Students explore the influences of culture in food choices and customs. They compare and contrast information to create a menu using a Web site and Student Writing Center. Suggestions for creating an on-line graphic organizer as well as...

Learners elementary financial vocabulary words: spend, save, invest and donate. In this finance lesson, students respond to the story "Sam and the Lucky Moon." Learners describe the concepts of wants and needs, resources, scarcity,...

Students observe teacher's inappropriate classroom procedures such as tattling, pushing, or interrupting. In this showing respectful behaviors lesson, students respond to scenarios created by the teacher and address what the appropriate...

Students understand that inventions fulfill a need. For this inventions lesson, students create simple designs of inventions that fill a need and understand the value of how inventions help society.

Learners investigate dinosaurs. In this life science lesson, students watch video clips on the website http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/dinos/video/video.html and discuss the characteristics of the dinosaurs. Learners create dinosaur...

Sixth graders explore journal writing. In this writing instructional activity, 6th graders use the published diaries of Anne Frank and discuss the entries in her journal. Students write in their own journal for a week and create a one...

Learners explore the concept of baking cookies. In this baking cookies lesson, students work in groups to correctly make a batch of cookies. Learners must convert measurements in order to determine the correct amount of ingredients...

Fourth graders explore electrical circuits. In this electrical circuit lesson, 4th graders research the history of the use of light and read a biography regarding Benjamin Franklin. Students the build basic circuits, series...

Students explore stem cells. In this stem cell lesson, students research print and Internet sources regarding types of stem cells and their attributes. Students discuss their research findings participate in a debate about cord blood...

Fourth graders write a news article.  For this news article lesson, 4th graders complete research and answers the five W's about their news topic.  Students understand the value of interviewing for a news article. Students...

Young scholars create a newspaper layout. In this journalism lesson plan, students view different types of newspaper layouts on various websites. Young scholars use oaktag to construct a new layout for their school newspaper. Each...

Students investigate rainforests. In this rainforest lesson, students brainstorm on a KWL chart about what they already know about the rain forest. Students are shown pictures of the rain forest and describe what they see in the photos....

Tenth graders examine different perspectives regarding indulgences and salvation. In this Reformation instructional activity, 10th graders watch video clips about the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and Martin Luther on...

Students investigate the significance of the Zimmerman Note. In this World War I lesson, students use the provided analysis sheet to analyze the contents of the Zimmerman note and discuss how the note led to U.S. involvement in World War I.

Students investigate the actions and motives of John Brown. In this abolition lesson, students discover details about Brown's background as a free-state and abolition supporter. Students discuss his role as that of a martyr or terrorist....

Students investigate natural and synthetic fibers. In this textiles lesson, students pass around samples of carpet, drapes and clothing and decide what they are made of. Students use KWL charts to organize information from reading and...

Students investigate the Exploration Age. In this research skills lesson, students discover the impact of exploration as they locate information about selected explorers. Students design and create relief maps that feature exploration...

Fourth graders experience pioneer life on the Oregon trail. For this pioneer lesson, 4th graders research the reasons for moving west and what life was like on the trail. They create a map, complete an oral presentation, and write about...

Students identify the slope of linear functions. In this slope instructional activity, students collect data and graph it. They write equations with no more than two variables and use technology to explain their data.

Students investigate the relationship between angles and their sides. In this geometry lesson, students prove why SSA does not work as a true angle side relationship theorem.

Students compare and contrast school life today with that of Pennsylvania in the 1900's. In this school life instructional activity students create a description of a typical one-room schoolhouse. They think critically about attending...

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

Students play a "Battleship" type of game to practice graphing on a coordinate grid. In this graphing lesson, students listen as the teacher explains quadrants and ordered pairs. They place their "ships" on the board. The teacher calls...

Learners compute the length of time it will take to save enough money to purchase a yo-yo. In this math lesson, students create a design with pennies and write the associated linear equation. In this linear equations lesson, learners use...