The goal of this activity is to develop and use a model to describe that matter is made of particles on a scale that is too small to be seen. You will be making observations of changes supported by a particle model of matter.

A lesson in observing a plant or plant community in different seasons for the purposes of recording observable changes.

Through videos and handouts, students gain a better understanding of what U.S. policy should be concerning global environmental issues. They willexplore four divergent policy options on the question of U.S. global environment policy and...

Research shows that happiness in life is less about what you do and more about why you do it. When your actions have purpose, they lead to positive results -- both for you and the world. Help students use the power of the internet to...

This lesson gives students ideas in which they can make a difference in the world.

This lesson covers the National Content Standard 2: Marginal Decision Making. It provides key terms and concepts around scarcity forces, changing opportunity costs which affect incentives and choices. It includes links to a teacher's...

Through the use of a historical timeline of the capital investments made by the company the resulting benefits will be examined. The benefits from the capital investments of Herr Foods, Inc. will be related to their effect on the...

Since the 1960s, many Americans eligible to vote have not bothered to do so- not even in presidential elections. Low rates of participation in voting have been worrisome to people interested in preserving our democratic traditions....

By learning about and observing ants, 3rd graders will make predictions about the effects of changes in the ants' environment.

Code-switching is the action of changing your language, behavior, or appearance based on who you're with or where you are. In this instructional activity, learners will apply the idea of code-switching to how they use phones and other...

This lesson plan explores how some animals have the ability to change their body color to blend in with their environments, and how this ability protects them from predators by making them practically invisible.

This lesson introduces students to scientific models. The students will learn how models of the atom have changed as new evidence is gathered. The students will also learn about the current model of the atom. Each student will make a...

In reading and discussing Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson, students examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.

In this lesson plan, students will choose an organism of their choice and research its life cycle, food chain, diet, and habitat, then predict how habitat change might affect the organisms living within it.