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Trees as Symbols: Composing Poetry and Creating Images
Learners analyze the tree as a symbol, sharing ideas in class discussion. They use art as the basis for a creative writing assignment in poetry or represent a selected poem with an original student drawing.
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Native Species Restoration and its Impact on Local Populations
Students watch video clips of ecosystems and answer questions relating to them.
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Communicating with Legislators
Young scholars explain why it is important to communicate with legislators, describe three ways to communicate with legislators, and create a radio public service announcement that explains why it is important to vote and to communicate...
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Possible Locations
Students create maps with cutout pieces of paper that represent caverns. They develop a scale for their map and decide where the best location is to live. They discover the importance of map reading skills.
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Scaling the Map
Middle schoolers practice determining map distances using the map scales. They discover how much an area represents on the map in relation to the actual area. They decide on the best place to build their cavern.
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Supplies
Fifth graders determine what supplies they will take with them in order to survive their trip through the Amazon. The use estimation and basic math skills to determine how much they can carry and what they can use to survive in the Amazon.
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Spark Activity: Louisiana Line Dance
Students learn and practice 1 step at a time of the Louisiana Line Dance, then put all steps together and practice the dance to music.
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Astronomical Scales
Students describe the different units of measurement. In this space science lesson, students calculate astronomical distances using a scale. They explain the significance of using scientific notation in expressing very small or very...
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Good Judgement and Honesty
Seventh graders write about the importance of honesty. In this character education instructional activity, 7th graders reflect about the value of honesty and following the rules. This instructional activity is part of a larger unit on...
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Armadillo Facts Quiz
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about armadillos. Page includes links to answers, ads and resources.
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Little House On The Prarie
Fourth graders focus on the family's journey from Wisconsin to Kansas and their life there among the Indians.
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Day of the Dead
Students explore Day of the Dead, also called "Dia de los Muertos," which is a holiday (or festival) celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and other areas in Central and South America populated with the Latino ethnic background.
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Color Matters
Students create a spreadsheet to chart favorite colors, then collect data, create appropriate charts, and use percentages to describe quantities.
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Discussion-Activity: An Election Primer
Students research and discuss the 2000 presidential election. They role-play Al Gore's and George W. Bush's legal teams, and members of the Florida Supreme Court. They of each legal team present their arguments to the Supreme Court.
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Making Layered Hail Stones
Students explore how hail forms in the atmosphere, why hailstones are layered, and what accretion is. They also learn what supercooled liquids are.
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Hail Stone Impact
Sixth graders study the formation of convective storms and test mock hailstones. they graph and analyze collected data.
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Cloud Types and Formation of Clouds
Students take cloud and weather related photographs during the year, making certain to make notes of when, where and what time the photograph was taken. At some point all the pictures be gathered and a scrapbook or "cloud library" be made.
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Introduction to Drawing Isopleths
Pupils draw isopleths based on how many pieces of "confetti snow" land in their cup.
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The Mystery of History - Original Sources
Students examine and discuss the differences between primary and secondary sources. They brainstorm examples of each, locate examples of primary and secondary sources on the Internet, and identify three primary sources from home.
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Volcanoes: How Safe Are They?
Students explore the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth, plot their locations, and research different volcanic hazards.
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Angles Lesson Plan
Students stud angles, and then play the "What's Your Angle?" game. They complete at least 10 computer generated problems from the Angles Applet.
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Fraction King Lesson Plan
Learners combine imagination, block manipulation, and computer applets to investigate fractions.
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Introduction to Bar Graphs Lesson Plan
Learners organize and interpret data using bar graphs.
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