Lesson Plans and Worksheets
I have used several hands-on lessons that have helped to engage my students in topics that may have been mundane to them. I do not have a text book or resources for many of the topics that I teach, and it is nice to find so many resources in one place.
- Bowerston, OH
- 09-29-11
Hypermedia Teacher Resources
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Students describe to a partner theater experiences they have had in their lives that were memorable, and analyze why. They study about one director's original artistic choices for staging Shakespeare by reading and discussing "Nature's a Stage, and Often a Player." They will then plan a production of a play studied in class by acting as directors and envisioning, in small groups, a new way of staging, casting, costuming, and using music to bring it alive.
Students read various Mercer Mayer books. They discuss the enhancement of family and relationships within the family. Students write a book with their peers about their relationship with a member of their family. They practice their editing skills with the writing of the books.
Young scholars explore the geological processes and research methodology involved in the evolution and development of Griffith Park. They select and justify the selection of a geologic hypothesis based on observations.
Seventh graders examine the physical geography of China. For this China lesson, 7th graders debate the governments point of view compared to the people. Students create a photo essay.
Second graders explore severe weather conditions. In this science instructional activity, 2nd graders research severe weather and create a presentation.
Students use their creativity with the knowledge learned about the Middle Ages. A.D.400-1500. They use their information and creativity to design a castle and a personal coat of arms, then plan a medieval feast.
Ninth graders use GPS receivers to investigate urban land use in their community and explore role of urban planner in development of town or city; students create digital map of their community from the data they collected during their fieldwork.
Students examine the challenges that faced the United States as a new nation, especially those related to exploration, expansion, and international affairs. They study the chronology of events related to the expedition of Lewis and Clark.
Students explore the use of matrices and graphing calculators to solve a complex linear programming problem. They begin by reviewing homework problems in which they relate the solvability of a system of linear equations to the invertibility of the coefficient matrix. Students use graphing calulators to solve linear systems.
Learners visit a number of sites on immigration that were created by other children. They evaluate the sorts of research students carried out to create the site, how it is structured, what sort of information and graphics are included. Learners use the research to guide them in conducting their own research and constructing a site.