Students investigate the causes and possible consequences of climate change in the north, and realize their choices and actions can help reduce climate change. Some of the skills involved in the lesson are discussion, synthesis,...

Students discuss that they each have qualities that make them special in their own ways. They listen to the story, "Mrs. Katz and Tush," and discuss how the characters are the same and different. They draw a self portrait with three...

Students listen to the problem situation included in the lesson and discuss how they would resolve this situation. They then complete the "Resolving Problems" worksheet independently.

Students study about descriptive writing. They write a descriptive paragraph about themselves without revealing their physical description and sign their writing with a pseudonym.

Sixth graders investigate how sound is made by vibrating matter. They work with a ruler and a rubber band to produce different types of vibration which makes different pitches of sound. They record their observations of the noises made...

Through discussion, demonstration, and observation of performances by drum groups, learners discover how vibrations create sounds. Through exploration students can infer that when drums are struck they make noise due to vibrations.

Pupils comprehend the origins of the word "breakfast" and its relevance to their lives. They recognize the value of eating a nutritious breakfast everyday. Students comprehend that eating breakfast helps maintain a health body weight.

Ninth graders explore how nuclear weapons have affected the actions of nations around the world. They identify the countries that have nuclear weapons and discuss the humanitarian issues with nuclear weapons. Students create a "Doomsday...

Young scholars orally say the sounds of the letters A, G, H, L, N, R, W, and J at the beginning of words when given a list of words that start with these letters. They use at least two of these words effectively in a sentence. Students...

Second graders determine the total value of a collection of coins. They convert money and make money exchanges. Students create and solve money-story problems. They demonstrate the ability to summarize conversations and discussions.

Students solve the mysteries of why Karl Vogt and Erich Braemer were on the Christmas Train. They review the definitions of the terms constitutional, human rights, due process, discovery, and the writ of habeas corpus. They review the...

Learners explore, examine and determine what kinds of rock art motifs are likely the product of ancient ritual descent. They identify connections between rock art symbolism and Native American ritual practices. Each student also views a...

Young scholars plant sprout seeds and make observations. For this lesson about planting, students make observations, predictions, and record information. Young scholars analyze how the sprout plants grow and determine if any of the four...

Students in the lower grades use words to remember the keyboard positions and fingering. In this keyboarding lesson, students work in a circle around a floor keyboard to learn word cues for the positions of the keys. Teacher calls out...

Students perform a skit using creativity. For this role playing lesson, students are given a skit to perform in the "spur of the moment." Students use creativity to have the audience correctly guess the situation they are role-playing.

Young scholars compare characteristics of animals and human beings. In this biology lesson, students observe an animal and record their observations. They infer whether the evolution theory is true or not.

In this lesson on telling time to the half-hour, 1st graders explore analog and digital clocks by learning key vocabulary and exploring how they are the same and how they are different.

In this instructional activity on telling time to the hour, 1st graders explore analog and digital clocks by learning key vocabulary and exploring how they are the same and how they are different.

In this instructional activity, students will use the hour hand and minute hand to tell time to the nearest half-hour.

This lesson helps children make a connection between the digital and analog clock. In general, the number system is based on units of ten which can sometimes make it difficult for children to realize that time is based on cycles of...

Join Max and Ruthie on a snow day math adventure and see how many things can happen in just one day. Teachers will like this instructional activity's approach to experiencing and telling time. Use the teacher's guide, activity sheet, and...

People talk about quarters of the hour, or quarters in a dollar. This lesson plan lets students in on what that means.

Second graders will place hour and minute hanks on black clocks. Then studens will complete a "My Day" chart where students will record what they did during the times shown on their clocks.

Second graders worked on telling time to the hour and half hour earlier in the year. Now they will apply their understanding of counting by 5s to telling time to the five minute interval.