Fourth graders write paragraphs.  In this opening and closing paragraphs lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet to develop interesting opening and closing paragraphs. 

Students identify the key features of printed non-fiction texts.  In this deciphering texts lesson, students watch a video clip of a news program and a children's program to compare presentations. Students also identify...

Students discover certain equations produce straight lines. In this graphing lesson, students draw axis and problem solve to find coordinates to graph.

Students gather information by analyzing graphs, diagrams and pie charts. In this graphs and diagrams activity, students complete addition and subtraction problems. Students discuss a pie chart. Students use information to crate a...

Fourth graders find and justify probabilities and approximations.  In this repeating experiment, 4th graders complete a worksheet after rolling die and tossing coins to determine outcomes.

Students explore how to convert one metric to to another. In this metric unit lesson students are given a worksheet and asked to answer the questions and give and explanation to the class of how they got their answer.

Students calculate time in decimals and fractions. In this time lesson, students divide hours into equal sections. They discuss how fractions and decimals correspond to hours and minutes.

Students complete punctuation activities. In this punctuation lesson, students write and analyze an unpunctuated sentence, and then discuss what is wrong with the sentence. Students rewrite the sentence using the correct punctuation....

Students conduct a series of hands-on experiments that help them explain the role of lift in fixed-wing flight. They observe the flow of air and water around several surfaces and then consider the dynamics of airflow around an aircraft...

Students identify the role of political parties in presidential elections, then interpret objects from presidential campaigns.

Young scholars gain awareness of shapes in architecture by creating a painting of their school and writing a reflective summary of their study of architecture.

Twelfth graders engage in the decision making process so as to encourage them to become active citizens upon graduation from high school.

Second graders study the meaning of the term architecture and identify arches and lines in a building in Balimore.

Students use the Jan Brett story, 'The Mitten,' to develop self-confidence and improve their oral language skills. They also practice performing in front of a group. Students take on the various roles that the animals play in the story.

Learners explore how the island of Bermuda came to be.

Students use satellite imaging and Mesonet solar radiation maps to answer questions given to them by the teacher and look for differences and similiarities in the data.

Students use maps to determine how accurate climate data really is. They also answer questions using a table of data.

Students research the plants and animals in the prairie environment. They conduct Internet research, and follow directions to construct a simulated prairie.

Students explore algebraic relationships using the coins in their "pocket." Interactive games that demonstrate the use of estimation in algebraic problem solving help them build a framework for understanding word problems in a way that...

Students combine the visual arts and technology with mathematics in the creation of these beautiful t-shirts. They view examples of the work of artist M.C. Escher.

Students examine and research habitats, and analyze how to shoot travel photographs. They take five environmental portraits, present them to the class, and critique the students' slides.

Students create a web page after researching what prospective US citizens need to study to for citizenship. They practice using a web page editor program.

Students reorganize sentence strips into paragraphs to learn about seagrasses. They learn vocabulary and facts about sea grasses using the paragraphs once they are reconstructed. They continue their study with a number of associated...

Sixth graders review the needs of their community and salmon in a local creek. Using information they gathered, they design and implement a project to restore salmon and steelhead back to the local watershed. They identify threats to the...