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The Millennium Promise in Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compete activities related to the viewing of a documentary film. After viewing the documentary, The Dairy of Angelina Jolie and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa, students participate in a discussion of the leading factors...
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Digging Up Facts

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars research a historical legend. They participate in a discussion of the legend of Kissing Kate Barlow in the novel Holes. Students then chose one of three American legends and use internet research to complete a provided...
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Feed Just One

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils reflect on the life of Mother Teresa. In this character education lesson, students are introduced to Mother Teresa and how she exemplified caring for others. Pupils read a short biography about her and answer questions about her...
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Making Blood!

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study facts about human blood and what it is made of.  For this blood composition lesson students divide into groups and complete several activities. 
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Mock Fly-Tying

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make their own fly-fishing flies.  For this aquatic macroinvertebrates lesson, students look at images of different species of aquatic macroinvertebrates.  Students compare the similarities and differences among the...
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Walking on Air

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect and analyze data with a graph. In this statistics lesson, students use central tendencies to find the meaning of their data. They display the data on a Ti calculator.
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Forging Freedom

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read the story Forging Freedom by Hudson Talbott about the holocaust. In this holocaust lesson plan, students also answer discussion questions.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Community Cooperation

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn how members of communities work together. In this early childhood lesson plan, students explore their neighborhood and discover the people and places that comprise it.
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Character Education: Integrity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write about a quote given to them to reflect on the concept of integrity. In this integrity lesson plan, 8th graders connect personal experiences to the concept of integrity and write about it.
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Mystery Mollusc

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet.  In this oceanography lesson, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related...
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Can You Find a Solution?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore the topic of public conservation. In this Florida panthers lesson, students read a scenario about the endangered panther and collaborate to plan a way to protect the panther population. Young scholars also...
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Intro to Trigonometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After being introduced to the basic trigonometry functions, middle schoolers calculate the height of school landmarks. They experiment with different angles to find the correct height.
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The Art of Paraphrasing

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders participate in an activity in which they practice paraphrasing sections of primary and secondary documents. They are to share their paraphrasing with the class to help with their confidence speaking in front of a group.
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Do You Need a Map?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain ways marine navigation is important in modern society.  In this map study lesson students use a retrieval tool to obtain real-time information on weather forecasts. 
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Menu Mania

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of estimating by watching a video, and discussing the strategies for estimation. They estimate the costs for various menu items, then calculate the exact amount spent.
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Look to your Dreams

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the life and Surrealist art of Salvador Dalí identify and discuss imaginative, impossible or unexpected elements in Surrealist artworks.
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Play Under the Sea

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the hazards of ecosystems and utilize their writing skills to create a studenT book. Threats to the ecosystem of the coral reef are discussed and used as a model for the research of the group.
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Your Body's Building Blocks

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners study the elements of the Periodic Table as they relate to the building blocks of the body. They experiment to measure the amount of iron in the body.
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The New Explorers: Miracle Dolphin

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view "Miracle Dolphin" which tells the fascinating story of a fable that came true and explores both the story and the science of Holly's life among the Bedouins of Nuweiba El Muzena.
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Journal Writing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils examine the published diaries of Anne Frank, or Zlata Filipovic, to gain an appreciation for journal writing, a form of autobiographical writing in which the writer records personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences. They write...
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Database Detectives Solve a Mystery ~ Part 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to solve a classroom mystery. They collect and organize their information into databases. They educate the school on how databases benefit life in a democracy.
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Waste Audit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of mental math. They perform calculations as following: recognizing a half, three quarters, and tenths. Students are also challenged to extend skills to making calculation...
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Pi Digit Distribution

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students study graphing skills and compare and contrast data sets. They compute pi through the first 50-100 digits and create a bar graph showing the frequencies of specific digits.
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Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.

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