Four out of five teenagers experiment with science by accident. This unit teaches the five parts of the scientific method through examples, guided practice, independent practice, and then through a hands-on experiment. Each step is...

Budding artists discover what color value means with regard to art. They read the definition of color value at the top of the page, choose three different colored pencils, then use the provided spaces to create color values with each. By...

After reading Letter 28 of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, learners provide definitions for vocabulary words and answer 11 reading comprehension questions about what they read.  

Students utilize a new language to discuss dates and birthdays.  In this foreign language instructional activity, students practice using vocabulary words from a target language to speak about birthdays and culture related to a...

Students study Spanish vocabulary words for body parts, and also study a number of action verbs. They participate in Total Physical Response by responding to teacher given commands. They play a number of games based on the vocabulary.

Word association is a great way to explore vocabulary and new ideas. In a unit about Carl Hiassen's Hoot, kids think about the word environmentalist and come up with additional words that they associate with environmentalism on...

Students complete vocabulary and word work before reading an article about Canada. They work with word families by completing worksheets and complete a quiz after reading the article.

Middle schoolers complete vocabulary and word work before reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz before they participate in an activity in which they invent a simple product or service.

Students review key physics terms using a Visual Thesaurus. In this science lesson, student groups compete against each other to correctly identify "imposter" words from a list of related physics vocabulary terms.

Students examine the oscars and the nomination process. They practice using new vocabulary words associated with the event. In groups, they match the vocabulary with the definitions.

Students discuss what they know about reality television. In groups, they use new vocabulary words to match to its definition. They read an article and answer questions about reality television.

Students name as many brand names as they can. In groups, they practice using new vocabulary words and match them with their definitions. They read an article about Adidas buying Reebok and answer questions.

Learners discuss activities that they believe harm the environment. In groups, they match the new vocabulary words to their definitions. They read an article about environmental damage and answer questions.

Students discuss their experiences at festivals and carnivals. They practice using new vocabulary words and match them with their definitions. They read an article about a carnival in London and answer questions.

Participants are introduced to a variety of procedures to teach vocabulary. They gain oral practice with creative adjectives. They offer various vocabulary presentations along with games and acting out the words.

Young scholars discuss what they believe the most dangerous animal is. In groups, they match new vocabulary words with their defintions. They read an article about a rabid bat attacking humans in Brazil and answer questions.

Students discuss what they know about Hurricane Katrina and the city of New Orleans. In groups, they use they match the new vocabulary words to their definitions. They read an article about Hurricane Katrina and answer questions.

Students discuss an article headline about Sepp Blatter, the international football league president. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definition. They read an article and answer questions about Blatter.

Young scholars discuss what they know about famous actors. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definitions. They read an article about the Cannes Film Festival and answer questions.

Pupils work together in groups to identify new vocabulary words. They read a story about the new Maori King in New Zealand and answer questions. They also examine reported speech in the article.

Students examine images of different people with different diseases or illnesses. In groups, they match new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about smallpox and answer questions.

Here's a very well organized lesson plan on learning the terminology of ballet. Learn the names of some basic positions, and how to perform them. Learn the names, which happen to be in French, of basic movements in ballet. Not only are...