Fling your class members “into the heart of things primordial” with a Venn diagram activity that highlights how the same themes are treated in the film and book versions of The Call of the Wild. Consider extending the exercise by having...

Students read passages from several sources and evaluate the text for various criteria. In this problem solving lesson, students evaluate character problem solving processes after reading passages. They will use a Venn Diagram to compare...

Students research personal bias towards the story Marriage is a Private Affair. In this tradition research lesson plan, students read the story and discuss the ending. Students free write about the topic and complete a Venn diagram to...

Students investigate the various ways storms influence our lives. They conduct Internet research, identify the characteristics of different storms, plot storm coordinates, and write a report on a particular storm.

Students examine how sedimentary rocks are formed.  In this rock activity students research different rock formations and different types of rock. 

Students investigate the motion of Mars. In this space science activity, students use transparencies to trace the path of Mars through constellations. Students discuss the characteristics of the planet.

Students study graphs and learn how to display information into a graph. In this graph lesson plan, students construct a graph of their own sorted data, and pick out things in graphs that are inconsistent.