Students consider different cultural viewpoints. In this Native American history lesson, students examine artifacts and then conduct research on selected Native American tribes.

Students study ecology, listen to speakers and research conservation topics.  In this investigative lesson students discuss wilderness resources, learn about Native Americans and participate in activities that help them to better...

Learners complete activities to explore family folklore. For this folklore lesson, students define in writing family folklore, identify aspects of family folklife through discussions of their own traditions. Learners identify examples of...

Learners study public issues and become more aware of local issues.  For this economics lesson students are given some local controversial issues and several viewpoints to analyze.  They then research and review the topic with...

Students examine primary sources. In this lesson on political parties, students view historic documents, speeches, and photos to trace the rise and fall of particular political parties. Students will be looking at the success of each...

Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Bein' With You This Way. For this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have...

For this body systems lesson, students work in small groups conduct research to become an 'expert' on one of the 7 body systems. Students present their findings to the class via power point, poster, or song.

Students participate in a game similar to musical chairs, but use hoops to walk around while music is playing. When the music stops, students jump inside the nearest hoop.

Students identify geometrical shapes displayed in photographs of everyday objects in a metropolitan setting.

Fourth graders explore Philo Farnsworth, a fourteen year old farm boy in 1921, who thought up the idea of television. By the time he was in a high school physics class he drew his concept.

Students, in groups, discuss the Underground Railroad, then fill out a worksheet.

Young scholars learn the role of Canada's MPs compared to that of the Netherlands using a partnered school program.

Students discuss basic interpersonal communication with coworkers and new vocabulary words. They role play new situations and then play a cooperation and positive attitude in the work place game.

Students examine the impact of sound devices in poetry, prose, and non-fiction. In this figurative language lesson, students read instructor-selected literature and identify uses of alliteration, repetition, consonance, rhythm, rhyme,...

Third graders recognize and examine ecosystems. They observe and describe habitats within ecosystems and observe and identify organisms with similar needs that compete for resources.

Fifth graders explore the parts of speech. In this grammar lesson, 5th graders categorize words and create sentences using a word from each part of speech. Students locate examples of each part of speech from various resources and create...

Students learn about watershed, as well as the different forms and uses of water. In this water forms lesson plan, students brainstorm water sources and uses. Students read the book Water Dance and discuss water examples. Students...

Seventh graders research East Asian countries. In groups, pupils are assigned to research China, Japan or Korea. Using the internet and other resources, classmates create a multiple tier time line. They consider aspects such as...

Learners present information on a Native American role model in the community to the class. They gain an understanding of what a role model is. They discuss role models and choose one to interview for their presentation to the class.

Students examine advertising techniques. For this media literacy lesson, students collaborate to create PowerPoint presentations that feature multimedia formats to share advertising that is present in their community.

Eighth graders explore the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact.

Fifth graders will work in cooperative learning groups to research North American regions and create presentations to share with their classmates. To show what they have learned, 5th graders will create maps of North American regions.

Students identify numbers from 0-20. They show quantities to 20. Students work in small groups and take pictures of items demonstrating the numbers that they have beeen taught. They form the number shape using their bodies and take...

Sixth graders create word problems. In this sixth grade mathematics lesson plan, 6th graders use digital cameras to photograph interesting events around school and create word problems for their photographs that address the key concepts...