Ninth graders consider the right of freedom of speech as it is outlined in the U.S. Constitution. They receive background information for the US Supreme Court, the Bill of Rights, and free speech. They discuss a series of actual cases...

What does freedom of religion mean? Analyze a series of Supreme Court cases where the First Amendment right to freedom of religion was put to the test. They discuss the cases' outcomes and argue whether the right decision was made....

Young readers compare two stories/cultures, identifying how they are alike and different. They share their own version of a well-known story and adapt it to another culture. They explain their adaptations.

In 1856 Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina beat Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over the head with a cane. This event, which highlighted the acrimonious debate over the expansion of slavery, is the focus of a paper...

Compile a school newsletter with your budding journalists! Use the school calendar to assign each learner a specific even to cover! Possible events include the science fair, sports games, concerts, talent shows, etc. This is a project...

Students explore time management by participating in itinerary activities. In this time telling lesson, students identify how to read a clock, how to communicate the time to others and how to plan for events in the day. Students practice...

Fourth graders create and solve sports-related word problems.

Students write an essay and interview someone who remembers the 1960's and 1970's. In this history lesson plan, students write their essays as if they were there in that time period, write their feelings, and put together a mini museum...

Students examine the role of water in Alabama's history. They discover the geographical regions of the state and how dams change Alabama's rivers.

Students, through a series of lessons, study the various processes of treating wastewater. They participate in discussion and complete various worksheets and a hands-on activity, in which they observe the processes of filtration and...

Students look into a bag of artifacts as a group and draw conclusions on what they find. In this archaeology lesson plan, students draw a picture of the settlement represented by these items.

Fifth graders recognize the need to follow the scientific method carefully and be aware of variables in experiments.  For this airplane lesson, 5th graders design and test an airplane, and complete a data sheet. Students retest five...

Young scholars experiment with the angle that yields the greatest distance of water at constant pressure.  In this experiment with the angle that yields the greatest distance of water at constant pressure lesson, students shoot...

Students identify family members in English. In this language arts lesson, students use English to identify family members and draw a family tree based on auditory information.

Students explore communication by participating in language description activities. In this directions activity, students practice using communicative terms and prepositions of places to direct a classmate to an exact location. Students...

Students practice the use of nouns, verbs, and present tense verbs used in conversations about hospitality. In this hospitality and grammar lesson, students complete worksheets using present simple tense verbs. They work with verb...

Students explore time management by participating in clock reading activities. In this itinerary lesson, students define a list of time telling vocabulary terms and practice reading analog clocks with a partner. Students identify ways to...

Students explore language arts by completing vocabulary worksheets. In this directions lesson plan, students identify terms and vocabulary words which assist in finding locations and giving directions. Students complete a worksheet about...

Students describe things using sensory words.  In this adjective lesson, students practice conversations describing items they touch.  Students use words to describe properties of items such as size and texture.

Students practice their conversation and writing skills as they strengthen their ability to talk and write about the past. In this ESL activity, students narrate a series of past events using past simple verb forms.  Students then...

Students perform a traditional Native American dance.  In this cultural dance lesson, students research two Native American dances.  Students discuss the relationship between the dances and Native American culture. ...

Students review a subject and get points such as the points in football for correct and incorrect answers. In this football review lesson plan, students fill out a score board as they review.

Students appreciate creative thinking and that some situations have more than one answer.

Students listen and discuss word problems that promote students to demonstrate logical reasoning. In this logical reasoning lesson plan, students discuss 10 word problems.