Students conduct an experiment. For this movement lesson, students see how far a marble will roll after coming down a ramp. The students change the height of the ramp to make it roll faster and record their results.

Young scholars explore the functions of simple machines. In this simple machines lesson, students evaluate the uses of simple machines as they dissect a machine and then design their own.

Pupils explore the Earth's crust. In this earth science lesson, students participate in 2 activities that demonstrate physical and chemical weathering. Pupils also play Jeopardy with topics including volcanoes, earthquakes, weathering,...

Students study the anatomy and songs of twenty different types of birds. In this bird instructional activity, students learn the anatomy of birds before using bird records to learn about twenty local birds. They practice using binoculars...

Young scholars investigate endangered species. In this animal science instructional activity, students identify endangered animals and use the Productive Thinking Model to come up with a solution to the problem. Young scholars present...

Young scholars participate in developmental activities. In this developmental lesson plan, students listen to the story "The Little Red House" and participate in activities that develop gross motor coordination and fine motor...

Pupils begin developing investigation skills. In this investigation skills lesson, students watch a demonstration of a teacher putting a skewer into a balloon. They observe that the balloon does not pop before discussing what they...

Pupils make multiplication squares. For this math lesson, students review their multiplication facts and multiplication strategies. Pupils are introduced to multiplication squares when multiplying a number by itself.

Young scholars practice color coding in their writing. In this writing lesson, students work on a new technique to help with them with their formation of letters and numbers.

Students learn vocabulary words. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students write a word, listen for it in a story and write down what they think it means.

Students develop their vocabulary skills. In this vocabulary and language lesson, students practice naming everyday objects as they take part in 3 classroom activities that require them to note attributes of everyday objects their...

Students discover the motion of a sphere on an inclined plane and discover basic relationships involving distance, time, speed(velocity), and acceleration.

Students make a plaster cast of tree bark. They use plaster casts of tree bark to make a simple classification system. Also, they use plaster casts of tree bark to identify individual trees.

Students explore how a surface can be described without seeing it.

Students explain the functions of a telescope. They name the parts of the telescope. After previously learning the planets and constellations, students identify and view them during a star party.

Students follow oral instructions in order to make a pattern with wooden blocks.

Become familiar with the constitution and amendments with an in depth opportunity to utilize media center resources. Groups of students focus on an amendment then make a presentation to the class.

Students read the newspaper to become aware of what is happening in their city, state, nation, and world. They summarize, find locations on a map and ask thought-provoking questions.

Students, who are considered delinquent, prepare for the behavioral demands and expectations in society. They develop skills needed for social support networks, friendships and adjusting to social situations.

Students practice the backfloat while swimming.

Students examine a mummy covered in volcanic ash and deduce facts about the mummy. They deduce how archaeologists are able to learn so much from the remains of those from earlier civilizations.

Students creatively express themselves by creating simple pieces of music.

Sixth graders earn vocabulary lists from science and social studies lessons.

Students create a book about plants they observe after identifying and researching them.