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Designing a Travel Brochure
Students discuss a story they had read earlier about a girl moving from China to New York. Using the internet, they research a country other than their own and take notes on the information they collect. They create a travel brochure...
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Understanding Science Vocabulary And Categorization
Young scholars explore and examine scientific language and categorization as related to commonly known plants and animals. They hypothesize about a specific plant or animal, how it was scientifically named, what concepts and vocabulary...
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Contribution to the Beautification of Parma
First graders participate in beautification project in their local area. In this community service lesson, 1st graders plan and prepare a flower planting project for a low income area of their city. They practice arranging flowers in...
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Becoming Bilingual
Students explore the opportunities for bilingual workers. In this bilingual skills lesson, students select a foreign language to research and list ways their languages can be used in a work setting. Students explore career opportunities...
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Using Gerunds In Context
In this using gerunds in context worksheet, students read the explanation and examples of gerunds, then interactively answer 8 questions using gerunds, with immediate online feedback.
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Idioms
In this idiom activity, students study 23 English idioms. Students match each given idiom with its literal definition and meaning.
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Causes of the Civil War
Seventh graders determine how the American Civil War began. In this American Civil War instructional activity, 7th graders listen to a SMART Board-supported lecture about the causes of the war and watch a United Streaming video on the...
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Maize to Maquiladoras: Movement from Mexico to Arizona
Students label maps of Arizona and Mexico of the products that moved from one place to another. In this Arizona and Mexico lesson plan, students also summarize the effects of the movement on life in Arizona.
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Board Game
In this multiplication worksheet, students play a board game where they have to multiply numbers and land on other problems or a monkey or crocodile. Students complete 20 problems.
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Board Game
In this percents worksheet, students roll the dice and say a problem that fits the percentage in the space. Students complete 20 spaces total.
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Lunar Cycles
Eighth graders conduct internet research on a specific website to collect information about Lunar Cycles.
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Learning Online
Students use online tutorials. In this online learning lesson plan, students explore online learning websites and use tutorials to learn about a topic of their choice.
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Geometry House!
Fourth graders use computer drawing tools to create a house of geometric shapes.
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People Do Not Live in Round Houses
Third graders use a computer as a research tool. They make note cards as they go and use their note cards to guide their word processing. They edit their papers and add artwork.
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People and Places -- Olvera Street and Fire Station #30
Students explore the architectural landmarks and cultural history of El Pueblo de Los Angeles historical monument and the Fire Station. A reading of the text, A Visit to Olvera Street prefaces the research on the landmarks.
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I Want to be an American Citizen
Young scholars create a web page after researching what prospective US citizens need to study to for citizenship. They practice using a web page editor program.
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Jet-Setting Pets!
Students select a pet they are interested in and identify things they could do in another location in the world. They research the pet and the location noting activities to do there. They create a presentation to share with the class.
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Newcomers Learn Local History
Students that are English Language Learners (ELL) work individually and in small groups to conduct research on their community. They compile the results of their research, write a report, and create a presentation slideshow. Pupils add...