Ninth graders read and internalize the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Many intriguing and thought provoking assignments are waiting for the completion of students within this lesson profile.

Students examine the benefits and the challenges Alaska has presented to the United States. They research what the government and the people of the United States considered at the time of the purchase of Alaska in order to debate the...

Students test and discuss their ability to remember events in their recent and past history and reflect on cases of dissociative fugue and amnesia. They graph and analyze data to look for patterns in the ability to recall a list of...

In this mad scientist vocabulary review, students play a game to practice their spelling and vocabulary skills. Two students play charades, one must draw the word and the other identify it and write it correctly. Students fill in...

In this Stealing Second: History in the Making instructional activity, students evaluate the internet and newspaper as separate and credible resources. Students analyze Clemente as a baseball player and humanitarian. Students create a...

Students discover how scientific methods are integral to the creation of energy. In this energy resources instructional activity, students follow the provided procedures to learn how science impacts energy production.

Learners identify American heroes. In this research skills lesson, students discuss the characteristics of heroes and examine society's definition of heroes. Learners research selected American heroes of the 20th century and create...

Sixth graders investigate Veteran's Day. In this holiday lesson, 6th graders conduct interviews with veterans and create an oral presentation to share the results of their interview.

Students discover the power of wind by flying a glider.  In this weather lesson, students describe their thoughts on wind and practice using weather related vocabulary.  Students construct model gliders in class and attempt to...

Second graders investigate various types of habitats. For this habitat exploration lesson, 2nd graders view a PowerPoint presentation on habitats and explore websites to gather more information. Students choose a habitat to focus on and...

High schoolers discover details about the federal budget. In this contemporary government lesson plan, students research the efforts to maintain a balanced federal budget in the United States since the 1980's. High schoolers then...

Students research the contributions of Civil Rights leaders. In this human justice lesson, students research selected websites about the accomplishments of leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement. Students use their...

Students determine what grammar is and how they have learned it. In this creative writing lesson, students read "Style' Gets New Elements," and respond to the discussion questions. Students then present grammatical rules to one another...

Young scholars address stereotypes. In this cultural diversity lesson plan, students define stereotypes, share examples of prejudice, research current event issues in given nations, and create posters that feature unbiased news stories....

Students practice study strategies for the Ohio driver license test. For this driver's license lesson, students read the Vehicle Laws booklet and highlight important information. They create questions that might be on the test. 

Students discover the diverse roles of hybridization among animals. They research certain examples of animal hybrids as a springboard to analyzing a zoo's potential exhibit of animal hybrids.

Students explore the causes and effects of the melting ice formations in Antarctica; they then research different aspects of the topic in order to create a news special.

Students examine ceremonies in cultures around the world that celebrate young peoples' entry into adulthood.

Students participate in a board game that revises key vocabulary, grammar and topics that gives students the chance to practice extended turns. They interact with a game board, dice and four colored counters as they are divided into groups.

Pupils summarize their classmates' presentation in class. In this biology lesson, students create a graphic organizer based on concepts presented. They discuss and share their organizer.

Ninth graders continue to work on their research papers including to credit and cite all resources used, incorporate a style manual, electronic databases, online resources as well as a Works Cited page. In addition, they orally present...

Fifth graders read and discuss "The Hundred Penny Box". They write their own autobiographies, collect pennies for each year of their lives, and illustrate their favorite yearly activities.

Third graders interview seniors to see what Boise, Idaho was like in the past. For this Idaho lesson, 3rd graders come up with interview questions and they meet with a senior "historian." They write about what they learned from this...

Students review the concept of anatomical directions. In pairs, they label each other according to those directions and label a diagram of themselves with the directions as well. They participate in a game of "Simon Says" to review the...