Students investigate the significance of trees. They collect magazine pictures of animals that live in trees, list products that are made from trees, collect twigs and create an item using the sticks, and bring in and discuss food from...

Students read the fictitious newspaper article entitled, "Levels of Radon in Jersey Town Exceed Limits." This helps them get a basic vocabulary started for the terms and concepts related to radon. In groups, they identify words that they...

Students explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight. In addition, students research current medical thinking on "ideal weight" and identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.

Students read Karen Hesse's book "Letters from Rifka" and explore how it presents the experiences of a Russian immigrant to America. They research and write reports on the experiences of various immigrants from different cultures, keep...

Students identify by-products from forests used in their everyday lives. They describe several ways in which people depend on forests. Students list everyday products made from trees, then research and categorize less common products...

Young scholars develop skills of biographical writing through research. Students analyze a video on John Lennon and his death. Young scholars visit the website on John Lennon still recording details of his death.

First graders investigate sound and recognize the importance of hearing. They listen to and identify sounds in the environment, classroom, and on a pre-recorded tape. The students classify each type of sound and participate in a Sound...

Learners participate in a culminating project to create a classroom newspaper. They use the skills of prewriting, writing, revising, editing, drawing, and scanning. This is all done so that students can master all the facets of creation...

Students research the culture and geography of India and England while reading "The Secret Garden". Using this information, they write at least three predictions about what they believe might happen in the story. Using the Internet,...

Pupils create a newspaper story based on the events that occur in the novel Holes. They recall the basic facts of Stanley's story using the 5 W's plus H. Students write a fact based news story based on the information presented in the...

Pupils create a timeline that explains how ancient cultures used artifacts. In this Relative Dating in Archaeology lesson, students examine artifacts and draw conclusions about their origins. Then pupils analyze antiquated objects or...

Students examine trade between the United States and the European Union. In this costs of goods lesson, students conduct research to identify the costs of goods made in the EU in America and the cost of goods made in America in the EU.

Students explore the opportunity to educate others. In this response to terrorism lesson, students explore 12 service learning opportunities that they may choose to implement in order to take positive action in response to terrorism.

Students explore the role of public opinion polls in America. In this public opinion polls lesson, students discover the steps of analyzing poles before they create and conduct their own polls.

Students examine modes of transportation. In this transportation lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on modes of transportation over the past 300 years. Students respond to questions...

Students discover scrimshaw art. In this art lesson, students discover the history of scrimshaw and create their own scrimshaw art. Students write a poem, a short story, or a description about the image they chose to make.

Pupils develop and apply strategies using visualization. In this reading lesson, students listen to sounds and draw images that depict the audio recordings. Pupils then apply this visualization strategy to nonfiction material read...

Fourth graders investigate ecosystems. In this ecosystem lesson, 4th graders explore producers, consumers, and decomposers and study the interdependence of each.

Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students read The Paperboy, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...

Young scholars follow news coverage of the India Airlines hijacking as presented by international newspapers and magazines in countries directly affected by this event.

Students identify the main elements/structure of a letter to the editor. They brainstorm for thoughts and opinions on a specific topic and write a first draft of a letter to an editor of a newspaper. They give each other preliminary...

Students explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to discover what's there and pick up clues as to how people have both harmed and helped the native habitats. They study another protected area and see how to balance conservation efforts...

Students investigate what life was like on early 19th century ships. They participate in a Webquest, explore the website for the movie, 'Master and Commander,' watch movie excerpts, take an interactive tour of a ship, and answer...

Students anaylyze how the west nile virus is passed from mosquitoes to humans. They answer questions based on an article from the CDC. They finally examine their state map and track where cases have been reported.