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Ideas for Research and Discussion of Anne Frank's Diary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the life of Anne Frank. In this World War II instructional activity, students consider Frank's religious identity and national identity. Students also discuss children's rights as they consider Frank and other Jewish...
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Simple Machines-Lever

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the lever. In this simple machines lesson, students construct a lever by using two pencils, three pennies, and a ruler. Students explore the uses of a lever.
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Eminent Domain: Should Private Property Be Taken for Public Use?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of eminent domain. In this eminent domain lesson, students analyze positive and negative consequences of Supreme Court rulings in three cases pertaining to the public good.
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Employment Growth in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the incomes that various jobs offer. In this economics lesson, students determine how education, training, market value, and productivity determine the income levels of professions as they listen to a lecture and...
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Clam Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this clam vocabulary worksheet, students recognize words that relate to clams. Students complete the word search by finding all of the nine clam words.
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Exploring the Planets

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the planets through an interactive web site. In this astronomy based instructional activity, 6th graders compare planets, explore comets, and discover planet facts through a variety of activities provided by the...
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Turning Literature into News

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the newspaper. In this writing purposes instructional activity, students read the newspaper and discuss the purpose: to inform, entertain and persuade. Students identify facts and opinions. Students write an article and...
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Don't Just Do It - Talk About It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate a scientific problem while documenting their research with a video camera.  In this scientific method lesson, students hypothesize over a science question and conduct an investigation to find an answer....
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Enhancing Friendships Through Photography

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students connect with pen pals through photography. In this digital photography lesson, students create photo booklets to share with pen pals. Students correspond with their pen pals throughout the school year. Students also create...
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Stain Glass

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students study the history of stain glass. In this stain glass lesson, students select an art period and research the use of glass during that time. Students create a picture presentation of stained glass pictures from their town....
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Picture This: A Book Full of Patterns!

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Pupils create pattern books. In this math patterns lesson, students create various patterns using manipulatives. Pupils take digital photographs of the patterns and create books.
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Illustrated Dictionary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars make an illustrated dictionary of words they've used and learned in class. In this vocabulary lesson, students find words from their notes, discuss the words in a group, select the best words as a class, and complete an...
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Color Coded Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Learners read text that is color coded to make it more exciting to read. In this reading lesson plan, students read text that is in different colors or highlighted differently in order to be inspired to read in front of the class.
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Vocabulary Puzzle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create vocabulary puzzles using the computer. In this vocabulary puzzle lesson, students create vocabulary puzzles using computer software. Students include synonyms of the words and illustrations. Students trade the finished...
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Creating a Digital Newspaper

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a digital newspaper. In this digital newspaper instructional activity, students review the sections of a newspaper and brainstorm ideas for their paper. Students complete a schools news report, student interview, opinion...
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Let Us Grow Lettuce!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students identify the stages of plant growth. In this plant lesson, students plant lettuce seed and take photos of the growth throughout a two week period.
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Listening to Learn: Podcasting as an Assessment Tool

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students use podcasting and iPods to take tests rather than reading. For this podcasting lesson plan, students learn how to use a podcast rather than have a test read to them.
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Title: Digital Photo Storytelling on Five Senses, a project Based Learning Activity by Mary Gore

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the 5 senses. In this technology skills activity, students participate in digital storytelling workstations that feature each of the 5 senses. Students create digital cameras and digital voice recorders to explore their...
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Ancient Wonders of the World

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. In this ancient civilizations lesson plan, students use interactive whiteboards to complete activities based on the 7 wonders.
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Louisiana Cinquains

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students enhance their understanding of parts of speech by writing a cinquain poem about Louisiana. In this cinquain poem lesson, students read example cinquain poems and study the format for a cinquain poem. Students create a class poem...
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students 'travel' around the world gathering Christmas traditions. In this Christmas tradition lesson students sing songs, listen to stories and legends, and make crafts associated with different Christmas traditions around the world....
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Local Heroes

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students discover the importance of physical fitness. In this personal health activity, students learn messages and receive demonstrations about good physical fitness practices, health messages, and safety tips.
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What Time is it?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in three centers focused on developing time-telling skills. In this time lesson, students create their own paper plate clock face, play "Time Concentration" using times on the hour and half hour, as well as, practice...
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You Can Do It: Creating How-To Videos

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create instructional videos. in this video lesson, students choose a subject area and topic to make their own how-to video. They research this topic and film their video using a flip-camera. 

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