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Introducing Biodiversity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners investigate biodiversity by creating reports with their classmates.  In this ecosystem lesson, students utilize the Internet to research the different types of life in our environment and different locations around the...
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Learning the Sense of Smell

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn about the sense of smell and the nose.  In this senses lesson, students read The Honey Bee and the Robber, discuss how a bee uses its sense of small and get an introduction on what they sense of smell is. ...
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Conservation in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the life and works of Rachel Carson. In this conservation lesson, students discuss environmental protection and why protection of wildlife is important.  Students read a Rachel Carson Fact Sheet and work in groups...
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Economies

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover different economic systems. In this global economy instructional activity, students research the levels of economic activity, types of economies, maquiladoras and the differences between a free market economy and other...
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Creating Circle Graphs with Microsoft Excel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create graphs of circles. In this geometry lesson, students use Microsoft Excel to create graphs. They construct the graphs using paper and pencil as well as the computer.
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Viscosity Explorer

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students discuss and compare what type of fluids will fill up a beaker first. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate between pouring glue and water and which will fill the beaker first. They discuss the viscosity of each fluid.
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Friction Force

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate friction force on a variety of objects such as bricks and cardboard boxes. They use a force probe to collect data on the changes in force required to drag the objects across a variety of surface types.
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Instruments and Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students circulate through stations to determine the proper instrument to make a certain type of measurement. They must make measurements of mass, volume, length, area, electrical current, temperature and force.
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Ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research cuneiform and hieroglyphics from the internet and use educational software to create their own cuneiform tablet in this excellent World History lesson plan. The use of the computer software program Inspiration 7.5 is...
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Learning To Use Matlab Interactively

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math instructional activity, students explore the uses for the computer program of Matlab. They use the basic functions of the program to execute algorithms.
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Maximum and Minimum Problems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this maximum and minimum problems worksheet, students solve and complete 9 various types of problems. First, they find two numbers with a given sum. Then, students find the maximum and minimum value of each equation. They also find...
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Markup, Discount and Tax

For Students 6th
In this selling price worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 24 different types of problems. First, they find the selling price for each item described. Then, students determine the discount rate using the original price and...
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Cloud Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen as a haiku is read by the teacher, determining what season is being portrayed in the poem. Students work together as a class and create a model haiku, then complete a worksheet, completing their own poem. Students will...
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Constructing Midsegments of Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students construct midsegments. In this geometry lesson, students make conjectures and apply properties of triangles to solve problems. They complete an activity on the computer.
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Properties of Special Parallelograms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify properties of trapezoids. In this geometry lesson, students are put into groups and use computer programs to analyze polygons. They drag and move the shapes around as they make predictions.
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The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students read the story The Day Jimmy's Boa At the Wash and put the event boxes in order from the beginning to end of the story. In this sequencing lesson plan, students do this on the computer.

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