Students discover that plants provide food products to humans. In this baking instructional activity, students grind wheat seeds into flour and then use the flour to make pretzels. Students participate in a variety of activities that...

Students list and explain the three types of economic systems as well as the three economic questions that every economic society must answer at one time or another. In addition, they identify the five features of our market economy.

Students in a teacher education program develop a technology based lesson plan. After the lesson is created, they develop their own performance assessment. They identify the characteristics of good assessment instruments and model best...

Fourth graders research how to select the most cost-effective snacks. In this consumer practices lesson, 4th graders compare packaging labels and come to conclusions on how cost effective the product is. Students discuss their findings.

Sixth graders explore healthy eating habits by identifying food labels. In this food ingredient lesson, 6th graders discuss the nutritional facts that are available on almost all foods in America and which ingredients and content is...

Students use Koch's Postulates to determine that a specific organism is the root cause of a specific disease and identify what Koch's Postulates are within a protocol. They describe symptoms and signs of diseased fruit and isolate fungal...

In this recycling worksheet set, students read about where trash goes in Pinellas county. They fill in blanks in the words reduce, recycle, and reuse. They identify items that can be recycled, make words from the letters in the word...

Students identify how trash is disposed of. In this environmental lesson, students read and discuss the poem "Sarah Sylvia Stout" by Shel Silverstein and discuss the ways people treated the items in the poem. Students discuss how trash...

First graders explore peanuts. In this peanut lesson plan, 1st graders examine the parts of peanut plants and identify them. Students plant their own peanut plants and chart their growth.

Students view a demonstration of the ocean and what we can do to help it, and also identify seafood items that students would order on a menu. In this ocean lesson plan, students learn how people are connected to the ocean and how we can...

Sixth graders investigate the role of wheat in society. In this Social Studies lesson, 6th graders explore wheat production from ancient civilizations to modern times. Students describe wheat's importance in shaping culture.

Students read a short story about visiting a dentist. Then they use toothbrushes in order to demonstrate the correct way to brush teeth. Students use the internet to investigate how some foods are healthier for teeth than others. Then...

First graders predict, observe and record strategies to overcome them using discussions, role play, and charts. Over a three or four day period, they examine obstacles that humans and insects encounter.

Students use visual imagery in dealing with a stressful situation. They practice the visual imagery in class and at home. They record their reflections in a journal.

Students examine tobacco use in the United States. In this tobacco lesson, students complete worksheet activities regarding tobacco use in America and examine the manipulation of the tobacco industry.

Students examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.

Students listen as teacher reads Words Are Not For Hurting, and answer questions about the content. Students discuss how to prevent arguments and work disagreements out with words. Students watch a puppet show that promotes discussion as...

Students investigate how human beings survive under camp and ghetto life's extreme condition while understanding the USRDA requirements. They recognize the suffering and loss of life due to the lack of adequate nutrition.

Students read about the care and use of small kitchen appliances and correctly use several of the appliances.

Students apply and demonstrate, in a practical lab test, what they have learned from their previous classes by preparing cookies together. They use measuring knowledge, cooking terms, abbreviations, equivalents and substitutions.

Young scholars complete cooking terms with partners at their tables with the help of a foods classroom text.

Students research sports injuries and how to deal with the injury. In this injury prevention lesson, the teacher introduces several exercise risk factors and prevention techniques, then students work in small groups to conduct research...

Students discuss the impact of oil spill to the environment and to their daily lives. In this environmental science instructional activity, students research the pros and cons of petroleum based products. They share their findings in class.

Students investigate the method of transmission of STD's, treatments, and cures. They discuss the effect of these diseases on others' reputations and create skits to highlight these concerns.