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Woman on a Mission

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the July 1999 space shuttle mission while learning how to cite Web sites in correct MLA bibliographical format. They discuss the mission's goals and historic importance as the first American space flight commanded by a...
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Awesome authors (Elementary, Reading/Writing)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use technology to research and collect data. They develop awareness and appreciation of authors and genres. They organize information for presentation.
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The Iditarod Adventure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to follow the Alaskan Iditarod race as well as perform research. This project-based activity will result in students creating many desktop publishing documents.
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A Day in the Life of an Egyptian

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the daily lives of ancient Egyptians from every social class. They use creative means to present what they have learned about the lives of Egyptians from all social classes.
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Generating Power

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars construct a working model of a turbine and explain how water generates power. By the end of the lesson, they list the effects of Kingsley Dam on people, plans, and animals -- both positive and negative.
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Water Words

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students define words relating to water and its use in Nebraska. They listen to the story, Snail Girl Brings Water, list the water words from the story, and create a class dictionary.
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Mad Science Lab: Original Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct a number of simple experiments, collect and categorize the results as either chemical or physical change. The lesson uses connections to folklore, science fiction and comic books to assist each student as they make...
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Nature By Numbers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the concept of numbers found in the natural world. They explore the wonder and necessity of the diversity of different plants and discover that plants have numbers hidden in them everywhere. They survey where they might...
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Changing Perspectives on the Japanese Internment Experience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the issue of Japanese-American internment. In this World War II lesson plan, students analyze historical biases regarding Japanese-American internment as they analyze literature, research print and Internet...
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Elemental Photography

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate objects for a specific element from the Periodic Table.  In this elemental photography lesson, 8th graders observe for and object and photograph it. Students use photographs to prepare a multimedia...
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Deception in Twelfth Night

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine deception in fiction.  In this Shakespearean lesson, students discover mistaken identity and misrepresentation in the play Twelfth Night.  Students complete worksheets based on the play.
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Take Service Learning Online

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research ways to use technology to raise awareness for refugee camps and the conflict in Darfur. In this world conflict and technology lesson plan, 4th graders work in groups as researchers, writers, and artists to create...
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Forest Ecosystem

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students take a field trip and explore a temperate rainforest. In this rainforest lesson plan, students discuss many items they see on their journey and experiment with different tree leaves.
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Central Park Field Trip

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners visit the park to observe signs of spring in the forest and pond environments.  In this field trip lesson, students explore the park for various items
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Don't Lose Your Way in the News

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore language arts by participating in a newspaper analysis activity. In this journalism lesson, students identify how newspapers present stories, who is writing them and how they can obtain information from them....
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Rabies-The Global Connection!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore common misconceptions about rabies. In this health science instructional activity, students discuss how this disease can be treated and prevented. They research and create an information pamphlet about rabies.
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Jean Hasbrouck House

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research lifestyles from the 18th century. They examine artifacts from the Jean Hasbrouck House and associate them with the responsibilities and roles of the people who lived there. They make candles and consider the importance...
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars view videos and websites and create finger puppets and hatchable eggs. For this dinosaur lesson, students view video clips and a website to introduce the dinosaurs. They do a finger puppet play and create hatchable...
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Prairie Conservation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct online research related to prairie conservation, prairie plants and animals, and the ecological system of the prairie.
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The Panorama Of The European Union

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the existence of the European Union with the help of a map publication. They also brainstorm to think of terms related to the Union. Students write a summary that should conclude the European Union is a...
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Visit the Rainforest

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define what a tropical rain forest is, what animals and plants exist there and realize how important the tropical rainforests are to life on Earth. They work in pairs to access websites imbedded in this plan to research the...
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Goods and Services

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils investigate the relationship between goods and services in this lesson plan. They access the provided internet sites to research the meaning of goods/services and learn about different service jobs. They complete the lesson plan...
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Solving System of Linear Equations

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners solve systems of equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students identify the number of solutions to a system of equation. They solve using linear combination and graphing.
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The Civil War - Reading on the Internet

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students fill out a KWL worksheet and answer short answer questions about the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson plans, students find the answers to their questions by researching the Internet.

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