Students draw conclusions about an mystery person based on documents and artifacts provided. In this drawing conclusions lesson plan, students become detectives by reading and analyzing evidence provided. This lesson plan includes...

Learners investigate the lives of two famous female European artists. In this historical arts lesson, they examine the artwork of Luisa Roldan and Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. Students define and discuss the meaning of the words...

Learners gain an understanding of the relationship between climate and culture in the sub- Saharan Africa. Students will complete short exercises pertaining to the various cultures of Africa and the climate in which they live....

Students construct models of early gas balloons and gliders. In this balloon and glider lesson plan, students create models of early gas balloons and gliders, discover how the forces of lift and drag effect aircraft in flight, and put...

Students define value of an object. In this value lesson plan, students identify reasons for collecting objects, compile a personal inventory of items they find valuable, and then define why those items are valuable to them. In step two...

Learners explore the history of our mail system. In this postal lesson plan, students evaluate mail as a means of communication, create a mail system in their classroom where they can send and receive mail. Once the learners receive...

High schoolers explore the concept of start-up schooling. In this start-up schooling lesson, students read an article about a hands-on approach to teaching about start-up financing and venture funds. High schoolers develop a syllabus for...

Students explore letter Cc. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students...

Students learn the geography of Japan and its location in reference to the United States.

Students work with a partner to become fluent readers. Each person gets the chance to be each role. One of them gets to be the listener while the other person gets to be the reader. The reader reads the book while the listener times...

Learners investigate the history of dinosaurs, as real animals. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students examine basic concepts that help them understand the history of all life. Included in this article is information on the world of the...

Students explore letter Ww. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students...

Students investigate the role of women in leadership in history. They conduct research in order to find the real story. The lesson plan stresses the fact that women are not well known in history. There is a variety of activities in this...

Seventh graders examine the Great Depression and federal relief programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps. Focusing on Texas, they assess the effects on poor farmers and discuss what they would do for a living had they lived in...

Students identify and describe various modes of transportation. In this transportation lesson, students discuss the types of transportation shown in the Landscape Picture and discuss the purpose of that vehicle. Students locate examples...

Pupils consider what real needs are and how people meet them. In this community lesson, students read A New Coat for Anna and utilize a landscape picture map to help them discuss community.

Students discover details about the Olympic bidding process. In this current events instructional activity, students research the listed Web sites that include information about London's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. 

Students groups divide up into 2. One gathers 10 facts about FDR and the other gathers 10 facts about Churchill. On the board, they compile that facts gathered in two separate columns so they can compare and contrast these two men.

In this cats and dogs cloze procedure activity, students review 2 short paragraphs that are missing 12 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.

Students study the USA Today articles about the economic rise and dominance of China. In this Chinese economy lesson, students read the article about China as an economic threat to the United States. Students study a pie chart and...

Young scholars examine global trade. In this global economics instructional activity, students visit websites to learn about trade with China and the environmental damage of global trade.

Students read a document which explains the roles and responsibilities of the President of the United States. In groups, they tour the George Bush Presidential Museum and participate in a Presidential scavenger hunt. Once back in the...

In this art and ecology worksheet, students look at paintings and answer questions, using the painting, a world map and climate. There are 2 pictures, each with its own set of questions.

Young scholars explore an article and discuss what gender differences.  In this exploring gender instructional activity students divide into groups and develop a social theory.