Youngsters explore visual arts by participating in a geometry identification activity. They read the book The Very Busy Spider and identify the techniques spiders use to create webs. Have you ever noticed that their webs are geometric...

Learners practice spending money by completing math word sentences.  In this economics lesson, students utilize problem solving strategies to complete word problems written on the board involving making purchases with money....

Students see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.

Students study sports teams, gather data about the teams, and create a newscast about their data. In this sports analysis lesson, students research two teams and define their statistical data. Students compare the two teams, make...

Fifth graders explore fractions by participating in a card activity in class. In this percentages lesson, 5th graders inventory the amount of different cards in a deck in order to determine the percentages of getting a certain card....

Students compare their hometowns to the towns on the Olympic Torch Relay and complete multi-curricular activities for the lesson. In this Olympics lesson, students complete math, geography, science, and history activities to learn about...

Young scholars develop an understanding of monetary policy. In this monetary policy lesson, students define economic indicators and specify the economic conditions they reflect. Young scholars explain the three functions of the system...

Second graders explore math functions by completing a worksheet in class. In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders identify the techniques used to assist in subtracting multi-digit numbers. Students complete a subtraction worksheet and...

Second graders put themselves in the correct place value, write the correct number on paper, and create their own place value problems. The entire class plays a game using place value necklaces. This is a fun way to practice place value!

Fifth graders convert units within the same measurement system and be able to determine elapsed time. They are given a start time and an end time of a game. Students determine the amount of elapsed time from the data that is given.

Students create entries for the Architects of America contest, including a model of a futuristic structure, blueprints, a list of all plane and solid shapes in the structure, a persuasive argument paper that describes why the structure...

Pupils determine what materials are able to be recycled. For this environment protection lesson, students read The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle and discuss landfills. They are given an item to decide if it can be recycled. They play...

Students create KWL charts about falcons. They write what they know about falcons and what they want to know about them. They read for information on falcons and complete the last column of their chart with the information they...

Students become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web sites.

Fourth graders use Publisher to create their own magazine. In this online magazine instructional activity, 4th graders follow the instructions to create a magazine using text, pictures, and colors within the Publisher system.

Students explore gingerbread stories. In this poetry lesson plan, students read the folk tale "The Gingerbread Man" as well as Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett and identify rhyming words. Students also make art projects, dramatize the...