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What About Us? Women in the Civil War
Students research the role of women in the Civil War. In this Civil War unit, students research the role women played during the war. This unit includes eight different activities including vocabulary, writing prompts and a literature...
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News to the Core Reported by Very Special Students
Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...
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Using Words to Work Things Out
Students listen as teacher reads Words Are Not For Hurting, and answer questions about the content. Students discuss how to prevent arguments and work disagreements out with words. Students watch a puppet show that promotes discussion as...
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Physical Differences
Students role play what it would be like to have a physical disability. In this lesson on acceptance, students listen to the book A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan. As a class, the students discuss similarities and differences in...
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Teaching with Nature
Students participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. For this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Students go on the nature walk and locate objects they...
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Plankton
Learners explore the attributes of plankton. In this plankton lesson, students read This is the Sea That Feeds Us and discuss food chains. Learners discover the differences between phytoplankton and zooplankton as they examine the...
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Plankton
Students research phytoplankton and zooplankton. In this food chain instructional activity, students read This is the Sea That Feeds Us and discuss plankton, food chains, and webs. Students define phytoplankton and compare them to land...
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Your Dog's Health
Students investigate pet health. In this dog care lesson, students develop knowledge on how to care for a dog. Students discuss what is needed to keep a dog happy and healthy. Students label pictures of of a dog's visit to the vet.
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Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
Students identify and count Macroinvertebrates at a Hydrology website. In this macroinvertebrates lesson students collect, sort and identify Macroinvertebrates.
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Too/To
In this too and to activity, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students choose the correct word for 9 sentences.
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Twister: The Tornado Story
Learners examine dangerous weather by researching tornadoes. In this extreme weather lesson, students identify the states included in Tornado Alley. Learners create a virtual tornado using 2 plastic bottles.
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The Trivia Magic Square
In this trivia magic square worksheet, learners fill in the magic square from given clues. This one-page worksheet contains a five by five square. The answer is provided.
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Bubonic Plague
Students play Ring Around the Rosie, and learn what it means, also learning what time period it was from. In this Bubonic Plaque lesson, students answer discussion questions in small groups, then complete research to further answer the...
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Greek Mythology
Ninth graders examine the characteristics of Greek Mythology. In this World History lesson, 9th graders study the connections between Greek Mythology and the Universe.
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Fearsome Creatures 2
In this fearsome creatures worksheet, students choose the correct words to fill in the blanks to sentences about dangerous animals. Students complete this for 10 animals.
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The Pauper and the Pop Star
Students examine international adoption. In this current events lesson plan, students investigate international adoptions as they visit selected websites to educate themselves about the topic. Students then discuss their findings.
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Living Through Fire
Students investigate the poverty found in Haiti. In this current events lesson, students research the noted Web sites to study Haiti's geography, history, and civil war.
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Tolerance and Genocide
High schoolers investigate the causes of genocide. In this cultural diversity instructional activity, students discuss genocide incidents in Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. High schoolers then write essays about what they...
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The Memory Play in American Drama
Students take a closer look at a memory play. In this American drama lesson, students read Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie and analyze it as a memory play. Students discuss the linear and non-linear aspects of the play prior to...
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Exploring Magnification and the Micro-world
Students examine what magnification is and does. In this microscope and magnification lesson plan, students listen to a reading of Greg's Microscope by Millicent E. Selson which explains what a microscope does. They talk about...
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Andy Warhol and Silkscreen Pop Art
Students explore art history by researching famous paintings on-line. In this Andy Warhol lesson plan, students discuss who Warhol was, his impact on popular art and methods of painting. Students examine his use of silk screen printing...
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Slalom Blindfold
Fourth graders tap wands on the floor, attempting to guide a blindfolded teammate through a slalom course of five cones.
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Slalom Blindfold
Learners refine their spatial awareness and enhance concentration skills by guiding a blindfolded teammate through a slalom course of five cones. They tap wands to provide a clear "sound pathway" for the blind-folded player.
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Adaptations
Eighth graders choose an animal and research its various adaptations using
their information, 8th graders create an informational tri-fold brochure or newsletter. They should include facts about the animal's adaptations as well as...