Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about a nun's murder in Brazil. They assess key vocabulary terms found within the article, answer a variety of comprehension questions and study how to write a letter to a newspaper.

Students research and identify philanthropic organizations involved in current events. In this current events lesson, students search newspaper articles for philanthropic organizations, such as the Red Cross, and how they are related to...

Students recycle old paper into new. In this sustainability lesson, students take old newspaper and recycle it into new paper.

Young scholars read about how radar detects changes in the weather. For this lesson on weather reporting, students read a diagram that shows how radar reads weather. This lesson includes discussion questions and an individual activity...

Students explore the concept of energy bar sales. In this energy bar sales lesson plan, students read an article about the sales of energy bars. Students discuss what is meant by red roads and white roads in the article. Students search...

Students "create" indoor snowballs. In this snow lesson, students tear small pieces of newspaper to act as snowballs. They put this paper on a blanket and shake it to simulate a snow storm. 

Students examine issues that surround the quest for gay/lesbian equal rights, explore bias and negative stereotyping in the media and their effect on how gays and lesbians are treated, examine their own biases, and express their opinions...

Learners choose their beats and decide what areas of school and community news they cover.

Learners create newspapers and post them online for others to see.

Young scholars explore their hometown newspaper for ideas. They create their own classroom newspaper.

Students consider the role of a critic by creating top ten lists for arts-related topics and participate in a simulated blog activity. They write newpaper articles to accompany their top ten lists and submit them for publication.

Students investigate the history of advertising in Colorado.They analyze newspapers and advertisements putting them into different categories. Students question the content to develop higher order thinking skills.

Students study natural selection and its process in the peppered moth. In this evolution lesson, students read about the concept of natural selection as suggested by Charles Darwin. Students then complete a natural selection simulation...

Students do a variety of data analyses of real-life basketball statistics from the NBA. They chart and graph rebounding, scoring, shot blocking and steals data which are gathered from the newspaper sports section.

Learners view a documentary on Joan of Arc. She is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic religion, yet she was burned at the stake as a heretic. After viewing, students discuss what they saw and write a newspaper column...

Young scholars examine the early lives of the Framers, and the historical events that may have influenced the decisions they made at the convention. Students conduct research on the Framers, writing newspaper articles, pamphlets, or dramas.