Students create birthday calendars using The Print Shop computer program. They produce and market a product, replicating a work environment.

Young scholars discuss and read about approaches to classroom learning. They write a paper comparing the educational philosophy of CALS with that of their own schools. Specific examples are crucial to a successful piece.

Students participate in various activities through the school week involving the high-frequency words on their word wall in order to increase familiarity with reading and spelling the selected words. In this word wall lesson, students...

Students familiarize themselves with the definition of media literacy and why it is important. In this media literacy instructional activity, students examine the front pages of three different types of newspapers. Students discuss...

Students study and perform dances with a dance specialist, while others photograph their movements. The resulting slides were used to help both these students and others explain dance and write creatively.

Learners that are interested in political action are called together for a meeting and explore how the understanding among each other on issues is important and explore how they can change the world.

Young scholars write about an ordinary, everyday happening such as riding in the family car, preparing for school in the morning, doing the wash, shooting a foul shot or sitting in English class. They look at how he/she spends time...

Pupils examine how all life is related and how species are classified. They also discover how traits are passed down from one person to the next. They examine the evolution the arthropod has going through.

Students engage in activities to help them develop computer skills and other various problem solving methods. They also work collaboratively, and apply technology in an ethical way.

Students analyze conditions under which sections of United States Constitution are superceded, research history of Native Americans, African Americans, and Japanese Americans, and debate policy of reparations for various minority groups...

Sixth graders explore the concept of averaging of numbers and the function of a spreadsheet. Data is collected, analyzed, and displayed in this lesson. The NASCAR race results provides the basis for the collection of data.

Second graders practice their reading comprehension by analyzing stories they read in class. In this children's literature lesson, 2nd graders are assigned to read a book for 20 minutes each day in class and also reflect on it in their...

In this capitalization worksheet, students learn about when to capitalize words in sentence writing and when not to. They then use what they learned to answer 12 questions. The answers are on the last page.

Students explore fitness through participation in a lifetime activity. They are shown the mechanics, scoring, etc for bowling. Students recieve PE twice a week during this time. They have what is called "Cosmic Bowling in PE" during...

Students use the Internet to research the ancient practices of building structures and to help them recognize what building materials serve as good conductors and insulators of heat. They build a structure using straw bale walls.

Eleventh graders research a given decade in US History.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders interview a person who lived during the decade to gain a personal perspective on it.  Students rehearse and present their...

Learners develop and present a power point presentation.  In this getting to know you lesson, students create a power point presentaion that describes themselves.  Learners include information about what they like to do and...

Students reflect on the experiences of young people involved with civil rights activism They analyze journalistic photographs and how to use a digital camera and basic digital photo editing techniques.

Here is a week-long lesson on the roles of family members designed for first graders. In it, learners share stories of their families, listen to books about families read to them by their teacher, complete homework assignments and...

In this vocabulary building worksheet, students enhance their personal vocabulary by learning words that begin with the FR-blends. Students are allowed to use dictionaries.

Students practice word problems based on their own needs and skill levels. In this math word problems lesson, students practice completing one word problem each day until they can move on to the next level.

Students examine the need for rules to keep order at home, in school, in communities, and in the country using trade books and teamwork activities. They work in cooperative groups to define a positive learning community by writing a...

Students determine how to use a digital camera, edit the photos using PhotoShop Elements, and how to make a PowerPoint presentation. They use the PowerPoint as a digital portfolio which is an archive of their work. Finally, they write a...