Here is an excellent, detailed one-page reference sheet to introduce students to what a grade point average (GPA) is and how to calculate their own. 

Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concepts related to the teaching major themes of Geography. They participate in a role playing activity using the context of a court case. The instructional activity...

Ninth graders explore data analysis.  In this Algebra I lesson plan, 9th graders collect and organize data to create a scatter plot.  Students use the regression feature of the calculator to find the line of best fit and use...

Students send E-mail to a partner describing an experience related to their identity and abilities, culture, ethnicity, race, or religion. Partners then reflect their opinions about this experience back to their partner.

High schoolers explore the bullying experienced by those who graduated from one-room school houses to large high schools. In this discrimination lesson plan, students read the 2 provided handouts on the topic and then complete the...

Students predict the change in water volume when adding marbles to a graduated cylinder. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will need to make accurate water measurements to determine the fluid displaced by the marbles. The students...

In this comprehension worksheet, students read an excerpt from a graduation speech, the complete 11 questions, choose the correct completion word for sentences.

Students participate in ongoing learning experiences for future success. In this planning future instructional activity, students discuss training requirements for today's job market and possible future plans. Students write a...

Learners investigate the correlation between education and salary. In this business lesson, students analyze the salary rate for different jobs to determine if there is a correlation between the two. They graph their findings and report...

Pupils study how to complete a job application. They identify personal information, employment history, education, and references. They work in pairs to complete an activity sheet and participate in a speaking exercise to ask and answer...

Students role play the role of a recent graduate of high school living on their own. Using play money, they are given one month's salary and they discover they own their own house or apartment and owe money on a car loan. They develop...

Young scholars identify how their school has changed. In this local community lesson, students listen to a brief history of their town and school and interview someone that graduated from their school. Young scholars then create a map of...

Pupils practice determining liquid densities in a short, hands-on lab activity. Students use a graduated cylinder to measure out 100 milliliters of a liquid, find its mass using a balance, and record measurements in a data table. Pupils...

Designed to build proofreading skills in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and language usage, as well as proofreading for clarity, transition, and order, this workbook is packed with activities for all kinds of writing.

Eighth graders demonstrate knowledge of metric tools by measuring common objects in the classroom. They discuss the various units of metric measurement and the scientific tools used to take them. They copy a metric ladder from a Web site.

Learners discuss the importance of physical activity throughout their lives. Individually, they create their own bumper sticker making one statement about being physically active. To end the activity, they put them into their portfolios.

Students examine primary source materials on the Dominican Republic in an exploration of how environment influences lifestyles. They compare and contrast life in the Dominican Republic with life in the United States.

High schoolers need to be prepared to enter the job market during or after high school. Here are six preparational activities geared at getting those kids ready to enter the job market. They conduct research on various jobs, learn...

Setting goals, career exploration, and self-awareness are three major components found on the path to college. A wide variety of wonderful teaching tools are provided to help you facilitate an understanding of how simple it can be to...

Students research the viewpoints of famous Americans, and then write commencement speeches reflecting these viewpoints to be delivered to high school graduates of today.

All the information required for a course syllabus or green sheet may be added to this editable template. There's a spot for everything from required textbooks and materials to assignments, grading procedures, and course policies. There...

Students complete activities where they observe the amount of freshwater in the world as a fraction of the actual amount of water using different mixtures. In this freshwater lesson plan, students brainstorm on how to preserve...

Learners familiarize themselves with the geography and culture of the Dominican Republic. In this Dominican Republic instructional activity, students use the given scenarios as starting points to analyze the geography and culture of the...

Discover the attributes of entrepreneurs and define what entrepreneurship is while examining data based on local businesses. Learners determine whether their community is supportive of entrepreneurs as they research economic development...