Students watch the "The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A to Z" video and brainstorm what the songs may be about. They choose a theme for a song, write a short topic-related poem, and compose music for it.

Learners explore the role of protest songs. In this early American history lesson, students research the acts passed by the British that angered colonists. Learners then listen to protest songs from contemporary American history prior to...

Beginning botanists are introduced to the world of plants with this PowerPoint. Some of the information is most appropriate for primary learners, such as the needs of a plant. Some of the information, however, is more directed at...

In this online interactive martial arts worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.

Learners compete in a Lego Robot Competition. In this after school lesson, students design and compete in the Lego Robot Competition. This lesson includes time-lines and guidelines for an after-school club.

Students create oil pastel landscape paintings in this middle-level Art lesson on perspective, horizons, foreground, background, and middle ground. The lesson includes resource links to books on teaching art and perspective.

Middle schoolers discuss the story The Pied Piper.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance and further their understanding of the story.  Middle schoolers...

Pupils analyze agents of cultural diffusion. They discuss how the introduction of television would change various remote cultures, and in small groups create and present a skit demonstrating an agent of change.

Students participate in various poem-related lessons to learn how they can make a difference in the lives of people they don't know. In this poetry lesson, students discover that this pound a poem competition is about raising money for...

Young scholars write a descriptive paragraph. In this writing lesson, students define elaboration and discuss the characteristics of an elaborate paragraph. Young scholars write a paragraph that contains vivid adjectives, strong verbs...

Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...

Students identify the seven basic needs for survival. They describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. Students compare and contrast the value of different materials in a survival situation. They use their...

Students explore the rise in knife crimes in Great Britain. In this current events lesson, students research the noted websites to study knife laws, British trends, and knife history.

Students visit a local creek or stream. They collect water samples from the creek and observe and sort the "water critters" they find in the sample, observing smaller organisms under a microscope if necessary. They identify each organism...

Students examine the geological time scale: the Earth is ancient; time can be divided into periods based on its fossil content.

Students identify the differences in local soil types and the relationship between soil size and water retention. They are introduced to microenvironmental conditions in ecosystem sustainability.

Young scholars are introduced to how a character sketch is an outline of a character that includes the character's outward appearance, family members, personality, interests, and beliefs. They then think of a character they would like to...

Students look into their community's historical changes. In this community lesson, students see what draws  people to their community and research important buildings or national historic sites. They look at local architecture and...

Sixth graders investigate insect anatomy by analyzing a live cricket.  In this insect science lesson plan, 6th graders discuss their knowledge of insects and describe their characteristics from memory.  Students observe live...

In this English worksheet, students read "New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

What a wonderful way to explore motion and forces! Learners design a catapult, after watching a video and discussing types of catapults. This is a comprehensive and complete lesson plan with links to supplementary resources.

Learners use the internet to research how biometrics is being used in the real world today. They work together to research hand geometry applications. They share their findings with the class.

Students form small, cooperative learning groups, research a major Chinese dynasty and present their findings to the classroom in this multi-day lesson adaptable to many different age levels.

Students are introduced to the definition of "flashback" in that writers use it when they want to reveal to readers something that happened in the past. Then Students write a short story using a flashback scene and then move back to the...