Students check and record heart-rates of other classmates. They compare and design questions to explain the differences in their findings. Possible explanations might include: the effects of culture, lifestyles, age and gender on heart...

Students explore transportation and transportation related jobs as they improve their vocabulary.

Learners locate and read an Internet article on sharks. They write a summary of the article, and complete a Concept of Definition Map using information from the article.

Second graders research an animal of their choice and then write a structured report about it. They use Word Art to make a cover for their report.

Eighth graders research the economic systems and organization of another country. They prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the class showcasing their findings.

Middle schoolers use the internet to research the rules of hockey, terms used in the game, facts on the history of hockey, and facts about five different teams.

High schoolers identify slang words that they would use in a conversation. They practice expressing their likes and dislikes in speech and written form. They complete worksheets and discuss them to end the lesson plan.

Fifth graders are introduced to the classification system used in Science. In groups, they explain the characteristics of each of the five kingdoms. After watching a video, they review the life processes of each kingdom and complete a...

Students discover cardinal directions through the use of digital cameras, compasses, and file folders in this technology-based lesson for early elementary students. Emphasis is placed on student practice and inquiry.

Students list and describe the six simple machines. They create a Thinking Map and outline using Kidspiration and create a paper on the importance of simple machines using Microsoft Word.

Fifth graders make their observations about the structure of the human heart. Students trace the flow of blood through the human heart. They touch a model of the human heart, 5th graders read aloud a handout that is found in their...

Eighth graders solve real world problems.  In this solving real world problems lesson plan, 8th graders decorate a school cafeteria for a dance.  Students determine the number of balloons needed to put a balloon every foot for...

In this geometry instructional activity, students match the appropriate formula or definition that goes with the vocabulary word that includes angles and shapes.

In this possession activity, students work with the possession verbs have and has. They fill in blanks in a paragraph, write questions about possessions and correct mistakes in sentences to work on using the correct forms of has and have.

Students observe how to distinguish observations form inferences.  In this examining inferences lesson students list observations relating to the activity and discuss the importance of them. 

Learners explore the concept of opportunistic diseases. In this opportunistic diseases lesson, students take notes on a lecture regarding systemic herpes, candidiasis, cytomegalovirus, tuberculosis, MAC, recurrent pneumonia,...

Learners investigate triangles and congruences. In this geometry activity, students differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning. They differentiate between similar and congruent triangles.

Students use educational software about different dinosaurs to determine what group of dinosaurs each belongs in.

Young scholars examine different dinosaurs and what groups they belong in. Educational software is used to guide the lesson.

Students create a hands-on graph then complement this by making a computerized version of the same graph using Graph Club. They read various graphs, so as to be more prepared for state exams which require this concept.

Students choose a polygon to define and describe, and use Power Point and the Internet to present their polygon.

Second graders research information on the animal of their choice using the James E. Gerholt animal series books. They create a graphic organizer (concept web) using Kid Pix Deluxe 3 software, display information on screen, and create a...

Students discover how to maintain successful businesses as they assume the roles of owners and drivers of their own ice cream trucks.

Second graders explore states of matter when they change a liquid to a solid. Working students make ice cream in a zip-lock bag.