Learners complete a variety of activities related to the book "Apples and Pumpkins." They listen to the book, generate a list of words starting with P, taste foods made from apples, and sequence the events from the book. Students then...

Eighth graders are introduced to cell organelles and their functions and the they define the differences between animal and plant cells. They write a paragraph explaining the difference between plant and animal cells and students...

Students discuss reproduction in Cnidaria. in this coral reef lesson, students describe five characteristics of Cnidaria and compare and contrast the four classes. They describe the reproduction strategies they use. 

Students recognize that pandas are endangered. In this panda lesson, students research and create a pamphlet about pandas.  Students create a 30 second advertisement. Students participate in problem solving for solutions to the...

High schoolers create a collage in response to musical rhythm. In this visual arts lesson plan, students will better understand the connection between visual arts and musical rhythm. High schoolers will follow the teacher's model of...

Students develop a scientific model of gas behavior. In this gas lesson plan, students observe different balloons filled with different densities of gases. They complete an activity where they model the behavior of gases using marbles, a...

Middle schoolers understand their responsibility to the world. In this religion, philanthropy activity, students research the life of Aaron Feuerstein and his views of the responsibility of a person to his world. Middle schoolers...

Fourth graders look at personal protective equipment. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders identify personal protection equipment needed for sports and recreational activities.

Pupils use a demonstration in order to learn abou the movement of weather fronts.

Students create their own shape puzzles. They practice putting puzzle pieces together so they fit correctly. They classify and sort the different shapes as they finish the puzzle.

Sixth graders examine and identify classic Greek and Roman motifs on spice containers. They analyze the process of casting and chiseling silver, and design and create a spice container using classic Greek and Roman design elements.

Students examine how they view language differences along the border between the US and Mexico.

Students explore the concept of adding and subtracting integers. In this integer lesson, students use strips of paper (various sizes) to add and subtract integers. Students visualize the process of adding and subtracting integers.

Students recognize the long "e" sound, and identify it in spoken words by learning letter symbols. Students participate in role playing and tongue twisters to learn the long "e" sound. By learning phenomes, students are taking the...

Students work in cooperative groups brainstorming questions they want answered about a topic. They write the list of questions generated on one side of an I-Chart. Each group is assigned a resource to locate and gather answers to the...

Students using a spectroscope view different substances when heated with electricity.

Second graders use data analysis skills in order to plan a class party. They graph possible times for the party noting the range for times. They discuss how mathematicians find and use the range to analyze data.

Students discover how to change units of measurement by multiplication and division applications. They play math bingo solving multiplication and division problems. Students review their anwers by checking them in class.

Seventh graders identify a polygon and classify them using congruent sides and number of edges and vertices. Students transform two dimensional objects into three dimensional objects.

Students reflect how to form a respectful classroom community. In this communities lesson, students construct a "community web" of positive comments and predict what happens to the web when negative comments are made. Students discuss...

Students conduct an experiment to determine the distance between touch receptor fields in parts of the right-hand side of the body. They enter data into the data table.

First graders make the sound of /o/ relating it to the sound they make when the doctor asks them to open their mouth and say "ahhhh". They think of different words that contain the /o/ and identify it as it is used in a sentence and...

Students examine defining issues in the race for the White House and evaluate important issues in several of the swing states. They create and administer a poll in their community and make predictions by analyzing the data.

Students review how to solve and graph an inequality. They also review how to find simple interest from a given problem set. The teacher performs informal assessment through observation of students.