Learners use maps and online data to find specific geographic areas.  In hurricane Katrina instructional activity students use aerial photographic imagery to see some impacts of hurricane Katrina. 

Students read the story A New Coat For Anna and discuss their knowledge on how to make a coat. In this reading and coat making lesson plan, students discuss coat making and listen to a speaker that spins thread to make coats.

Pupils engage in a lesson plan in order to create blueprints to design an original floorplan. They use graphing paper and drawing tools to demonstrate knowledge of the lesson plan objectives. Students label and use the right kind of...

Students observe the melting of ice. In this phase change lesson, students observe ice as it melts. They discuss the process and create a Venn diagram comparing water and ice.

Students complete a simulation on power grid reliability check. For this physics lesson, students discuss the consequences of power grid failures. They complete a simulation worksheet.

Second graders compare and contrast historical American cultures.  In this American history lesson plan, 2nd graders participate in reading, writing, oral, and hands on activities. Students discuss the similarities and differences...

Fifth graders study air pressure and learn how it can change the weather. In this air pressure instructional activity, 5th graders study the given diagrams and complete the experiments to learn how air pressure can change the weather....

Students explore a hardwood forest. In this forest ecology lesson, students examine the diversity and animals and plants as they explore their habitats at Poricy Park Conservatory. Students determine how biodiversity and abiotic elements...

What does it mean to be wealthy? Your learners will consider how carrying debt affects budgeting, and learn about the debt snowball strategy and how is it used in the concept of eliminating debt in order to build wealth.

Young scholars identify cities in China on a map. In this map skills lesson plan, students locate the continent of Asia and the country of China. Young scholars use a blank map to label China and bordering countries.

Students build a sundial to measure the local noon time. In this third grade science lesson plan, students build a sundial out of common materials and align to measure the local noon. This lesson plan is a hands-on tracking of the sun,...

How do you grow crops in a area with insufficient rainfall? Why you irrigate, of course. Class members investigate irrigation systems by designing a system of their own. After examining irrigation related concepts, vocabulary terms, and...

Pupils work together to develop their own parachuting probe. They test it and record the results. They simulate other experiments that are going to be carried out by the Huygens probe.

Students differentiate weather and climate. In this earth science lesson, students investigate the climate of a zone they chose. They create a presentation and share their findings with the class.

Learners discover tidal pools.  In this oceanographic lesson, students observe the tides of the earth and the creatures that inhabit the intertidal zones.  Learners role-play the tidal zones by portraying themselves as animals...

Students visit an online website to complete animal and plant science activities. In this online education lesson, students visit the Wilderness Classroom website and follow the instructions and plans to learn about the science lessons...

Middle schoolers broken into teams try to score a touchdown having to get through another team first. They have flags and change positions many times throughout the game.

Students write step-by-step instructions for tasks. In this factual writing instructional activity, students complete an online activity. Each group also writes directions for completing a task. A worksheet is available for more practice.

Students research to answer questions related to deep sea diving. In this deep sea diving activity, students answer questions on a worksheet using the Internet. They discuss pressure, gas laws, and the physiology of diving in the deep sea.

Students examine active chemicals that are in marine invertebrates and how they act to fight diseases.  In this marine lesson students identify three pharmacologically-active chemicals, describe their disease fighting action and...

Pupils compare and contrast deep sea coral reefs to shallow water reefs.  In this coral reef lesson students develop a poster that could be used to educate the public about the importance of coral reefs. 

High schoolers explore screening processes for biological activity.  In this deep sea lesson students complete a lab activity. 

Students explore how to preserve native wild plants and garden crops. In this science instructional activity, students play the role of botanists and research North American plants. Students create a presentation about their findings.

Students participate in a game where they get 5 "lives." When they miss with the rope the fifth time, they go to another area in the gym. They continue jumping to keep their heart rates elevated.