College Prep Lesson Plans

Students choose people from within their community and interview them. They write biographies and create Powerpoint presentations.

Learners research human diseases. They create presentations using Powerpoint, Web pages, or brochures.

Students select ideal vacation spots and apply geometric principles to locate it.

Young scholars explore the concept of ecosystems. They write persuasive essays for the preservation os various species.

Students identify simple machines and study how they work. They create their own two-dimensional machines and write reports about them.

Young scholars research vocabulary words by utilizing online and print dictionaries. They build a Web page making their vocabulary research available to other students by using the Microsoft FrontPage Web site creation and management tool.

Learners compute batting averages and hitting percentages and participate in a simulated baseball game through a distance learning videoconference. They research players and then create baseball cards.

Students study Interstate 40 as it travels from North Carolina to California. They examine the landforms and regions of the US, and compute the distances traveled when traveling from location to location along the Interstate.

Learners calculate distances between area landmarks using latitude and longitude data. They convert distances into miles.

Students study water samples from two pond environments and compare the results with those of the Global Water Project.