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Telemarketers Rights and Yours

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students research the controversy of whether or not the National Do Not Call Registry is constitutional, and then hold a class debate. Students research the National Do Not Call Registry, the FTC, the FCC, and the most current status of...
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Right to vote...in the wrong place

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students create a presentation for other class members or for a local citizens' group explaining how they can guard ensure voter rights. Students research the Ohio Secretary of State's stand on provisional voting rules.
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Language Arts: Prince Harry - A Bullet Magnet?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research Prince Harry's upcoming deployment to Iraq as a British soldier. They write reaction papers expressing their opinions about it. Students choose from two points of view - should he be deployed, or will his deployment...
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Breaking News English: French Football

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Intermediate or early advanced English speakers practice their reading comprehension skills with this short passage and its accompanying activities. After reading the text, learners talk about racism, discrimination, equality, and...
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Health Enhancement Traditional Games

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in Tribal games. In this tribal nations lesson, 4th graders play games that help improve on the physical skills for survival, invention, and problem solving. They discuss what is needed for survival and how...
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Slanted Sentences

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine biased words in news articles, suggest synonyms, then rewrite the sentences to demonstrate how word choice can alter meaning.
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Successful Deaf Leaders in Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research branches and agencies of state government to further explain how legislation and initiatives impact Deaf community. They conduct email interviews with Deaf government leaders, and create electronic portfolios.
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Hero Portrait done in Micrography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss heroes, choose hero of their choice, write short biographies, and create drawings of heroes.
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Immigration Reform: Understanding the Issue From Different Points of View

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the topic of immigration reform. They conduct research on groups representing various viewpoints on immigration, write and perform a role-play, and write a persuasive essay or letter to a state senator on their views of...
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"You Decide" Companion Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research capital punishment and discuss different views on the death penalty. They complete a web based activity and express how certain acts of terrorism can challenge people's views on the death penalty.
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My Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...
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Wake County Landfill Problem

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students create a proposal to solve Wake County's problem with losing the North Wake landfill in such a way that: a new landfill site is agreed upon, Solid-wase disposal is in compliance with Local and State landfill regulations and...
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Earthquake Power

For Students 8th - 10th
In this earthquakes worksheet, students learn about the measurements of earthquakes on the Richter scale. They answer six questions about the magnitudes and sizes of earthquakes using two tables of data about earthquakes and the Richter...
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Weather History

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students study how weather is measured. In this climate lesson plan, students research how samples of the ocean floor reveal facts about the climate thousands of years ago. Students use clay samples to create layers that simulate real...
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Colonization and American Indian Perspectives

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the colonization of the United States by researching Thanksgiving.  In this U.S. history lesson, students discuss the concept of Thanksgiving, who created it and what it was intended to do.  Students practice letter...
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Elastic Band Exercise

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders build muscle strength by using elastic bands. In this elastic band exercise lesson, 7th graders do various stretches and movements using an elastic band. Students go to different stations to do different exercises....
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Cartoons for the Classroom: May Day for Immigration Debate

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the immigration debate. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Freedom is not Universal

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of political leaders that have been challenged. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cell Phones Create Dangers

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research what laws, if any, relate to cell phones in your state and community. Students interview local law enforcement personnel to find out if cell phones have caused accidents in your town or city. Try to get statistics on...
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The Candy Thief

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research what kind of punishments local judges give for these. Students research what kind of punishments other judges elsewhere might give. Students report their findings to the class and perhaps to local judges or another...
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Dangerous Roads in Your Community

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students interview police and city officials, find out what makes these places dangerous. Students develop a plan to get the city or county or state +++ whichever is in charge of these spots to make changes that would make them safer for...
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Geology Activities: Rock Making

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create their own gems using a simple experiment and learning process in class.
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Forceful Persuasion

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils investigate U.S. foreign policy in Middle Eastern countries, and rank their level of support for American military and diplomatic actions.
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How High Does the Atmosphere Go?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explain how relatively thin the atmosphere is, compared to the size of the planet, and determine the relative extent of the four major atmospheric layers.

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