt in the air. In this air quality activity, students use aluminum foil and petroleum jelly to discover if there is dirt in the air. Students discuss results.

Students examine different elements and explore how their properties play a role in technology.  In this periodic table lesson students view a few short videos, answer questions then research the Internet to find products made from...

Students study the history in obstetrics and pediatrics.  In this investigative lesson students research and present information about winners of the Nobel Prize. 

Twelfth graders study the concept of nanotechnology. In this Modern Technology lesson, 12th graders read an article about the upcoming Nanotechnology. Students create an enhanced sports product.

Students explore the concept of health care. In this health care lesson, students read an article about the financial cost associated with health care. Students discuss costs and resources that people in the article have to deal with for...

Young scholars read about rural homelessness. In this homelessness lesson plan, students read about rural homelessness and practice their note taking skills. Young scholars discuss rural homelessness as a group and answer the provided...

Eleventh graders conduct a class discussion on the historical background information of women during World War II.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders evaluate what motivated women during this time.  Students create...