Pupils study time and how to accurately calculate it.  In this time lesson students complete a lab activity in pairs and discuss their findings. 

Students review basic shapes, such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles, find objects in those shapes in classroom, watch Clifford's Fun with Shapes video, practice reproducing four shapes, and rotate through four classroom...

In this word problem worksheet, students problem solve to find the answers to 4 examples. They use a variety of strategies including solve a simpler problem, and using logic in their work.

Third graders practice multiplication. In this multiplication lesson, 3rd graders receive instruction on how to multiply large numbers using the lattice method.

Student develop their technology skills. In this solar system lesson plan, 3rd graders create a movie featuring planets that they research. Students use flip video cameras to film commercials to market their planets.

First graders create time capsules with "The Important Thing About Me" picture and information.

Students interact with MapPoint tools to view maps of the past and the present in multiple ways. They participate in mini-lessons aimed at locating certain points of interest or famous routes taken in history.

Students explore the symbols of the United States. In this U.S. history lesson, students create an American flag puzzle and research facts on the flag. Students view a Powerpoint presentation on other symbols of America.

Young scholars explore the economy of Louisiana. For this economics lesson, students examine the roles of farmers, processors, and distributors in food production and consumption. Young scholars use flip cameras to record how selected...

Sixth graders report on the weather. For this weather watcher lesson, 6th graders chart weather patterns in their community over the course of 4 weeks.

Students investigate symmetry in the real world. In this geometry lesson, students inter-relate math and technology. They create and name a variety of polygons.

Students examine the rules of divisibility for the numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10. They apply these rules to larger numbers.

Young scholars explore temperature and use Celcius thermometers to measure and graph the temperature in the classroom daily. They estimate what they think the temperature might be and then find the actual temperature in the room.

Young scholars will use the lesson will integrate WebCCAT a TAKS prep software. The software will be extensions for helping the middle school teachers prepare their students for the upcoming TAKS test.

Students complete a series of lessons in which they study daily weather patterns and examine extreme weather conditions. They complete activities that range from visual observation of daily weather to building a weather station and...

Students observe and discuss several different fractal drawings and relate them to patterns they see in nature. They use an online fractal tool to create and modify a fractal image and then create their own fractal image with paint.

Students present speeches. For this philanthropy lesson, students invite another class to come visit. They talk about philanthropy and present persuasive speeches written in a previous lesson. The visiting students answer the question...

Students summarize the unit on heroes and present picture books to younger students.  In this hero lesson, students compile their portfolios, in which they have presented heroic characteristics of their own classmates. ...

Eighth graders study Impressionism through the works of Claude Monet. They do a self portrait in the Impressionist style.

Learners discover characteristics of Pop Art through slides and discussion of the 60's era and produce a pop art portrait of themselves using Clarisworks paint program and Hyperstudio.

Students explore the concept of estimating and organizing a group of objects into an array to count the exact number of items. They create their own arrays and practice elements of estimation.

Learners experience world adventures through the internet. In this technology instructional activity, students use a suggested internet site and explore each expedition. Learners can virtually travel such lands as China.

Students observe how nail polish on a fingernail and petals on a flower grow over time. In this change and grow lesson plan, students observe, discuss, and draw how living things change and grow.

Young scholars conduct career-based interviews. In this career education lesson, students research careers and interview career professionals to produce a video that features ins and outs of the career.