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Water Around Us

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders learn the effects of temperature on the states of water. Then students create paper snowflakes. Finally students complete a computer project with software which teaches the different states of water.
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Class Letter of Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students follow guidelines to collectively draft a class letter that introduces their school to the rest of the participants in an online science experiment about water quality. They post the letter online as part of the larger unit.
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Proofreading: Lesson 8

For Teachers 8th
Teacher reads the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes aloud to the students. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible student...
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Charting the Discovery of the Americas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create chart using Microsoft Word depicting how trade led to the exploration of different regions of the world.
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For Better or Worse: Cultural Exchange

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a cultural exchange program with a Native American school in Winnebago, Nebraska. They conduct research on a variety of Native American tribes, prepare a presentation that represents the culture of their school...
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Product of the Future Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students predict what computers, games, or products be like in 2030. They think about and design futuristic products.
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Myths and Folk Tales

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform research in order to appreciate stories taken from the genre of myths and fables. The examples of the stories create a context for students to create their own myths.
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History-Causes of WW I

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in a class discussion about what caused World War II. Working in groups, they identify the reasons they believe were most important in starting the war and present their reason in the form of a PowerPoint,...
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Frogs Frogs Frogs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students view a disk on the continental movement and analyze the given data on fossils, rock types and climate zones. In this geology lesson students draw a diagram of the earths layers, take a quiz complete a PowerPoint presentation.
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Career Bytes Interview

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct career-based interviews. In this career education lesson, students research careers and interview career professionals to produce a video that features ins and outs of the career.
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Author Study

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars work collaboratively to create PowerPoint presentations on an author of their choice. This lesson is written for a first and third grade joint project with students pairing up across grade levels.
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Coast-to-Coast Book Design-Part 4: Let's Create the Pages!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to share their lists of A-B-C ideas they came up with from the previous activity. They review page layouts taught during lesson two. Students complete a rough draft of their page. They create a colored...
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BIOMIMICRY, Housing Naturally: Habitat as Model

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore natural animal habitats. In this lesson on biomimicry and habitation design, students will use classroom and field examples to examine animal habitats. Students will construct a model of a natural animal habitat. This...
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What's the Scoop on Casey

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest L. Thayer and create a newspaper article about Casey's infamous at-bat.
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Landform Dictionary

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a word processing program to create a working dictionary, including definitions and pictures, of physical land forms used in the study of different regions of the world.
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We Have a Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. For this African American history lesson, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Learners meet with...
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Famous People Research Project

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a famous person in Michigan history. They will use at least three different resources including technology to conduct their research. They then will use various forms of technology to create individual research...
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Study Skills- Fact and Opinion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils engage in a variety of activities in order to achieve the objectives of a layered curriculum unit. They take notes on the differences between fact and opinion. Students also use a newspaper in order to recognize opinionated words...
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Befriending Bullies

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss how to create a bully free classroom. They share teasing and bullying stories and read books on bullying and teasing. Students buddy read with second grade students in order to create friends at the school. They discuss...
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Creating Propaganda

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore propaganda. In this lesson plan about personal opinion, students discuss a topic of interest. Young scholars will determine their opinion about the topic and vote. Students understand propaganda and how it affects...
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Thematic Poetry Videos

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students pen poetry regarding global issues. In this information literacy instructional activity, students research global issues and use their findings to compose poems regarding the topics. Students create videos that include images...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Miss Spider's Tea Party

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify new vocabulary words in the story Miss Spider's Tea Party. In this vocabulary lesson, students raise their hand each time pre-identified words are heard as the story is read and use words in various contexts throughout...
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Irish Eyes: Taking a Look at Local Landscape

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create landscape flyers of local landscapes using digital photography, educational software, and examples of Irish landscapes. This creative-project lesson lasts two weeks, including class time spent collecting photographs...
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Infectious Diseases

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a brochure for a fictional pharmaceutical company.

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