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Find That Bargain!
Young scholars explore the methods of calculating percentages, reading and the construction of graphs, and an awareness of consumer concerns in this lesson. The movement of the decimal point often results in uncertainty and confusion....
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Rhythm Counting
Pupils perform various rhythms and melodies in unison on their individual instruments. Assessment is performed on the last day of the lesson with each student playing individually for the class. This lesson meets national standards in...
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Paper Internet Scavenger Hunt
In this science worksheet, students conduct Internet research to answer 15 questions about the history and process of papermaking. They also write an essay explaining how to make paper.
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Sentence Transformations Worksheet 5
In this advanced ESL sentence completion worksheet, young scholars read one sentence followed by another that is incomplete. Students may use up to 5 words in the space to make it mean the same as the first. Young scholars must use the...
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Make Your Own Thermometer
Students recognize the concept of temperature, including degrees, and the melting and freezing process. In this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify the temperature of various objects, as well as create their own paper...
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The Circle Graph
In this circle graph learning exercise, students complete problems involving many circle graphs including a compass rose, degrees, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Note Names and Note Values-An Interactive SMART Board Lesson
Students discuss note names and symbols. For this music lesson, students identify note names and values. Students play a game using the SMART board in which they identify note names and values.
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Summer Research Program for Science Teachers
Students analyze the optical region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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East Asia: Population Facts and Figures
Students examine population information from East Asian countries. Using a specified website, pupils explore the population of China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea. Classmates examine the population density compared to the world's...
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Pigs: Facts And Fun
Students complete a unit on pigs. They take a field trip to the fair and zoo, watch the video of "Charlotte's Web," create a poster, read and analyze "The Three Little Pigs," write a storybook, participate in a reader's theater, and make...
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Utah at the Crossroads: Challenges for K-12 Education in the Coming Ten Years
Young scholars discuss the difficulties in financing public education in Utah. They examine how Utah students perform on standardized tests. They focus on the coming enrollment boom in K-12 education and slowing economy and what effects...
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Getting Percentible
This unit explores the connections between percentages, decimals, and fractions. It focuses on strategies for solving problems involving percentages and applies these strategies to real life contexts.
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A Shapely Activity
Fifth graders explore polygons in various shape activities. In this polygons lesson, 5th graders discuss and identify polygons by their number of sides. Students sort ceramic tiles by the number of sides on each piece. Students explore...
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Mormon Era
Students learn the history of the Mormons and are able to explore items made during the Mormon era by creating their own by hand. For this Mormon Era lesson, students create covered wagons, can lanterns, candles and sourdough bread as...
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Spark Activity: Counting Laps
Students move around a makeshift "track" set up by the teacher, moving around it as many times as they can before the stop signal. Students begin by power walking and slow-jogging, then build up speed as they proceed. Students call out...
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Kindness Compliments
Students write compliments for the staff at their school. In this compliments lesson plan, students demonstrate kindness by anonymously writing and taping compliments to people's doors around the school.
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Khamsa Good Luck Hands
Students study the use of symbols in cultural art and create a collage of their hand prints. In this symbolism and art lesson, students learn about the use of symbolism in cultural art by studying the Moroccan art design called a Khamsa....
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Why Are Thinning Trees Important?
Learners investigate thinning trees and why they are important to the forest. In this sustainable environment lesson, students role-play as if they are trees in the forest and simulate the overcrowding and inability to move spaces,...
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He Sees it in His Joy
Students research the importance of play. In this research lesson plan, students work in pairs and interview each other about their 'play history.' Students take data from the interview and shape it into a play history for the...
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Real Life Challenge
Ninth graders read and examine narratives, review chronologies, consider ideas, and analyze trends in order to understand the past and present. In this American History lesson, 9th graders examine cause and effect, review chronologies,...
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The Meaning of Algebraic Expressions
Students define equations and expressions. In this algebra instructional activity, students review important vocabulary words to do with equations and solving problems. They simplify equations and expressions using addition, subtraction,...
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Rock'n Robin
Students wall line dance given specific steps given to them by the teacher.
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Fractions: Adding Same Denominator
For this math worksheet, students look for the answers to the addition with fractions of the same denominator. There is a button at the top of the page for the answers.
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Legs in the Barn
Students listen to the problem being read. They then brainstorm possible approaches and are encouraged to plan ways of recording their work so that others examine what they have done and share their findings.