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Geometry Slideshow
Sixth graders create slideshows of geometric terms. They use images taken with digital cameras or scanned from magazines.
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Identification of Career Choices
Take some time to have your pupils identify careers that are not traditional for their gender.
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Picture This: Bookmaking as a Visual Experience
Students examine artwork to view how artists use objects, symbols and elements of art to tell life stories. They create personal journals while learning the art of bookmaking using a variety of creative materials.
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Persuasion
Middle schoolers read various stories and write reflections in their journals. Using the text, they identify the techniques the characters used in persuading the reader or other characters in the story.They rewrite a fairy tale from the...
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Stormy Sailing
Young scholars access a website that show portraits of the Tall Ships of Atlantic Canada. They talk about what it might feel like to be on one of the sailing ships in stormy seas. They write diary entries while role playing that they are...
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Do We Have to Do This?
Students conduct Internet research, and read articles about education to determine why particular educational practices are used, and why they are important in terms of No Child Left Behind. Students create PowerPoint presentations...
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Go, Speed Reader, Go
Young scholars increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working in small groups, they read complete a...
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The Fish Said "Shhh"
Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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Oil Lesson Plan- Automobile Insurance
Students investigate the importance of having car insurance and the effects of not having it in the case of an accident. They use an internet website to participate in different activities. Students conduct research while answering...
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Japanese Internment Camps in the US During World War II
Eighth graders analyze the impact of the Japanese/American conflict during World War II on the Japanese American population and evaluate the consequences of government action regarding international conflict. Students demonstrate their...
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Bridges for All
Learners describe how the brave word of one female Quaker served as a lifeline for fugitives before the Civil War. In this research lesson, students research several examples of the philanthropic work of individuals and organizations...
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Investigating Impressionism
Students explore Impressionism and artists like Monet and Renoir. In this Impressionism lesson plan, students visit an Impressionism website and discuss the themes used in the art. Students select an Impressionist artist and research...
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Using Synonyms and Explanations as Context Clues
In this using synonyms and explanations as context clues, 6th graders read newspaper articles, then answer five comprehension questions using context clues.
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A Cat's Life
Students construct a timeline of a panther's life. Students decorate their timeline with illustrations and words, or they can choose to have it orally read to the class. Students use the computer to construct their time-lines. Students...
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Solar System: The Four Inner Planets and Earth's Moon and Astronauts
Second graders read THe Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. For this language arts and science lesson, 2nd graders explore the four inner planets. Students view the inner planets using Google Earth.
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Beach Theme
Students practice b words, search for sea shells, write on beach post cards, and more, all to learn about the beach. Students also wear sun hats around the room.
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Why are Bubbles Spheres
Students calculate the surface area of different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students practice calculating the volume of spheres. They work with cones, cylinders and rectangular prisms.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Students examine the Lewis and Clark expedition. They develop skills for historical analysis. They locate a variety of geographic features encountered by the expedition, and create a timeline that documents Lewis and Clark on their journey.
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All Aboard the Peace Train
Second graders discuss the story "The Little Engine That Could" and highlight the quality of perseverance. They write a paragraph about a time they needed perseverance to succeed.
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Computer Applications - 4
Students review their understanding of basic computer terminology. They demonstrate an understanding of the function of each major computer component. They identify some characteristics of the Windows operating system.
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Matter Matters!
Second graders experiment with heating and cooling and research the states of matter (solid, liquid, gas).
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Using e-mail to Communicate with Students in an Inner City; Celebrating Diversity through a Penpal Program
Young scholars communicate with students at another school through e-mail to help them become better acquainted with using a PC and e-mail. In the second lesson plan, the same type of method is used to explore diversity among communities.
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Get Thee To Wife!
Learners read and analyze a piece of literature from 1591 to investigate whether Elizabethan fathers were patriarchal dicatators. Students read the passage and answer questions to determine what fathers were like during the late...
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Why a President? Why not a King?
Learners research how and why a country elects to have an executive branch of the government. They study the office of the Presidency of the US.