Students discover service learning and how it can help them build character.  In this community lesson, students brainstorm ways they can assist their classmates with problems, and write about it in their journal.  Students...

Students explore the Aztec culture. In this world cultures lesson, students examine the concept of sacrifice and discuss when sacrifice is justified versus unnecessary. Students come up with a personal way to make a justified sacrifice.

Middle schoolers explore the concept of caring. For this character education lesson, students consider how to show others they care about them as they brainstorm and discuss acts of caring.

Students explore the concept of engineering design. For this engineering design process lesson, students read The Saturday Morning Superhero and discuss the problem solving steps that the main character encounters as he creates...

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this service learning lesson, students investigate the locations of the world's rain forests and concerns regarding the world's rain forests.

Students examine the concepts of equal protection, discrimination, affirmative action, and racial profiling. They analyze the Equal Protection Clause, participate in a mock trial, and discuss the different parts of the trial.

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this character education instructional activity, students discuss the value of honesty and consider honesty towards self, family, friends, and the community as they write a reflection.

High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students watch a video about state policies pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions. High schoolers plan and carry out an Earth Day service...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students design and implement a book drive to benefit their community.

Pupils explore the concept of honest communication. For this character education lesson, students discover eschew obfuscation and role play sincere communication exchanges with other pupils.

Students explore the concept of philanthropy and identify specific acts of philanthropy that have affected them personally. They plan and carry out acts of philanthropy focusing on giving back to their community.

Young scholars discover the concept of the golden rule. In this service learning lesson, students identify skills that they possess which may be used to help those in need.

Students explore the concepts of energy resources and energy transfers. In this chemistry instructional activity, students examine renewable and non-renewable energy sources as they view classroom demonstrations and discuss the concepts...

Eleventh graders investigate the concept of the American Dream. They use the novel "The Great Gatsby" as an example from literature. Students brainstorm in order to define the American Dream.

Students brainstorm the concept of a machine. They make lists of the characteristics that all machines share. The teacher uses questioning in order to get students to think more deeply about the subject. They create a lab to demonstrate...

High schoolers explore the concept of technology. For this technology lesson, students read an article about television on a cell phone. High schoolers discuss why MobiTV was successful. Students discuss a technology and possible...

Learners explore the concept of juxtaposition. In this editorial cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon techniques to develop an understanding of juxtaposition and symbolism used in the cartoons.

Students participate in a lesson that is focused on the concept of recycling. They conduct research to find out about the history of recycling and how it is done in the present day.

Eighth graders investigate the concept of main idea and supporting details, and how they are used in the genre of fiction. In this literacy lesson, 8th graders listen to a fictional passage and take notes on the characters, setting,...

Students view images and write responses based on their impressions. In this body image lesson, students brainstorm how body image is influenced culturally and participate in a small group discussion on these influences. Students view...

Learners explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science activity, students investigate the impact of oil spills as they discuss historical spills. Learners use problem solving skills to brainstorm clean-up methods.

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this character education activity, students examine a quote from John Muir regarding the value of nature.

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students consider community service work they may complete when school is not in session.

Fifth graders compare climates. In this weather instructional activity, 5th graders observe and record weather observations and discuss the impact of weather on people. Students also discuss the concept of global warming and determine...