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Data Collection and Presentation
High schoolers concentrate on discrete quantiative data. They are shown that the vertical line diagram as a more appropriate way to present discrete quantiative data then bar charts. Students work as a group to help with the...
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Notorious Confusables
In this confusing words activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about easily confused words. From two similar words, students choose the correct answer.
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Favorite Things
In this writing sentences activity, students identify 15 of their favorite things as they answer the 15 questions. Students then write a sentence for each their favorite things, stating why each of the 15 is a favorite.
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Poetry
High schoolers apply reading comprehension skills to poetry and synthesize the information to create a new piece of work.
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Making Cordage (Native Americans)
Students make Native American cordage. In this Native American lesson, students use different fibers to make and test the strength of their cordage.
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Reading Puzzle
Twelfth graders examine the elements of literature. They each read a chapter of a novel, sequentially list the main ideas, present a summary of the chapter to the class, sequence the events, and review the novel by summarizing the timeline.
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Equal Grouping, Joining/Separating
Fishing is fun because you can share what you catch. Learners test their addition skills to see how many fish are caught by each person. Another total is given, but all the fish have to be distributed equally. Hope your learners...
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What the Sun Can Do
Students develop and test a unique, personally-relevant hypothesis about the consequences of exposure to UV radiation based units on a living organism, common baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
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The Rainforest
Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the rainforest. They answer questions related to the text to test for comprehension.
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Math! What's It All About?
Twelfth graders determine what procedures they use to solve a problem and what areas of math they have difficulties with. In conjunction with their GED preparation, 12th graders review various ways to complete math problems and achieve...
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Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
High schoolers are taken to a shady location and they seat in a large circle. They are given three questions each. Students research and answer the three questions. They summarize the circulatory and respiratory system and relate how...
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Ownership of Lands
Students study the levels of forest ownership and how each are managed. In this land ownership lesson students research timber companies and complete a writing assignment.
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Kitchen Equip and Lab Procedures - Level I
Young scholars, in groups, record at least four pieces of equipment that fit a specified category as well as a safety tip to observe when using the equipment.
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ReQuest and Motor Imaging with My Side of the Mountain
Fifth graders read "My Side of the Mountain." They create a pantomime using vocabulary words from the story. Students create three questions about the reading. They discuss the passage they read and act out words to help them better...
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Conditional Statements
In this conditional statements worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 15 various types of problems. First, they determine if a conclusion can be reached from the two statements using the law of detachment or the law of syllogism....
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Magnets, Electromagnets and Field of Forces
Students investigate magnetic forces. In this electromagnetic lesson, students explore magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and the movement of current through a variety of activities.
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To Clear or Not To Clear, That Is the Question
Pupils plan how to manage a fictional timber resource. In this earth science lesson plan, students research the options and repercussions of logging a forested plot of land. Pupils consider the implications of logging to the...
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Local Heart Rates
Students determine the type of data needed to test their inferences. As homework, they check and record heart rates of fellow students, teachers and family members. During their next class period, students enter all data into the database.
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Antibiotic Resistance in E. coli
Students discuss the antibiotic resistance of bacteria. They design an experiment to test the resistance of different strands of E. coli. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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TV Viewing
Students test a hypothesis to see if there is a direct correlation between number of hours of TV viewing and academic grade. They collect and compile data to enter on a spreadsheet and create a word processing document supporting their...
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The Effective Use of The Internet
Students will use research techniques for finding information on the internet. The goal is for them to become used to finding information from a variety of search engines. The key to the lesson is teaching students to be self-guided...
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Introduction to FCCLA
Students discover the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America). In this FCCLA lesson, students watch a PowerPoint, participate in an a variety of activities and listen to a guest speaker in order to understand the role,...
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Dear FCAT Checker
Students practice writing business letters by writing a letter to the person who grade their FCAT test.
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Design and Function of Native Watercraft
Students design clay boats and test their floating ability. They sketch and record each test different boat designs. They compare their designs to those of native Inuit vessels by looking at images and attempting to determine the...