Students research 1920's US History.  In this historical literature lesson, students use the novel The Great Gatsby as a tool to examine the era.  They work in individually to create newspaper articles based on different...

Students examine the history of the Olympics and their athletes. In this interviewing skills lesson plan, students role play the parts of reporters and athletes as they conduct interviews based on research of the Olympic games and athletes.

Fourth graders research Ellis Island and Angel Island. In this library media lesson, 4th graders use resources from the library to locate facts about Ellis Island and Angel Island. Students construct a Venn diagram to compare and...

Students research Ancient Egypt using a specific letter of the alphabet as a guide. In this Ancient Egypt lesson, students independently research their assigned topic using ProQuest or other research software. Once students have...

Young scholars understand the purpose of an aquifer. In this aquifer and groundwater lesson, students build a model aquifer find its relationship to water usage. Young scholars record observations as they build the layers of the aquifer.

Seventh graders explore the democratic republic principles of U.S. government. In this U.S. government lesson, 7th graders compare and contrast the governments of ancient Athens,the Roman Republic, and the United States today. Students...

Students view a video clip and analyze it.  In this Stargirl lesson, students write about following others or their own will. Students answer discussion questions. Students build understanding of conformity.

Students practice analyzing skeletal remains for clues by using the Internet.  In this scientific investigation lesson, students research the La Belle shipwreck using the Internet and written materials, later completing a Skeletal...

Students research the Great Depression. In this Great Depression instructional activity, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of life in the American south during the depression era as they read Harper Lee's...

Sixth graders listen to "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford and discuss what it means to owe one's soul to a store. For this mathematics lesson, 6th graders determine what a miner's income was minus his expenses graphing findings in a...

Students practice their fluency skills. In this fluency lesson, students read aloud stories to their peers and they help to coach one another on their fluency, pronunciation, phrasing, and inflection. They discuss what makes a good...

Learners investigate the role of boys during the American Civil War. In this Civil War Research lesson plan, students study the contributions of young Union and Confederate men to the war effort. Learners also...

Fifth graders study early explorers. For this World history lesson, 5th graders draw an outline of a map labeling each part, build geographical features out of dough, and paint each of the land and water features.

Sixth graders compare and contrast strange sports. In this comparing lesson, 6th graders read an article about strange sports then compare and contrast these sports to ones they are familiar with. This lesson includes an assessment,...

Seventh graders determine how Kansas become a producer of airplanes. In this Kansas history instructional activity, 7th graders read selected Read Kansas! cards and articles. Students then discuss the primary sources they read regarding...

Students investigate the different parts of speech by participating in a fill in the blank activity. For this Mad Libs lesson, students define the different parts of speech and discuss how they are used appropriately in sentences....

Students add and subtract polynomials. In this algebra lesson plan, students use algebra tiles to perform operation of polynomials. They model their problems and understand how to combine like terms using tiles.

Young scholars examine Russian Folktales. In this folklore lesson, students discuss the attributes of common folktales they know and then discover details regarding Russian folktales. Young scholars read 3 folktales and then complete the...

High schoolers consider different statements based on the themes from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, and decide what they think of the statement. They share their ideas as a class and discuss all sides to a idea. 

Second graders view animal fact sheets, and make a slide about an animal.  In this animal classification lesson, 2nd graders list facts that help classify the animal. Students use Microsoft paint and color their animal. Students use...

Class members select a science fiction novel for independent study. To verify they have completed the reading, they write a summary, a critique, and an outline of the plot for a sequel or prequel. They then deliver a five-minute...

This 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice instructional activity includes 28 multiple choice and short answer questions on a passage called, "About Me" that is not included.

A visit to the local zoo launches an integrated life science/ language arts research project into the habitat, feeding habits, offspring, lifespan, and other interesting facts about animals. Each group selects two animals to photograph...

Fifth graders are introduced to the concept of clustering. In groups, they use their new science vocabulary words to put into a web or cluster. To end the lesson plan, they read a book related to electricity and write the definitions of...