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The Magic Orange Tree
Fifth graders provide examples of folktales and their themes. They define a moral and give an example of a moral of a story. They read the story "The Magic Orange Tree" a Hatian folktale. They discuss events of the story and complete a...
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Slavery in My World: Educating for Peace and Social Change
Students research present-day slavery issues in a particular country and present their findings to the class. In this slavery in our world lesson, students discover the nature and extent of slavery in modern countries, present their...
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Introduction of Careers in Technical and Engineering
Ninth graders explore career opportunities in technology and engineering. In this engineering activity, 9th graders design plans and build machines to perform tasks.
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Poems of Respect
Students write poems of respect. In this character education lesson, students use the words "please," "thank you," "excuse me," and "I'm sorry" in acrostic poems that define the polite words and phrases.
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Celebrate Black History
Young scholars research African-American mathematicians. For this middle school mathematics lesson, students celebrate Black History by conducting Internet research on an African-American, mathematicians or scientist. Young scholars...
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Natural Disasters: Nature's Fury
Students explore the human experience. In this business ethics lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the American natural disasters of the 19th and 20th centuries and the implications they presented.
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Paul Revere's Ride and the American Revolution
Students analyze the cause, results, and critical historic figures and events of the American Revolution. For this American Revolution lesson, students review Paul Revere's significance and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Students...
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Washington and the Modern Presidency
Eighth graders examine the precedents set by George Washington. In this presidential history instructional activity, 8th graders discuss the challenges Washington faced as president and how he shaped the presidency to suit his leadership...
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Resilient Heroes
Students read the "Seven Resiliencies" and examine the life of a famous or historical person using the concepts. In this resiliency concept lesson, students discuss The Seven Resiliencies handout and discuss how people show the...
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The Embodied Presidency
Eighth graders discover details about Thomas Jefferson's life. For this early American history lesson, 8th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that outlines some aspects of Jefferson's life. Students research the life of slaves at...
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Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad
Eleventh graders consider the impact of the Underground Railroad. In this slavery lesson, 11th graders examine primary documents as they conduct independent research to explore the role of the Underground Railroad during the fight for...
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book
Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies lesson, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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Radio
Students explain in their own words how radios work. In this technology instructional activity, students discuss the importance of radio today. They differentiate AM and FM bands.
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Missing Masterpieces
Young scholars investigate a fictitious crime involving stolen art masterpieces. They work collaboratively in teams to solve the fictitious crime. Students return the stolen paintings in a Microsoft PowerPoint "portfolio" to their owner....
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Creation and Our Creator
Students consider the creation. In this creation activity, students observe nature and relate natural things to the creation. Students watch a Christian video about the creation.
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Day Five - Bible A Noble Cause - Thessalonica
Learners analyze, compare and contrast success and failure inside the kingdom and outside the kingdom. In this Bible study lesson plan students read Act 17:1, plays games, engage in discussions and complete a written activity to...
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Makiko's New World
High schoolers analyze the internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration. They look at the goals and policies of the state and their impact on Japan's modernization. Students also assess the impact of Western ideas on Japan and...
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Chart of the Voyages of the Slave Ship Brookes
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze the chart of voyages for the slave ship Brookes. Students respond to 2 short answer questions based on the information in the chart.
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Stained Glass Painting with Tempera Resist
Students discuss different styles of stained glass painting. They sketch a design, fill it in with tempera paint as a resist and pour India Ink in the unpainted areas. They wash off excess ink to reveal color. They assess their artwork.
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When Are We Ever Going To Use This?
Middle schoolers explore the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents in a real-world context. They examine examples of percents from magazines and newspapers, and create posters that depict the use of percents in articles...
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The Photographs of Dorothea Lange
Students examine theme in the photography of Dorothea Lange. In this photography lesson, students analyze photography taken by Dorothea Lange and identify themes that run through each. They design an exhibition that shows how the theme...
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Managing Heat
Third graders perform various experiments to show the flow of energy that causes heat. In this heat instructional activity, 3rd graders understand how heat is transferred or trapped. Students use the scientific method and critical...
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Family Ties
Students explore what life is like for immigrant women in the United States. In this immigration lesson, students study about immigration through reading and watching a video, then share their thoughts and ideas by participating in an...
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Ways to Extend the Learning With A Fraction Unit
Here are some ideas for extending the learning beyond traditional fraction lessons.
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