Eighth graders investigate animal behavior by studying the lives of three female behavior scientists.  In this human organism lesson students do different activities that inquire and approach each females work. 

Students explore fact families. In this math lesson, students use links to model a fact family. Students solve addition and subtraction problems.

Sixth graders demonstrate an understanding of a narrative story by listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. They create two visual products that reflect the understanding of events, vocabulary, and characters.

Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.

Third graders brainstorm emergency situations. They watch a demonstration of finding emergency numbers in the phone book. They compile a list of specific items they should tell the 911 operator. They demonstrate how to talk to emergency...

Third graders brainstorm emergency situations. They watch a demonstration of finding emergency numbers in the phone book. They compile a list of specific items to communicate to a 911 operator. They demonstrate calling emergency personnel.

Young scholars express their feelings about their neighbors and how to be kind to others. Teacher and students discuss the meaning of philanthropy and how they can be kind to others. After reading a particular trade book, young scholars...

Sixth graders read from the book, "Nothing to Fear," and discuss living in New York during the Great Depression. They write entries and summaries in their learning logs to share with the class. They work in groups to create a database...

Sixth graders examine the life, travels, and cultural experiences of Margaret Mead. They participate in group work and inquiry activities about the qualities that Margaret Mead possessed and the places she traveled to. They distinguish...

Young scholars illustrate a creative adventure idea. In this arts and crafts instructional activity, students design drawings based on where they would like to go for an adventure. Before creating their illustrations,...

Students and parents participate in a variety of activities designed to explore the issue of every person's right to adequate housing. They make butter, make models of different types of housing, read books, discuss the rights and...

In this math puzzle worksheet, students complete a chart as they solve a puzzle and find which cat described belongs to which family member. An answer key is included.

In this Lance Armstrong worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...

Winter, spring, summer, and fall! Every season is covered in a 14-page list of writing prompts. Included are story starters, reflection questions, poetry topics, and more.

High Schoolers use the TI-83 calculator to produce a sequence, explore patterns and find a linear or quadratic equation for a given pattern. They use inductive reasoning to make conjectures about patterns. They find the Y-value of a...

Students examine a variety of ways that families celebrate winter holidays. They complete a graphic organizer comparing Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and write a five-sentence paragraph about one of the holidays discussed. Students...

Students recognize courage and heroism of Danish and Swedish people and all others who resisted the Nazis, realize that everyone has the capacity to do good as well as evil, and analyze reasons and motivations that caused certain people...

High schoolers create and analyze slope fields. In this calculus lesson, students create a visual of differential equations. They use the Ti Navigator to create slope fields.

Pupils explore quadratic functions in this algebra lesson. They investigate transformation of quadratic functions using the TI calculator. They use the vertex form for this lesson.

Students explore personal characteristics of Jewish students in concentration camps and the ghetto and make a time capsule of events and photographs following survivors from the ghetto and concentration camps to freedom.

Students create classroom Holocaust Gallery and Museum.

Pupils choose their favorite television show, craft and illustrate an advertisement for this show, and then write a short paragraph about why the show appeals to them. No provisions are made for children with limited or no viewing...

Second graders read a story about body diversity.  In this health lesson, 2nd graders create body tracings that celebrate their unique shape and size.  Students research different ways to keep their body healthy.