Question: What do rectangles and bathtub volume have in common? Answer: Linear equations. Learn how to identify situations that have constant rates by examining two different situations, one proportional and one not proportional.

Students examine all of the jobs a mother does. In this Mother's Day activity, the teacher read the book Five Minutes' Peace, then students brainstorm a list of things their mother does. Students role play the job of a mom and how to...

Students create a model boat. In this art instructional activity, students identify what makes a boat float and use milk cartons to create their own boat.

Students discover a working definition of the word philanthropy. They sing the definition to the tune of a familiar song. They establish phonemic awareness through rhyming text and identify philanthropic acts.

Students determine the volume of water they displace. In this earth science lesson, students calculate the total water displaced by the world's population. They evaluate whether or not this value is enough to raise the sea level...

Seventh graders explore imagery, particularly in relation to figurative language.

Students listen to a read aloud about the life cycle of the pumpkin and discuss the process. They complete a life cycle booklet.