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Out of This World
Young scholars are introduced to the solar system and its place in the universe. They begin to grasp the idea of very large numbers by estimating and computing how long it take the class to make a million x's.
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Waddle You Know About Penguins
Second graders study the similarities and differences of the seventeen species of penguins. They investigate habitats and how these habitats are suited to each species characteristics. They see how animals adapt to their environments.
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How Big is Your Footprint?
Students create awareness for ways in which the "Western" lifestyle negatively impacts the Earth. They create awareness for alternatives to our current ways of living, eating and traveling. Students are challenged to talk with their...
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Greenhouse Design
Students work individually, or with partners, to develop a design for a
greenhouse, and calculate space requirements, equipment needed and cost of operation. They construct a scale model of the greenhouse.
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Introduction to Time
Students explore the concept of time. Through discussion and artistic projects, they define time in their own words and tell how it is used to represent the seasons. Students draw a picture to portray time as it elapses during the...
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Recycling
Fourth graders gain an awareness of recycling. In this science lesson plan, 4th graders become aware of how much garbage we can produce, identify landfills and their purposes, and explain how recycling saves energy and resources while...
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What is the Solar System?
Young scholars study the solar system. In this solar system lesson, students create graphic organizers, and participate in class demonstrations illustrating size and distance within the solar system.
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Math Review for Grade 3 (3.2)
For this math review for grade 3 (3.2)Â worksheet, 3rd graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in standardized test format.
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What Are The Chances
Pupils calculate the probability of an event occurring. In this probability lesson, students differentiate between independent, dependent or compound events. They find the range of the data.
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Compass Designs
Pupils investigate the properties of two and three dimensional objects. In this geometry lesson plan, students differentiate polygons based on similarity and congruence. They make observation and interpret the data.
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How Sharp Is Your Memory?
Students play a memory game as they explore reasoning. In this algebra lesson, students identify concepts using pictures and words. They model real life scenarios using hands on manipulatives.
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Dig It Up
Students participate in an archaeological excavation to determine how archeologists make inferences about various cultures. They reconstruct the site using layers of drawings. They discuss the kinds of information they learned.
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How Foods Bonds Our Diverse Background
Students have a better understanding of how food choices reflect our cultural background. They reduce a recipe to the correct serving size.
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Acid Rain And Geology
Students become aware of the environmental problems caused by acid rain and study the pH scale. They determine acidity of local rain water.
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Planning A School Garden
Students discover how to plan a vegetable garden. Each student take responsibility for growing one vegetable from seed, to transplanting the seedling into the soil, and providing the plant with light, moisture, temperature and healthy soil.
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The Stock Market
Twelfth graders study the stock market and how to read stock market pages. They write reports about and graph the performance of various stocks. They examine economic crashes in history and write and perform a skit about the market.
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Stones, Bones & Telephones: Analyzing Artifacts Using Bloom's Taxonomy
Seventh graders define metacognition, Bloom's Taxonomy, and artifacts. They, in groups, try to identify a mystery artifact using the Artifact Analysis sheet. They present their findings to the class.
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Fast Food: You Can Choose!
Learners research the nutritional value of fast food. They assess which fast foods are best and worst to eat. They organize their data into tables and graphs and explain their findings to other students.
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From the Heights to the Depths
Students create a relief map of Asia and Australia. They work in small groups on sections of the map to make one complete map of the continents.
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Make a Community Almanac
Students gather geographic information about their community. They work together to create a community almanac.
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Do Different Colors Absorb Heat Better?
Students work together to test how the color of a material affects how much heat it absorbs. They make predictions and take notes on their observations. They discover how engineers use this type of information.
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The European Union 2
Students examine the social implications of the European Union. They examine how the European Union addresses poverty and unemployment through new policies.
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Analyzing Artifacts Using Bloom's Taxonomy
Seventh graders apply Blooms Taxonomy to analyze a collection of artifacts. They define and discuss the nature of artifacts and work in groups to complete handouts. Students analyze an object (stone pipe) on a mystery artifact analysis...