Students play a game using lacrosse sticks and practice their cradling and scooping.

Young scholars discover how to cradle, throw and catch and scoop in order to play Lacrosse. They also need to know the simple rules of the game.

Students explore the sport of lacrosse to improve their reading and grammar skills. In this reading and grammar lesson, students read and discuss the sport of Lacrosse. Students complete a Cloze activity, a grammar activity, and a...

Students take an active role for their own exploration. They are given the tools that enable them to find information about a specific topic on their own. Students choose from the different units that they have studied at the time:...

Middle schoolers design new insights into work tied into athletes. Students design a sports bag for athletes. Middle schoolers investigate varied sports. They interview people involved in varied sports. Students engage in active problem...

Students explore the concept of social trade-offs in the context of graduated driver licensing. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the graduate licensing program.They create a list of factors that contribute to traffic accidents...

Learners debate whether college athletes should be held to a higher behavioral standard than non-athletes. Students determine whether behavior outside of school should be punishable by university administration, then write letters to the...

Students read a book.  In this comprehension lesson, students read the book Eagle Song stopping to answer comprehension questions about each chapter.  Students complete post reading activities including a Tree of Peace.

Students brainstorm their favorite sports with one another. They work together in small groups based on their interests in sports. They research the coaching of that sport by reviewing different resources. They demonstrate their sport to...

Learners watch videos to discover the amount of physical activity in film and television. They present their findings to the class after viewing a film. They discuss how perceptions in films can influence young people.

Students brainstorm the information found on hangtags and labels. They discuss the necessity of hang tags and create a hangtag to advertise or identify themselves. Afterward, they share their tags with their peers and answer discussion...

Students examine the importance of good quality safety gear. In this investigative lesson, students will tests various polymers, collect data, and analyze the data to determine which polymer is best for safety helmets. They will design a...

Students compare and contrast their perceptions of politicians and leaders, analyze the consequences of negative public perceptions of politicians, and develop solutions to the problems caused by negative attitudes toward politics.

Students explore the facets of democracy. In this civic responsibility lesson, students create a definition of democracy and discuss the difference between a spectator and a participatory citizen. Students discuss whose responsibility...

Eighth graders analyze the criteria used to identify "Soul of a Champion" athletes.  In this Current Events instructional activity, 8th graders write, edit and organize a script for a “live” documentary on the athlete. Students...

Fifth graders discuss the history of sports in Iowa. In this sports lesson plan, 5th graders write a friendly sports letter and a how to directional writing. They write five entries in their journal from the point of view of a piece of...

Ninth graders examine the contributions made by the First Nations to Canada. For this Canadian history lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast First Nation creation stories to migration theories. Students then research the...

Students improve the skill of jumping and landing using 10 poly spots, 10 dome cones, 15 cones, 12 foam bowling pins and 6 yardsticks.

Young scholars listen to and use resources to translate an old Oneida story told in the Oneida language by an elder in the community. They then develop an illustrated slideshow of the story.

In this sport dictation worksheet, students take dictation concerning various sports terms and their definitions.