Students collaborate to play a game. In this island hopping lesson plan, students face obstacles and imaginary situations in which they have to problem solve in order to complete the task.

Students observe and demonstrate how to use and give positive encouragement to their teammates and opponents. They read and discuss a list of positive sayings, then during a P.E. game, students earn Incredible Encourager stars when they...

Sixth graders participate in an online, cooperative project researching trees in their local environments for use in an online knowledge game. They take digital pictures of the trees, bark, and leaves. After completing their research,...

Your young graphers will collaboratively play their way to a better understanding of the solution set produced by the combining of inequalities. Cooperation and communication are emphasized by the teacher asking questions to guide the...

Students practice multiplication playing a game. In this multiplication lesson plan, students pick numbers and multiply them together. Students are awarded points based on which "hive" their answer falls in. The student with the...

Students explore with quadrilaterals.  In this roping quadrilaterals lesson, students work in cooperative groups to play the game, "Question, please!" in order to identify, describe, compare and classify quadrilaterals....

Students work in pairs to play an air writing game. In this air writing lesson plan, students are given a written letter to practice. Students use their finger to write a letter in the air and their partner must try to guess what letter...

Students read the story "Arthur's Halloween" and discuss how they have helped someone. In this "Arthur's Halloween lesson plan, students play a game that strengthens their listening skills. Students participate in identifying...

Lesson 7 in this Tchoukball unit presents many forms of tournaments. This lesson plan will then use a modified form of a 3 v 3 tournament. It's organized to maximize practice time in preparation for the following big tournament. Players...

Pupils explore the concept of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students discuss what specific measurement tools such as an odometer measure. Pupils recite a measurement poem. Students make a foldable with conversion units from...

Here is another great way to introduce order of operations using "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally." Pre-determined small groups work cooperatively to solve expressions. Afterward, they write a journal entry to explain the steps they...

Fourth graders will use AlphaSmarts/Neos to create a one page newspaper in Word which features an early explorer. This lesson can be done entirely in the classroom. The students will perform research about the explorer prior to the...

Explore the concept of ratios, unit rates, and proportions. Learners convert fractions and percents to decimals. They discuss rates and where they can be found in the real world. A hands-on experiment and numerous flash cards and...

Students investigate Benjamin Franklin's contributions to society. In this history lesson, students read about Franklin's philanthropic behavior and play a bucket brigade game to re-enact how fires were put out during colonial times.

Second graders view a video from United Streaming and design still frames of important parts of a story.  In this story-telling from different cultures lesson, 2nd graders understand general vocabulary about performing. ...

Students explore tableaux.  In this social studies and fine arts cross curriculum activity, students work in groups of four to create "frozen" stage pictures (tableaux) representing vocabulary and concepts from a "From Farm to You"...

Students examine the importance of good quality safety gear. In this investigative lesson plan, students will tests various polymers, collect data, and analyze the data to determine which polymer is best for safety helmets. They will...

Students research and develop a presentation about a famous fossil hunter/archaeologist. In this fossil hunter/archaeologist lesson, students listen to a reading of Don Brown's, Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries....

Students recognize and interpret the meaning of proverbs and saying through music, poetry and movement. In this familiar sayings lesson, students participate in various games and activities to gain understanding of the meanings of...

Ninth graders examine the concept of cultural change. In this global studies lesson, 9th graders examine how cultures interact and impact one another. Students research the evolution of popular cultural exchanges.

Seventh graders explore the concept of integer addition. In this integer addition lesson plan, 7th graders tell stories involving addition and subtraction. Students walk on a number line given directions such as add 3 or add -2. Students...

Fourth graders investigate how different organisms reproduce by participating in a Amoeba Tag game. Students work as a team and try to catch each other -- thus "reproducing" amoebas.

Second graders, through the following 10 lessons, develop an understanding of what life was like in Ancient Greece.

Students develop an understanding of Ancient Greek life. Students explore cultural, political, and social processes that shape different city-states. Students discover people such as Socrates and Alexander the Great.