Young scholars examine and demonstrate refusal skills of smoking and drinking alcohol. They take a quiz, identify alternative activities to smoking and drinking, write a journal entry, and design an anti-smoking and anti-alcohol ad.

Students compile baseline population information on a local species. They design and conduct a scientific investigation of a local species. Students interpret, analyze and communicate results based on sound scientific and mathematical...

Students complete story maps in this lesson. Students read "The Magic School Bus", and get into groups to choose their story element. Each group shares their information with the class. They then complete a story map for a book read...

Students investigate arctic geology and hydrology as well as tundra ecology as they consider options for sewage treatment. Public safety, environmental impact, and issues of construction and engineering be explored.

Students use a note card to record a direct quotation from a collection of famous speeches. The top right-hand corner should contain the name of the speaker, and the top left-hand corner should contain the name of the speech.

In this online interactive American history worksheet, students answer 20 matching questions regarding reform movements. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students explore the expanding universe.  In this science lesson, students use balloons to model the expansion of the universe. Students take measurements of the balloon expansion and answer questions directed to develop their...

Learners study star charts and describe locations of objects.  In this scientific models lesson students use coordinates and identify characteristics. 

Students discover the famous Greek Philosophers. In this Greek lesson plan, students find the contributions of Ancient Greece and their philosophers. This lesson plan includes brief bios on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

Eleventh graders examine the road to the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, 11th graders read Thomas Paine's works and identify the issues that the colonists had with the British government.

Students discuss their most difficult college text. They take a questionnaire that analyzes their note taking styles and skills and then identify the appropriate way to study for a college level exam.

Student examine methods of pollution reduction used at Ft. Riley military institution. Students review the economic impact of the use of enviromentally sensitive materials.

Tenth graders investigate the chemical composition of DNA and RNA and how they work together to synthesize protein. They discover genetic codes, gene chromosome theory, and how the environment influences our appearance.

Eighth graders study the basics of photography and practiced five different modes of writing, required seven photos.

Eighth graders, in groups, work on a service-learning project by defining their own community and the problems within it.

Students identify constellations with and without a constellation finder.  For this creating constellations lesson students construct a constellation finder to help them to identify the constellations. 

Students draw constellations. In this astronomy instructional activity, students create constellations from star groupings projected on a chalk board. Students connect the "stars" to create a pattern on the board. Student can create new...

A helpful review of important parts of your report and ways to strengthen it. SL.9-10.4 Presentation

On this site on study skills, scroll about 3/4 of the way down the page for a section on note taking. Content includes some helpful hints to improve your note taking, taking notes from reading vs. listening to lectures, and different...

This webiste from Biz/ed discusses taking notes in class and taking notes from written sources. It lists some tips on how to improve your technique on taking notes in class, and lists five different methods and the...

Eight tips on how to improve your listening skills in the classroom so that you gain more from lectures and discussions.