Students examine their own strengths and weaknesses and try to determine if it is a result of nature, nuture or both. After reading an article, they discuss how gender may or may not account for differences in intelligence. They...

Students examine patterns of volcanic distribution worldwide, use tables to plot and label location of each volcano on map, lightly shade areas where volcanoes are found, and complete open-ended worksheet based on their findings.

Students study environmental issues of excess garbage and learn about recycling. In this recycling lesson, students discuss recycling and read a story about too much garbage. Students write a persuasive essay about the importance of...

Students explore various kinds of bears and gather information about them.  In this research and habitats lesson, students chart their bear information on large posters with illustrations of their bears. Students map the...

Create an expert guide to local businesses in this lesson plan. Through research, young readers consider their local businesses and the services they provide, paying attention to any conflicting information they might find. Working in...

Students analyze Spain's architecture.  In this art and history lesson plan, students discuss the definition of architecture, then select either a writing assignment or a drawing assignment depicting Spain architecture to complete...

Eighth graders investigate art appreciation and Renaissance portraits through time. They create a portrait.

Students investigate the urban heat island effect. In this urban heat island effect instructional activity, students learn how trees, grass, asphalt, and other things on the school grounds effect temperature. They use the information to...

Students explore history through a tour of a local cemetery. Students investigate tombstones for historical information, make stone rubbings, and use this secondary source reference to obtain primary sources.

First graders participate in a T chart to answer if they would like to run for office or not and then write a journal entry about if they would or not. In this government lesson plan, 1st graders learn new government vocabulary by...

Students display an awareness of the diversity of species in the coral reef, their habitat and adaptations. They conduct research to find and then color code the locations of coral reefs around the world.

Students investigate the self-portraits and figure drawings of famous artists such as Käthe Kollowitz, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt and others following their own attempts to create their expressive original drawings.

Students identify the characteristics of deserts. In this geography lesson plan, students discuss the characteristics of a desert and label a map with the names of deserts.

Students use 2001 population figures to color provinces and territories on a map. They use the information on their map to answer questions.

Learners explore the proportions of the human face and utilize a graph to draw a self portrait based upon the techniques and styles of a variety of artists.

Learners participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.

Students study the physical characteristics of four types of desert regions. For this desert regions lesson, students watch a video about deserts and discuss the deserts. Students compare the deserts and research the ways humans have...

Students investigate oceanography by painting sea life. In this crustacean lesson, students identify sea urchins in our ocean environments and describe the functionality of their spherical-shaped bodies. Students design their own sea...