Students compile a daily journal to improve their writing skills. For this writing skills lesson, students use a picture to help them write on a daily basis. Students write reflectively each day to improve their writing skills.

Consider the causes and effects that led to the internment and relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII. Learners read the story "Baseball Saved Us" and selected chapters from Farewell to Manzanar. Then, they view a slide-show, and...

Eighth graders read about and reflect upon a variety of events that occurred during World War II. They conduct research on the Holocaust and Anne Frank's life, the attack on Pearl Harbor, American life during this time and the...

Students record observations of a living organism over a period of time. They observe meal worms and record their observations in a scientific journal.

Brian Jacques’ novel Redwall provides the focus for a series of lessons involving the analysis of folklore. Adopting the persona of a character, groups write letters in the voice of their character, assemble a collage using Microsoft...

Students explore fruits and vegetables.  In this nutrition lesson, students generate a list of all known fruits and vegetables.  Students cut out and compile pages for a weekly fruits and vegetable journal.  Students...

Students analyze what it is like to live in an African village. They locate Tanzania on a map and compare life there to life here in the United States. They write about the health issues in East Africa.

Students research environmental destruction. In this cause and effect instructional activity, students students gain an understanding of everyday things we do to harm the environment. Students work in groups to create a...

Students plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.

Middle schoolers research the growth of coral. In this coral polyps activity, students simulate the growth of coral by using available materials to grow crystals. Middle schoolers record observations in a scientific journal.

Students study and observe city wildlife and their local community's wildlife. In this wildlife lesson, students look for animal clues in their local places. Students observe animals using cameras and journals. Students make a...

Students look carefully at two photographs by Dorothea Lange for elements of art and narrative content. They use descriptive language when speaking and writing about Lange's photographs of studenT lives.

Explore the Ukraine through a reading of The Mitten. Readers will determine the sequence of events, cause and effect, make predictions, and find the main idea of the story. They also use math skills to make charts and graphs. Finally,...

Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...

Students examine the existence of bacteria all around them and consider the roles, both positive and negative, that bacteria play. Over a period of several days, students conduct an experiment in which they predict, determine, log, and...