Middle schoolers create a classroom mural that features heroes. In this Milton Hershey lesson, students discuss the qualities Hershey had that made him a hero. Middle schoolers then identify other heroes and design a classroom mural of...

Students analyze historical images. In this primary source analysis lesson, students examine an photograph of Hershey, PA from the 1920's. Students collaborate with one another and their instructor to note the details in the photograph...

Second graders follow a recipe.  In this cooking lesson, 2nd graders are given a recipe and ingredients to prepare food. Students will reflect on their experience in their journals.

Students analyze group influences on people, events and culture. They design their own perfect society and report it to the class.

Second graders discuss as a class what they know about plants viewing several pictures of plants as well as a tree poster. They work in groups to observe a flowering plant which is removed from a pot with the soil brushed away and is...

Students share with the class what they are thankful for. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students create place-mats for Thanksgiving. Students discuss ways we honor and celebrate Thanksgiving. They then make a list of things they are...

In this water worksheet, students read mini articles and solve math word problems having to do with water. Students complete 16 word problems.

Middle schoolers create their own land or water environment. They make their environment livable for all the different animals they collect to put in it. Students research the types of animals that they can have in their environment,...

Students extend their understanding of Milton Hershey. In this notable figures instructional activity, students create a paper quilt about Milton Hershey. Students use the template provided to design their own quilt square, including an...

Learners use a map to learn about where chocolate comes from. In this lesson on the cacao tree, students locate various regions where the cacao tree grows. They will discuss why the cacao tree grows more favorably in particular climates...

Tenth graders research locations of biomes and their barriers. For this biomes lesson, 10th graders examine location, environmental conditions, and species of plants and animals that live in the biome. Students take notes and create a...

In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite problems to the nearest decimal place given using the correct place value. There are 40 questions that are matching.

Fourth graders experiment to determine how overpopulation effects ecosystems specifically plants. In this ecosystem lesson, 4th graders conduct an ecosystems experiment after listening to Claire Daniel's, Ecosystems. They watch a video,...

Eighth graders create career portfolios, speak with the school counselor, and develop and educational plan. Individually, 8th graders discuss career options and how an educational plan can assist them in future goals. They explore...

Students research, investigate and develop an individual career plan. They analyze all their career options and goals. Each student fine tunes their interviewing and written skills as they prepare to seek certain jobs out in the work force.

Learners compute surface area and volume of prisms. In this surface area lesson, students find the surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms. Independently, learners use their computers to determine the volume,...

In this learning about watersheds learning exercise, students answer 15 questions using links to web resources about water use in their community.  This page includes numerous links to helpful websites.

Sixth graders explore economic systems. In this economics instructional activity, 6th graders discover global markets. Students work in small groups to identify where their clothing and materials originated. Students locate countries on...

Students demonstrate how to retell a story in sequential order. In this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to a suggested read aloud, such as Little Boy Blue. Additionally, students practice retelling the story by using...

Students practice calculating probability, see how geometry can help solve probability problems and explore platonic solids.

Students design a bag that they would personally use to carry needed items to school. In this bag design lesson, students observe real bags and assess needs and wants for a new bag. Students brainstorm design solutions and render their...

Students design and test balsa cars.  In this crash tet lesson plan, students design and build their own cars to specifications.  They explore the physics of motion and vehicle crash safety.

Second graders discuss various things that make him/her happy.  In this I feel happy lesson, 2nd graders express feelings in a poem.  Students reflect on the poems they have written.

Students examine how healthy eating contributes to a healthy body and life style. They read nutritional labels on food items. They use the Five Foods Pyramid to evaluate their own eating habits. They plan, design, and create a school...