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Stem Cell Bioethics

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students study the steps of embryonic development. They distinguish between the advantages/disadvantages of embryonic stem cells vs. adult stem cells and discuss the ethical implications of stem cell research.
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Body Parts in Spanish

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use Spanish to recognize and recall body parts. In this Spanish anatomy lesson, students identify and name the parts of the body in Spanish. Students describe a person physically by his hair and color of eyes. Students graph...
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The Right to Vote

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this voting worksheet, students identify and discuss changes in voting rights throughout American history. Then, they identify why voting is an important right for Americans. Finally, students create voting bookmarks instead of or in...
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Color, Play, Podcast

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners encounter the format of a podcast and plan what content they will include. They work in small groups or with the whole class to develop an outline. Students practice reading their scripts to other learners.
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W Is for Water

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gain appreciation of water by watching online video, "Weather Smart: The Water Cycle and Clouds," exploring how water cycle works, comparing and contrasting three states of water as solid, liquid, and gas, and discussing...
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Making Movies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use interactive white boards to solve math problems. In this math problems lesson plan, students produce math casts where they can solve problems, write out descriptions, and communicate what they know and do not know on the...
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Navigating With Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students retrace the steps of European explorers to the New World and recreate the early exploration through online research and multimedia presentations. In this world history and technology lesson, students research early explorations...
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Transgenic Salmon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the various aspects of transgenic salmon. In stakeholder groups, they create posters intended to sway voters for or against the creation of transgenic salmon. They also write an individual position paper on the subject.
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6-8 Interior Design: Designing My Dream Room

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze interior design as a profession. For this interior design lesson, students design their own dream bedroom and explore interior design as a profession. Students draw a scaled drawing using graph paper and appropriate...
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Artful Boomerangs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create and decorate a boomerang. In this boomerang lesson, students research the history of the boomerang and the three different types. They create their own boomerang and decorate it with a collage of pictures. 
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Night of the Twister

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils use reading strategies for Night of the Twister. In this reading strategies lesson, students name five major catastrophes and books about each. Pupils complete a vocabulary section, make inferences and predictions, read the story...
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Pumpkin Science

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate how plants grow by analyzing pumpkins. For this agricultural lesson, students read The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll, and draw pictures of a pumpkin in each of its growing stages. Students measure and dissect...
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Star for a Day Name Fun

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice introductions in a foreign language. In this foreign language lesson, students get a card with a star that they have to pretend to be. They walk around the room introducing themselves and asking other's names in a...
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A Cat-and-Mouse Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view an animated PowerPoint program that teaches possessive vocabulary in Spanish. They review English grammar. Students access high-frequency verbs and additional vocabulary.
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Online video games plus curriculum-based math equals an engaging educational tool.

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use online math games to practice understanding the skill of estimation and order of operations. In this lesson, 7th graders use the internet to play online games to strengthen their understanding of these skills. 
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Digitizing History

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create their own website to illustrate a theme form history. In this history and technology activity, students create a home page or website for a recent history or social studies activity. Students work in teams to complete the...
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Invention Convention

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research how science and technology have evolved by studying inventions. In this invention lesson, 8th graders discuss inventions and work in teams to create an innovation to present at the Invention Convention. Students...
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The Better to Hear You With

For Teachers 1st
First graders use portable media players to improve their reading fluency. In this reading fluency lesson, 1st graders use a media player to read and record passages throughout the year to improve their reading fluency.
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A Picture Is Worth at Least One Word

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore clip art pictures to create a rebus.  In this clip art lesson, students define what a rebus is and then create their original rebuses.  Students use clip art from the computer to design their rebuses.
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Lincoln Meets Gates

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners research historical figures and create presentations for their research using technology tools. In this historical figures lesson, students use the provided links to research historical figures in America. Learners then use...
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We're Recording

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners record their experiments or lessons using a video camera. In this technology instructional activity, students explain to the camera what they have learned. They watch these together to help reinforce a instructional activity.
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Getting Animated

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create a simple animation illustrating a chemical element in the periodic table. For this chemistry lesson plan, students create a new way to describe elements by using them in an artistic form.
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Programming and PB&J

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars use peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a method for learning computer programming skills. In this computer programming lesson, students write a detailed, step-by-step program for how to make a peanut butter and jelly...
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Bedrock Learning

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Young scholars test and identify soil and rock samples. In this rock and soil lesson, students video themselves gathering samples. Young scholars test the samples and create graphs showing the results.

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