Students explore materials and their properties. In this matter lesson plan, students identify objects and describe their properties. Students test and sort materials using an interactive whiteboard, followed by a group discussion of...

Young scholars investigate shadows.  In this shadows and technology instructional activity, students listen to the book Ten Grouchy Groundhogs or Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! and discuss how shadows are made.  Young...

How smart is that piece of paper? The activity introduces the idea of computer programming as a list of instructions written by computer programmers. Two individuals play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe in which one follows the commands...

Students create and share movies using multimedia tools and the Windows Movie Maker software in this middle-level technology lesson. The lesson suggests the use of an Interactive Whiteboard, laptops, and digital cameras to create the...

Introduce gas laws using the popular topic of SCUBA diving. This activity makes a connection between the gas laws and the effect of pressure and temperature changes during diving. Young engineers complete introductory experiments to...

Help writers recognize how word order affects meaning, discover new words, and confirm or check meaning writing. They will explore how punctuation helps a reader understand what is written and the connections between punctuation,...

Students explore the possible effects of global warming. In this geography/global warming lesson, students identify regions using an atlas and complete a global warming worksheet. Students perform an experiment in which they simulate...

Students recognize and identify gaps in historical and archaeological evidence and how that evidence is interpreted. They explore the history of the Indus cities and identify what was left behind that survived for archaeologists to find...

Eighth graders explore reference materials and then complete a research project.  In this research project lesson, 8th graders choose the best reference source to use. Students learn to correctly site sources for their project....

Students create a PowerPoint show illustrating two types of figurative language. They demonstrate understanding of personification by creating and interpreting simple examples. They also demonstrate understanding of alliteration.

Students observe visual art by utilizing the Internet in class. In this Keith Haring lesson, students define the art which Haring has created over the years and examine previous art work online. Students complete worksheets in class and...

Students are introduced to the activity by writing some sentences with words in the wrong order. They are told that the patchworker needs help to get things in the right order. Students are asked to read the list of words on the...

Students watch as the teacher makes sounds with her hands. They think of a word to describe the sound. Students discuss the way the word sounds like the sound. They complete the "The Sound Monster Activity." Students are told that...

Students create their own website to illustrate a theme form history. In this history and technology lesson, students create a home page or website for a recent history or social studies lesson. Students work in teams to complete the...

Students are introduced to the concept of aerial perspective and scale. Students will use satellite technology to view their neighborhoods and sketch the area surrounding their schools. They will take part in a neighborhood walk to view...

Students read a rhyme together. They are asked to identify the first missing word of the rhyme. Students are asked if they agree with the word. They then use their mouse and select and place the remining words. Students read the...

Fifth graders reinforce and focus on the meaning derived from the text as a whole and identify and describe the main characters, events and settings in a fiction piece of writing. They incorporate a wide-range of adventurous vocabulary...