Learners describe renewable energy resources and identify the main examples. They compare pros and cons of different energy resources. Students comprehend that fossilfuels were formed million of years ago. They summarize information...

Young scholars discover how to work cooperatively within a group and communicate their ideas clearly in order to reach an agreement. They summarize their experience in writing and hand down a verdict of guilt or innocence based on the...

Students read given information and identify the main ideas and specific detail of the story. In groups, they read a historical title and create a "book talk" for each one, summarizing the story. In addition, students create a...

Students review the basic facts of the Amistad slave ship case. They are challenged to test their powers of close reading by being asked to summarize the decision handed down by the Supreeme Court of the United States in 1841. Students...

Students work in group with the definition of a logarithm and envelopes of index cards containing mathematical symbols to create mathematical statements. They work together as a class to summarize patterns they find in their statements....

Pupils examine the history of horse racing. They discuss their experiences with horse racing and conduct Internet research. They select a topic related to the history of horse racing, write and present a report, and read and summarize a...

Students use their interviewing skills to gather information for a school newspaper. They summarize their interview and create an article for the school newspaper. Students develop the article, edit it using the spell check and revise...

In this literature circle preparation worksheet, pupils draw a picture of something important in the story, summarize what they read, answer a teachers question, and write two new words they learned. Students answer a total of seventeen...

Students are introduced to the book Seedfolks and the concept of community. In this Seedfolks literature study lesson, the first in a unit, the teacher reads the first half of the book and students answer comprehension questions and...

Middle schoolers construct a list poem. In this poetry lesson, students discuss their likes and dislikes and summarize their thoughts into a list poem.

Learners explore the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students read the book The Magic School Bus Wet All Over and summarize the steps of the water cycle. Learners label a picture map of the water cycle.

Fifth graders keep a weather journal. In this weather lesson, 5th graders define types of weather, summarize types of weather, and keep a weather journal.

Young scholars experiment with different bacterias that they found and make predictions of their growth.  In this investigative activity students use petri dishes to grow their bacteria then summarize what has happened. 

Young scholars use the Internet to study great white sharks and answer questions.  In this ocean lesson plan students create and produce a website that summarizes the information they obtained in their research. 

Students explore protest songs. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students examine issues-based music by summarizing lyrics and revealing inferences, generalizations, conclusions, and points of view found in the songs.

Students explore the First Amendment as it has been applied to teens and teen journalists. In this First Amendment instructional activity, students memorize the First Amendment, complete online research of the topic, and quiz. Students...

Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Act 4, Scene 3. In this play analysis lesson, students read the scene and practice summarizing. Students complete close reading analysis activities for the...

Pupils condense information and create a summary paragraph on a video segment. In this brain activity lesson, students watch a video that chronicles an experiment in how the brain responds when making moral decisions. Pupils...

Students solve problems about air quality. In this air quality lesson, students receive a scenario from the problem wheel and find solutions to the air quality problem. Students write a paragraph summarizing what they learned.

Students examine and explain the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War. In this Revolutionary War instructional activity, students summarize and evaluate several of the major battles that defined the Revolutionary War.and major...

Tenth graders read the poem "Upon the Burning of Our House" and complete analysis activities. In this poetry analysis instructional activity, 10th graders read the poem and create original scenes summarizing the stanza.

Pupils examine how tone and inflection shape the character of Hamlet. In this Shakespeare lesson, students summarize what they know of Hamlet and complete a read around. Pupils discuss the inflection patterns and tone in the reading and...

Students explore the reasons for the seasons. In this season lesson,students use flashlights to demonstrate the movement of the Earth and how it influences the seasons. Students label pictures and discuss what would happen if the...

Students analyze data and complete a worksheet about land use change in a coastal region. In this land use lesson, students discuss events that cause land use changes in coastal areas. They construct a change table to summarize data on...