Students watch a video and participate in discussion about test pilot, astronaut, senator, and hero-John Glenn.

Students create a model puppet head. In this model making lesson plan, students follow step-by-step directions to create a head for their puppet made out of plaster of Paris.

For this describing people worksheet, students look at pictures, answer short answer questions, match describing words with definitions, and more. Students complete 13 activities.

Pupils discover the power of lights, shades, and shadows in this Art instructional activity intended for upper-elementary/middle-level Art classrooms. Older students may want to experiment by adding more than one silhouette to the...

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 instructional activity, students participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance and further their understanding of the story.  Middle...

Middle schoolers interview adults, ages 71-75. They ask them questions concerning events of 60 years ago and create a media presentation based upon background information and interview responses.

Pupils create linoleum block prints using linoleum squares, knives, ink, and paper in this Art lesson for 4th through 12th grades. It is suggested to introduce the concept of printmaking prior to this lesson (resource links available).

Students practice using mathematical issues of scale. They compare and contrast digital images verses the object in real life. They share their observations with the class.

Students create original works of art using chalk, tempera paints, and paper in this art activity for elementary and middle level classrooms. The lesson plan includes ideas for displaying or mounting finished works of chalk art in the...

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

Students identify different underwater creatures, explain the importance of recycling in the community, plan preliminary sketches on paper, and construct and sculpt with chosen materials to create creature in paper mache.

Students explain how international politics, religion, and cultural beliefs influenced the life of Mary Queen of Scots. They watch a film about Mary, Queen of Scots and participate in a discussion and variety of extension activities.

Learners practice their spelling words from a book of spelling words for their age group. They must practice their spelling as to not spell without a spellcheck.

Students utilize IBC Rootbeer, to make introductions, bodies, and conclusions within the paper become more delightful.

Students create artistic renditions of two random adjectives and one noun in this game-like Art lesson for the elementary and middle school classroom. The cross-curricular lesson includes a vocabulary list and a short resource list.

Students identify major world religions and forms of spirituality and recognise the religious diversity of communities in Australia. They brainstorm for the definition of religion. Students brainstorm to come up with a list of religions.

Students interpret graphs and research events to identify links between events in the world and the arrival and plight of immigrant groups. They discuss the myths about immigration.

Students identify significant events in Australia's history. They speculate how they have influenced the development of our culturally diverse nation. Students write an imaginary interview with a person whose life was influenced by one...

Students discuss how they believe Australia has progressed over time. In groups, they use the internet to research events in the country's history. They discover how democracy in the country continues to develop and analyze the race...

Students create a fable that is based on kindness. In this fables lesson plan, students read and discuss different fables. Then they discuss kindness, and write their own fables based on the kindness of others.

Students utilize the scientific method to discover the age of an item.  In this historical dating lesson, students compare and contrast a 400 year old cabinet to one made within a few years by using carbon dating.  Students...

Learners fill jars with dried beans and water, cover the jars, and wait to see what happens in this excellent Science experiment ideal for Earth Day (April 22nd). Emphasis is placed on discovering the reactions of seeds to water.

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.