Students practice volleyball skills and communication while in a small game-like situation.

First graders explore completing experiments through the scientific method.

Young scholars find examples of physical and chemical changes using the five Web World Wonders camera sites.

Learners explore body movement.  In this shapes and dance lesson, students demonstrate body movements and positions that resemble simple shapes.  Learners read I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait and choose shapes from the...

Learners design a simple machine for a simple machine contest. In this simple machine lesson plan, students design a simple machine that will solve a problem. They draw a diagram, label it, and test the machine before they present it in...

Second graders use manipulatives, drawings, and story problems to learn the two's multiplication tables. After learning how to find answers, they participate in a memory game to match facts and answers.

Eighth graders study similes and metaphors and how to explain and create them. After a lecture/demo, 8th graders access websites and worksheets imbedded in this plan to create their own writing.

Fifth graders are introduced to the strategy TPRS (Total Physical Response Storytelling) for studying world languages. They utilize this strategy as a vehicle to storytelling and expand their vocabulary by contextualizing it in high...

Students explore simple physics concepts such as push/pull, friction, and speed. In this physics/physical education lesson, students work in co-operative groups to "build" a spaceship out of scooters and folded mats. Teams experiment...

In this literature worksheet, students respond to 29 short answer and essay questions about Locke's "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding." Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.

Second graders identify fractions as part of a set. They explain concrete and symbolic representations of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents in real-world situations. They complete a web-based cookie baking lesson.

First graders reinforce concepts about sun, moon, day, night and sky by playing the Sky Jeopardy game. In the end, 1st graders get to nibble crackers in order to show the different phases of the moon.

Ease children's back-to-school jitters with this primary grade lesson based on the book The Kissing Hand by Ruth E. Harper. Starting off with a singing of the song "I Wish I Had a Little Red Box", children go on to discuss and...

First graders create masks. They practice using Spanish words to describe facial expressions and their individual masks. They review the verb"tener," to show characteristics than can be expressed on a mask: "tengo calor" or "Tengo miedo."

Students review estimation, measurement, fractions, decimals while familiarizing themselves with a new classroom at the beginning of the year.

Third graders work in groups of two to three with measuring tapes, finding the circumference and diameter of teacher-selected circular items. They relate circumference and diameter measurements to find pi.

Students complete an obstacle course while in a wheelchair in order to increase disabilities awareness.

Students explore landmarks around the world. In this world geography and technology lesson, students view world landmarks using a webcam. Students take a virtual field trip during which they zoom in and manipulate three dimensional...

Students photograph examples of math vocabulary.  In this digital math lesson, students use software to highlight a math concept.  Students record narration to give voice to their concept.

Students take pictures in different settings to demonstrate the importance and influence of body language. In this body language lesson plan, students use a camera and work in groups over a 5 week period.

In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students must determine which of two cars arrives in Cincinnati first.  The information about one car is given in terms of distance and information on the other is in terms of...

Students decoupage a wooden item with pictures. In this visual arts lesson, students take pictures and use a computer program to print them out. This lesson includes all the steps needed to decoupage. 

Second graders, in groups, estimate amounts in various jars. They sort each jar from least to greatest amount.

Students made observations about the inside and outside of pumpkins. They determine that pumpkins are solids, use math vocabulary to describe the pumpkins measurements, write pumpkin booklets, and taste baked pumpkin seeds.