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Sustainable Agriculture
Students explore examples of methods utilized in traditional agricultural practices. They state examples ot methods used in sustainable agricultural practices. They draw conclusions from information presented to them.
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Fads and Classics
Students discuss the types of clothes they have worn and why they have gone out of style. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they identify clothes that never go out of style and compare them to the fads. To end the lesson, they...
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Music: Dancing a Jig
Students Watch a video to observe Celtic dancers prior to playing a game called, "Irish Jig Tag." When students are tagged with a Shamrock wand, they mimic an Irish jig. The game can be adapted to celebrate other nationalities or...
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That was Then, This is Now
Students compare and contrast data charts and statistics for food prices of now and in the past. In this food prices lesson plan, students answer short answer questions and calculate computations.
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Understanding Short Stories and Their Elements
Students identify short story elements. In this story elements lesson, students review vocabulary about the elements of a story and then practice finding the elements in the short story links.
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Breaking Barriers
Students investigate racism in the 20th century by exploring U.S. History. In this Civil Rights lesson, students review the history of slavery, the Civil War and the fight for equality in the mid 1900's. Students complete Civil Rights...
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Language Arts: Creative Writing Devices
Eighth graders review sound and rhythm devices and apply them to their own writing exercises. Next, they interpret the poem, "Where I'm From," as an example of a personal narrative. Using their understanding of poetic devices, they...
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Word Structure-Prefix and Suffix
Learners identify the common prefixes and suffixes used in the English language. They dissect a word into its various (root, prefix, suffix) parts and use a dictionary to determine the proper usage and derivation of each word part. ...
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Building a Peace
Learners take a closer look at the rebuilding of Rwanda. In this current events lesson, students review the genocide in the country during the 1990's and perform role plays that require them to determine how to rebuild a nation after...
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Agriscience
Young scholars research and write a paper on any agriscience related topic. In this series of agriscience lesson, students create a presentation to teach their peers about the animal industry. They explain the uses and importance of...
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Roller Time Line
Students create a timeline of a historical event or person's life and decorate the center of a roll of toilet paper with their timeline.
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Virginia Woolf
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the life and accomplishments of Virginia Woolf.
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Napoleonic Europe (1799-1815)
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Alphabetical Order- By First, Second and Third Letters
In this language arts worksheet, students learn to put words in alphabetical order by first, second or third letters. There are 12 exercises on the page.
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Maria Callas
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Maria Callas and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Galileo Galilei
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 48 multiple choice questions about Galileo Galilei. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Sacajawea
In this online interactive history quiz activity, students respond to 48 multiple choice questions about Sacajawea. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Westward Expansion (1807-1912)
In this online interactive history quiz instructional activity, students respond to 46 multiple choice questions about Westward Expansion. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Isaac Newton
For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 49 multiple choice questions about Isaac Newton. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about J. Robert Oppenheimer. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Biocomplexity Activity: Introduction to Biocomplexity
Students seek to define Biocomplexity. Teacher begins by a discussing the prefix "bio" and take volunteers to read their answers to the Warm Up question aloud. Teacher goes onto explain that the students have 20 minutes to explain what...
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How to Organize a Lesson Plan
Students fill out a lesson plan, just like their teacher. In this how to instructional activity, students discover the components needed in a lesson plan. Students plan a instructional activity and share it with the class.
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Teaching Methodology with Easily Available Resources
Students explore the basic concepts, methods, and terminology in teaching methodology. In this methodology lesson, students make a list of topics for their course content. Students choose three topics from a list and present teaching...
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Even and Odd Numbers
First graders recognize characteristics of odd and even numbers. They listen to the story "Bears Odd, Bears Even" and create a pictures showing comprehension of odd and even numbers.