What exactly does an engineer do? Learners find out through a lesson that asks them to solve a problem that affects a target population. Aspiring engineers learn the steps of the engineering design process as they apply it...

Students investigate the Transit of Venus and create and produce a public service commercial promoting the Transit of Venus and providing information about its safe viewing.

Students build a Bermuda coral reef to gain a better understanding of this ecosystem.

Students visualize census data on a map and use a map key to read a population map. In this census lesson, students use a map of the Virgin Islands and corresponding worksheets to gain an understanding of population density.

Students gain an understanding of the different parts of spiders by observing and drawing a spider. They utilize technology in order to gain a better understanding of spiders and their body parts.

Students discuss the needs of senior citizens. They assist them with basic household chores. They gain pride in helping others and reflect in their journals.

Students practice gaining strength by weightlifting.  In this physical education lesson plan, students discuss ways to safely build muscle by examining the parts of their body they will be using in the weight-room.  Students...

The student evaluate illustrations in a book, identify a story or book as distinctly Native American, draw original illustrations for a story, create a flip book, listen attentively to stories from a known storyteller, act out a story,...

Art inspires art, as children work to understand artistic forms that come from the imagination. They analyze the installation piece, Fox Games and then discuss the design process. They then use clay to create imaginative dioramas,...

Explore African literature and artwork in a multicultural literacy and art instructional activity. Begin with a read aloud of Tiger and the Big Wind: A Tale from Africa, and afterward, have kids retell the main events in the...

How does the point of view of Poe's protagonist in "The Tell-Tale Heart" contribute to the suspenseful tone? Help your middle schoolers identify the point of view in a literary work with this lesson, which goes on to discuss the...

Fourth graders experiment with compost. In this Science lesson, 4th graders begin a worm compost as well as an outdoor compost. Students discuss decomposition.

How are forces and motion important to a swing set? Scholars explore the concepts of force and motion using swing sets. In preparation for their own STEM design project, individuals take surveys and data from peers, complete labs on...

Students explore the idea of consequence that every individual leaves a daily environmental footprint. They read articles about creative solutions to solid waste issues and then create an artwork from household trash.

How would you feel if someone plagiarized your work? After class members turn in an assigned newspaper article, you rewrite the piece using elements of their writing. Then you claim you will be selling the story and that you will profit...

Students listen to an oral reading of the book Tar Beach, start and exit the Kid Pix program, use the mouse and the keyboard as input devices, and use the software to create a painting to express their ideas generated by the reading of...

First graders contrast sounds and make a thunderstorm rhythm.  In this rhythm lesson, 1st graders listen to Native American music and make an original rhythm with their hands and feet.  Students discuss Native Americans.

Students read primary source newspaper articles from mid 19th century United States. The topics of the articles are slavery, abolitionism and colonization. Students are given several options for activities based on the readings.

Students find the best part of their body. In this positive self-concept lesson, students listen to the story The Best Part of Me. They come up with their best feature and write a poem about it.  

Students write an article in a newspaper.  In this writing and editing lesson plan, students review how to write for a newspaper, type their articles, and engage in peer editing.

Students participate in an oil spill simulation and how to clean it up. In this oil spill lesson plan, students also calculate the cost of the clean up of an oil spill.

Seventh graders research about the effect of climate on different ecosystems. In this life science lesson, 7th graders present their research by creating a poster, infomercial, skit or song. They discuss how organisms adapt to climate...

Group learners together to identify a question relating to an issue and create a 60-second kids news break highlighting information that begins to answer the question. They research and answer issue questions in a news story format. 

Students present scenes from As You Like It and critique presentations of their peers.  For this As You Like It lesson, students stage the opening scene, experimenting with different approaches to find the tone and style they think...