Ninth graders review the information that they have already learned with regard to linear equations and graphical representations. They then assist in combining equations with a graphical element and complete various graphs with this...

Third graders examine and identify the effects smoking has on the lungs. They view and discuss pictures of a smoker's lung and a healthy lung, and read and discuss an informational handout. Students then participate in an aerobic...

Fifth graders investigate how clouds and fog are made of tiny droplets of water. They discuss how clouds and fog are formed, then conduct an experiment in which they observe what happens when an ice cube is placed on top of a bottle...

Students are introduced to Photoshop and the tools to assess it properly. They are shown how to manipulate a piece of writing with shapes utilizing the brush tool. Each students writes an original haiku to describe their painting.

Students recognize behaviors that make them better citizens. In this group cooperation lesson, students create a class chart of behaviors when the class cooperates. Students role play situations with new students to identify successful...

Students understand the selflessness of the artists Gauguin and Van Gogh. In this art lesson, students produce art work that reflects the diversity in the their school community. Students share their artwork to explain how they show...

Students examine the inventions of African Americans and how their inventions contributed to the common good. In this African American inventions lesson, students research the inventions of African Americans and reflect on how that...

Young scholars discover the ideas of enlightenment by reading historical poetry. In this philosophical lesson, students read poems by Sir Walter Scott and Sergeant Joyce Kilmer while discussing the themes of the writing with classmates....

Seventh graders summarize an article on Masdar. In this summarizing lesson students clearly explain three of the four points provided in an outline of the article. The students write an essay and identify six physical features of the...

First graders learn healthy ways to express their feelings, needs and wants.  In this bullying lesson plan, 1st graders read A Bad Case of the Stripes, discuss why the main character is getting bullied, dicuss why it's okay to be...

Seventh graders become familiar with the basics of Badminton.  In this Badminton lesson, 7th graders correctly hold the racket and increase skill in hitting the birdie.  Students become familiar with the rules for a game of...

Third graders access prior knowledge of the monarch butterfly and discuss what they would like to know.  In this Monarch Butterfly instructional activity,students read Monarch Butterfly and discuss the life cycle of the butterfly....

Third graders study the human body. In this health lesson, 3rd graders discuss that everyone's body is growing, measure body parts using a tape measure, and color the body worksheet.

Students investigate human behavior by defining bullies.  For this psychology lesson, students read the book Just One Flick of a Finger, and discuss why bullies act out in front of other children.  Students investigate actions...

First graders explore vowels and consonants by participating in a flash card activity. In this phonetics lesson, 1st graders discuss the difference between short and long vowels and identify them within a story told to them by their...

Students identify patterns. In this pattern instructional activity students discuss what makes a pattern. They find a pattern hidden in the classroom. 

Third graders explore American history by researching Native Americans. In this American settlers lesson, 3rd graders research the Native American Woodland Indians and define the actions they took when faced with the European settlers....

Eighth graders discuss different bullying scenarios and discuss how to prevent and defend when bullying occurs. In this bullying lesson plan, 8th graders discuss how cyberbullying is affecting youth today.

Students apply properties of right triangles to solve problems. In this geometry activity, students identify axioms and theorems using examples.

Students explore memos to gather important information.  For this memos lesson, students interpret memos and answer questions based on the information.  Students define the parts of a memo. ...

Students explore genealogy by reading a family history book in class. In this family tree instructional activity, students read the story Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney and discuss their own family history. Students identify what...

Learners explore critical thinking by conducting a reaction time experiment. In this human brain instructional activity, students utilize a timed Internet worksheet activity to research how fast their brain works when answering...

Students identify art history by examining a list of images on-line. In this painting instructional activity, students identify the work of Keith Haring by researching the Internet and discuss his style of artwork. Students utilize...