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E-mail Abbreviations
Students identify an abbreviation or acronym for communication purposes. Students write various messages using each correctly. Students make a list of the most common abbreviation and acronyms used currently.
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STDs: You Have to Know
Students learn how to protect themselves from STDs. In this healthy living instructional activity, students define the acronyms for various STDs, work in groups to fill out charts on the most common STDs, and learn the five things they...
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Responding to Open-Ended Questions using RASP
Students learn how to answer questions correctly. In this writing lesson, students learn the acronym RASP and view model responses for each part of the writing strategy. Students practice using the RASP model to answer questions.
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DRMRS VANDERTRAMP: Le pass?? compos?? avec ??tre
High schoolers assess the acronym DRMRSVANDERTRAMP (Dr & Mrs Van Der
Tramp) to help them memorize verbs. They pair up to create a short story describing what they did yesterday incorporating ten to fifteen of those verbs. In...
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Learning the Causes of Extinction
Young scholars are introduced to the five major reasons for extinction. In groups, they read scenarios and divide them into different categories. Using the internet, they identify which reason a certain animal became extinct. To end...
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HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES
Middle schoolers select a country in South Africa and writes a one-page report on the economic and social issues facing that country, offering suggestions as to how the conditions of poverty and HIV/AIDS.
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Drugonyms
Young scholars research information about the effects of drug abuse. They take a quiz, conduct Internet research and write a "drugonym" where each letter in the name of an assigned drug begins a new sentence or paragraph describing...
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Magnetism
Young scholars experiment with the concept of magnetism. Working in small groups, students design an experiment to test the magnet attraction of various substances. After completing their experiments, young scholars research magnetism...
K12 Reader
Expressions with Parentheses
Introduce your class to the order of operations. Included here is a reading passage that explains the concepts and provides an example and five related questions for individuals to answer.
Outdoor Learning Center
Outdoor Survival
Which of the following can you survive without for the longest time: water, food, or a positive mental attitude? The answer may surprise you. Guide learners of all ages through games, activities, and discussions about surviving in the...
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Friendship
Students identify qualities of a friend and discover an acronym to help with problem solving. In this friendship lesson, students use notecards to identify qualities of a friend and write a definition. Students discuss the acronym...
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Causes of the Holocaust
Students analyze the causes of the Holocaust. In this causes of the Holocaust lesson, students vote on whether hate or indifference was the root cause of the Holocaust and argue their choice. Students complete a worksheet that uses the...
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FOILing
Students practice using the FOIL acronym as a procedure for multiplying two binomial expressions. FOIL occurs by multiplying the First terms, Outside terms, Inside terms and Last terms.
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Abbreviations Quiz
Fifth graders complete an online activity in which they create quizzes for each other on abbreviations and acronyms.
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The Use of Substitution As a Creative Thinking Tool
Young scholars practice using substitution as a creative way of thinking about writing and try to substitute song lyrics, food items, rhythm movements and more. In this substitution lesson plan, students create a new candy, and create...
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Learning From Leaves: Adaptations To Differing Light Levels
Students, in groups, examine plants with different light levels. They are given plants from a tropical and desert region. They write a hypothesis at the beginning of the experiment.
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Correcting Run-On Sentences
For this combining sentences worksheet, students read information about how to use conjunctions or semicolons to avoid run on sentences. Students write four sentences according to directions.
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One Day in the Life, Cross Cultural Comparison
iEarn is an acronym for the International Education and Resource Network. In this engaging lesson plan, 3rd graders become acquainted with other students participating in this online forum. Through letter writing, students are able to...
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The Landscape Through Geographer's Eyes
Young scholars examine different types of landscapes through a geographer's eye. Using a city block or a suburb, they organize their thoughts and take notes to survey a site. They discuss what they have seen and write about how looking...
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Character Analysis and The Crucible
Readers of The Crucible use a SATDO chart to collect evidence they will use to craft interpretive statements and an analysis of one of Miller’s characters. Background information on the play and about Miller, links to handouts,...
Discovery Education
Sonar & Echolocation
A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...
Star Wars in the Classroom
"Shakespeare and Star Wars": Lesson Plan Day 3
To make the point that there are many forms of language, each with its own purpose, class members select 10 lines from Doescher's play, translate these lines first into contemporary English and then into "SMS/Tweet."
NOAA
Technology II
Ping, ping, ping. The last installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program explores technology use in marine studies, such as sonar. Activity involves simulating sonar techniques to identify a...
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Word Pair Analogies 7: Low-Advanced Level (SAT)
Consider pairing up your pupils and having them work together on a set of analogies. Learners are directed to form bridge sentences that express the relationship between the first pair of words. Partners could then use this sentence as a...