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The Musculoskeletal System The Muscoskeleton System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the Internet on physical fitness and sports.  In this physical fitness report lesson plan students write a report on an athlete of their choice.
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Glastonbury Festival

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read about the Glastonbury Festival and then have to plan their own summer festival. In this festival lesson plan, students fill out worksheets and create a presentation for their festival.
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Class Quilt

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in a lesson which promote acceptance of diversity within the classroom through the creation of a class quilt. They evaluate the final product to find commonalities with other students.
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Ziplock Chemistry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate various chemical reactions when creating mixtures in ziplock baggies. In this chemistry instructional activity, students will recognize various chemical reactions and cite evidence. Safety and assessment strategies...
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Female Movers and Shakers in History

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students research famous women in history.  In this history instructional activity, students explore women that made an impression in the world and create a timeline of what they did that was important and when they did it.
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Segregation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners consider the implications of prejudice. In this segregation lesson, students experience a simulation that has school staff favoring learners with blue eyes. Students discuss the simulation experience, watch "The Eye of the...
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What is Prejudice?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners tell who Rosa Parks was and what she did to become famous and what state she did it in, and who Martin Luther King Jr. was, why he was important in history, and how we was connected with Rosa Parks.
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The Giving Tree

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore wants and needs. In this ecology and economics lesson, students listen to the story The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and compile a class list of what the boy got from the tree. Students categorize these items as...
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Recovering From Bad Eating

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at eating disorders. In this personal health activity, students research common eating disorders, investigate treatments for the disorders, and make presentations that highlight their findings. 
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Nonmetals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research about the chemical processes involved in cave formation. In this chemistry lesson, students draw or find a cave picture with stalagmites and stalactites online. They write a brief caption and share them with the class.
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Investigating Planetary Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research about the search for life in Mars. In this space science instructional activity, students develop a creative visual display of their findings. They present their project in class.
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Contaminated Drinking Water

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore water and determine whether or not it is safe to drink. In this water exploration lesson, students are split into groups, to acts as the polluter, taster, and recorder. Students explore by placing different amounts of...
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Contaminated Drinking Water

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students predict, experiment, and draw conclusions about the safety of drinking water. For this ecology lesson, students participate in an experiment to determine if they can taste or see contamination in drinking water. Data is...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine birdseed to see if it is a fertilized seed. In this birdseed garden lesson, students experiment with birdseed on a sponge to see what grows. Students record the growth of seeds.
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Buying a Used Car

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a used vehicle.  In this warranty lesson, students  define "implied warranty of merchantability," then complete several activities that reinforce this...
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Dynamic Earth

For Teachers K - 5th
Students show how earthquakes affect sea waves. In this tidal waves lesson students use a rubber mallet on a table to create waves in a box on top of the table. They experiment with striking the mallet in different locations on the...
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Super Citizens

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read City Green and discuss how citizens work together.  In this citizenship lesson students, group citizens by community, state or nation. Students list ways to be good citizens in each group. Students discuss the...
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Climate Change

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about climate change and pair share.  In this climate change instructional activity, students take notes on a worksheet from the readings.  Students each read a part of an article and share what they have learned.
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Global Breakfast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore different cultures. For this global interdependence lesson, students discuss how food is produced and distributed. Students discuss different cultures and foods they eat. Students search the National Geographic website...
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The Grandparent/Elder Project

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students interview a grandparent/elder to as part of a history and writing project. In this grandparent/elder project lesson, students record an interview of an older person who is willing to share their past. They look at pictures and...
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Cool Cars

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners travel one at a time in a straight-line path and attempt to maintain a constant velocity. While one student walks, jogs, or runs, the other group members time the "runner" while standing at five-meter intervals along the path....
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Tracking a Hurricane

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students play the role of amateur meteorologists and track a hurricane. In this hurricane lesson, learners follow a hurricane by tracking its coordinates on an overhead map. Students work in small groups to place dots on the map showing...
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Secret Message

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students understand the important use of codes during World War II. In this World War II lesson plan, students recognize the accomplishments of Hannah Senesh in carrying valuable information during the war. Students complete a worksheet...
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How Does Climate Change Affect Animal Populations?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate the effect of climate change on animal population in Nova Scotia. In this environmental science instructional activity, students complete a Nova Scotia map activity and research the causes of global warming in...

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