Students examine the reasons for and the results of the US Revolutionary War. They watch a PowerPoint presentation to review the immediate results of the war. They design a flag for the newly free colonies.

Students identify the variables involved in the motion of a pendulum. In groups, they research how each different variable is related to the energy the pendulum produces. They share their results with the class and compare them with...

Students are introduced to the various types of groups in a society. In groups, they create a chart showing the similarities and differences between primary, secondary, and reference groups. Using magazines, they cut out pictures...

In this biology worksheet, students use the given code to discover the punch lines for each of the funny jokes as they relate to different bugs. Then they compare their answers to others in class.

In this weather worksheet, students decode the given "weather lore" using the code provided. Students must decode 7 different statements.

Ninth graders solve linear equations.  In this Algebra I lesson plan, 9th graders investigate the properties of equations (Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive, Substitution, and Transformation Properties) and use these properties to...

Students demonstrate how to use a budget plan. For this consumer math lesson, students calculate the total cost of data and determine if they are within budget. Students use calculators to determine the total cost. There is a rubric...

Eleventh graders read poetry for homework and discuss it during class. They participate in poetry readings and decide who the speakers are in the poems.

Students investigate the Tiananmen Square demonstration and massacre in China. They watch a video clip, in small groups conduct Internet research, present their findings to the class, simulate a demonstration, and create an art project.

Students apply math skills to assess the range, mean, mode, and median of data sets. Using a "Reaching New Heights" worksheet, they review and discuss how to calculate the answers. Students write complete explanations of all their...

Students take a "behind-the-scenes" look at the school cafeteria as food is being prepared. They take notes on the jobs (i.e., division of labor) that they observe in the cafeteria. They write about the division of labor in the school...

Young scholars read about the settlement of Illinois from statehood to the present. They categorize different areas of need such as survival, economic and social. Students make a list of ways people used the physical environment in...

Students examine how the lives of children have changed over time. Using the internet, they examine photographs to compare and contrast the roles of children in the past and present. They write a paper showing the similarities and...

In this language arts worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the correct usage of verbs, punctuation, and capitalization. Students respond to four multiple choice questions.

Students place fractions and decimals with unlike values in correct numerical order.

Students, in groups, research Rembrandt's life and works. They find critiques of his work, as well. Each group reports their findings back to the rest of the class. Finally, they create abstract drawings and write interpretations about...

Learners practice solving equations adding decimals and integers. Using a worksheet, they identify which pair of numbers goes correctly with the problem. They review their answers and are graded based a rubric given to them.

Fourth graders identify and use different forms of writing for various purposes. Using the internet, they read and gather information and write quesitons for their own investigations on the various pets they could own. They practice...

In this health care worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with health care and doctors.

Fourth graders complete activities to study decimal numbers. For this decimal numbers lesson, 4th graders study decimal numbers to express numbers less than one and intervals. Students complete map and location activities to study the...

Students practice the alphabet using a variety of songs, books and activities.

Students examine the archeology and native peoples of the Jewett Mine area of Texas. Using a map, they explain the economic patterns of the native groups and how the geography of the area affected activities. They compare and contrast...

Students, as a final project, draw a picture of their ideal neighborhood on a sunny day. In addition to the sun, their drawings include homes, trees, streets, and selected objects. Each object in their drawing has a written description...

Students review the symbols and legends of a map. In groups, they follow a set of directions to create a map showing the route to a specific place. They present their map to the class and review the basic components of a community.