Basically, this is an interactive exploration of educational astronomy software and an app. Young astronomers discover how the apparent motion of the sky relates to Earth's movements and the position of the observer. It is out of this...

This is an excellent resource for US history classes, especially AP history. After learning some background on the Marshall Plan, the class, divided into two groups, researches opposing positions on this aid program. Groups read and...

Students view a video on friction and examine how friction and gravity affect some sports.  In this investigative lesson students write a paragraph and draw a picture that illustrates how friction and gravity affect sports.

Learners increase problem solving strategies by completing a "Problem of the Day" using a math manipulative. They identify key words and determine the operation to use. They perform mathematical tasks using the computer program Math Keys.

Third graders identify roles of Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution in establishing new country, create posters with their ideas about each part of Constitution, and explain three branches of government, including their...

This basic vocabulary activity could be used in upper elementary and ESL classes. After reading short sentences, learners identify the meaning of a word in 10 questions.

Students follow deer through Yellowstone Park and record the number of deer from year to year. In this basic needs of deer lesson, students work in small groups and chart the number of deer each year and give explanations using as...

First graders access prior knowledge about goods and pricing.  In this scarcity lesson, 1st graders understand the meaning of scarcity and how it effects people.  Students prepare for a boat trip and choose three things to...

Second graders learn about the human body. In this biology lesson plan, 2nd graders will begin with the basics of understanding charts and graphs and progress into units that cover the body systems, and mental and emotional health....

It is a-maze-ing how lost one can get. Teams reconstruct a simple maze and solve it. Participants create an algorithm that a robot would follow in order to solve the maze as well. The activity includes an extension directing pupils to...

It's never too early to talk to your young grade schoolers about the dangers of marijuana. Here's a short lesson to discuss some basic information about what happens to the body and the brain when someone smokes marijuana. After the...

Are you looking to put the fun back in the fundamentals of chemistry? Why not have groups create their own periodic tables of something (animals, food, music groups, etc.) practicing the organizational strategies used in the periodic...

Have your youngsters reading in no time with with collection of literacy activities and lessons. Starting with a basic understanding of the alphabet, this unit progressively builds students' phonemic awareness and ability to decode...

What and where is "the cloud"? The lesson teaches scholars about the history of cloud computing and about its current uses. It also teaches how to install a multiple guest OS in a host OS and how to use cloud computing services.

Assertive communication is an acquired skill. Teaching young people to ask for what they need and to believe that they have a right to ask is at the core of a unit on assertive communication. Over the course of the unit, middle and high...

In this 3rd grade math standardized test practice learning exercise, students solve 25 multiple choice math problems based on New York academic standards.

In this 3rd grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.

In this 3rd grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.

In this 3rd grade math standardized test practice worksheet, 3rd graders solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.

In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.

In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 30 multiple choice math problems based on New York academic standards.

In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.

For this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.

In this 4th grade math standardized test practice learning exercise, students solve 30 multiple choice math problems based on New York academic standards.