We must remember the past in order to avoid its mistakes. Young historians analyze the importance of historical remembrance using primary and secondary documents, as well as video clips. They then study the creation of a World War...

Most species of animals include a variety of fur or hair color, but why? Scholars watch a video about a changing environment for mice. As the rocks around them change hues, different colors of mice begin to thrive. Discussion questions...

Use a triangle area formula that works when the height is unknown. The eighth installment in a 16-part series on trigonometry revisits the trigonometric triangle area formula that previously was shown to work with the acute triangles....

Provide a meaningful context for learning about the division of fractions with this upper-elementary math lesson. Presented with a simple, real-world problem, young mathematicians work in small groups to develop visual models that help...

Blow the roof off your classroom with this multimedia science lesson on volcanic eruptions. A short online video teaches young geologists about shield and composite volcanoes and explores the examples of Kilauea and Mt. Vesuvius,...

Students evaluate substance abuse problems at their school and then create solutions for the problems.

Students predict the location where the relative humidity the highest and lowest in and around their school. They use a sling psychrometer to measure the relative humidity of the various locations.

Students begin their examination on the conflict in the Middle East. Before beginning, they complete a survey and discuss their answers to hopefully reduce their bias about the region. They examine the problem in the Middle East from the...

Students explore the cost of electricity used to light their classrooms. They compute the cost of electricity as well as the number of kilowatt hours of electricity used during the school year. Students compute the number of tons of coal...

Students investigate the statewide school test scores for the year of 2002 in Utah. They use critical thinking skills to analyze the results. The target of the lesson plan is to measure the effect of using instructional technology in the...

Pupils, in groups, research several European cathedrals from the Middle Ages. They design stained glass windows and decorate a school window with their design using black construction paper and cellophane.

Students draw pictures of themselves. They mail the picture of themself to the teacher prior to the start of the school year.

Students produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. In this holiday newsletter lesson, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.

Students complete activities to learn about world cultures. In this multicultural instructional activity, students define the terms diversity, culture, and mosaic. Students research their family's country of origin and complete...

Students identify the signs that someone is being bullied. In this school climate lesson, students discuss the provided list of signs that one is being bullied. Links are provided to other lessons about bullying.

Pupils write an essay comparing and contrasting their school experiences. Through guided practice, they create an outline of their elementary school experience and middle school experience. Using their outlines, students synthesize the...

Students investigate a variety of sites to gather relevant information for a presentation about African American musical forms in this general Music instructional activity for middle school and high school. Resource links are provided...

Students explore similarities and differences between zoo animals through research on the Internet in this lesson plan for the middle school Science or Language Arts classroom. The lesson plan emphasizes the use of a T-chart or Venn...

Middle schoolers use the internet to research a list of people, places and events from the Roman Empire (753 BC to 476 AD) in this instructional activity intended for a Social Studies classroom at the middle school level. The...

Students create artistic renditions of two random adjectives and one noun in this game-like Art lesson for the elementary and middle school classroom. The cross-curricular lesson includes a vocabulary list and a short resource list.

Students interpret and analyze data.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students conduct an experiment in which they investigate which solar collector, black, white, or silver, absorbs the most heat.  Students examine...

Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...

Learners explore a perspective application of the TI-73. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students view the front, back, right, and left views of a city to determine the height of each building in a city plan.

Students investigate the St. Lawrence River Valley, ice Storm of 1998.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students interpret ice storm data from tables and maps.  Students write about their own experiences of the ice...