First graders use skills to collect, organize, and interpret data. They compare and contrast two stories, Make Way for Ducklings and Chibi: A True Story From Japan. Students create a duckling.

Eighth graders research information on cloning and the surrounding issues online. They analyze the issues surrounding cloning and present their point of view with supporting details in a Powerpoint presentation.

Students use resources to examine ads from historic newspapers. They analyze these ads and compare and contrast them to modern ads found on electronic editions. Students evaluate the changes as it applies to the information found.

To better understand how to compose a clear and well-organized paper, learners read short passages, write summaries, and make colored graphic organizers. This is a fully developed three-day lesson with suggested assessments.

Ninth graders create a PowerPoint about state parks using Spanish vocabulary. In this Spanish activity, 9th graders work in groups to research about area recreational facilities. Students use information collected on-line to create and...

Students compare and contrast statements made by people in "Man on the Streets." They are interviewing them on the current war in Iraq and how they felt on Sept. 11th. These interviews are tape recorded. To see what kinds of questions to...

Students employ their technology skills to produce campaign commercials. In this political campaign lesson, students discover the appropriate uses of video cameras and create fictitious campaign commercials.

Have your learners choose an author to study. One resource link gives a list of approved authors. Scholars read at least three works produced by that author and produce three separate book reports as well as a two-page author report....

Show your young researchers how to find information, brainstorm a topic, map or outline their own stories, and create rough drafts. This lesson also shows learners how to peer edit, conference with the teacher, and write their final...

Young readers select a book from a provided list to use as the basis for an intensive class study of Holocaust novels. After completing their novels, groups create a multimedia presentation highlighting the elements of literature...

Students study flag etiquette. For this US flag lesson, students explore the flag and its history. Students also demonstrate the proper procedures for folding a U.S. flag.

Students use recordings of Wyclef Jean's music to study and explore different styles and techniques.

Students identify many genres of music and connect styles of music with various cultures. They watch "The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A to Z" and list music styles: folk, jazz, rock, etc.

Students research post-Katrina career opportunities in New Orleans and in their own communities, then design a revitalization plan. In this research and design lesson, students use a variety of sources to find out how Hurricane Katrina...

Learners design a chair with function in mind. In this design lesson plan, students design a chair out of newspaper that is strong enough to hold a "peanut ball". Learners discuss how the form follows the function. This lesson plan...

First graders explore the concept of multiple viewpoints. In this perspective lesson, 1st graders discuss the differences and similarities found within different cultures. Students then write a narrative about how something they can do...

Students are taken through the design process to develop a system of time management for themselves and others. They practice participating in a critique of other students' time schedules and modify and improve their initial time...

Students study the artist Wassily Kandinsky as well as his art and and music. In this art appreciation lesson plan, students view a variety of Kandinsky's work and circular color studies. Students relate the use of color to...

High schoolers examine messages in popular music, and observe the musical elements of the Rhythm and Blues and Rap genres.

Second graders, after listening to "A River Ran Wild," explore all the ways the natural environment has changed and how it affects the community and the people who reside within it. They collect data by interviewing a community member,...

Students examine the changing American landscape. In this cause and effect lesson plan, students listen to rock music that exemplifies urban growth in America and the interconnectedness of America today. Students write cause and effect...

Students made oral presentations of a famous muscial theater performance. They research the musical, view selections, and listen to music.

Students, after listening to a lecture, examine Nigeria from slave trading to the Civil War as well as listen to the Arrested Development song about slavery. In addition, they create a circle diagram for essay #1.

Students use rubrics to grade murals in their city. For this mural design lesson, students learn about the design of murals and explore their city to find murals. Students grade the murals based on design and representation of the city...