Students write a creative essay from a pumpkin's point of view. They role play that they are pumpkin in a patch and need to convince a visitor to the patch that they are the best choice for a Halloween pumpkin. They focus on using...

Students explore the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. In this government lesson plan, students write a preamble to encourage cooperation in their classroom as they study the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

Students, using their definition of symbols, divide into groups and create a symbol that represents the diversity in their group. They identify familiar symbols and express the meaning of them.

Students participate or listen to a reader's theater skit from "A Pocket Full of Seeds." Students identify Nicole's problem and create a solution to the problem. Students may listen to a group of 5 read the skit, or may be divided into...

Students create unique biographies. In this Totally Joe lesson, students read the James Howe book and then collaborate to write name biographies in small groups.

Young scholars determine mean, median, and mode. In this problem solving lesson, students evaluate a set of data to determine the mean, median, and mode. Young scholars work in small groups practicing cooperative learning skills as they...

Students work cooperatively as a team and accurately throw a Frisbee. In addition, students explore fitness components and different systems of the human body.

Young scholars explore patterns and sequences. Given an example of each, they discuss their observations. In groups, students participate in an "Around the World" activity where they rotate to different stations in the classroom to...

High schoolers explore organic molecules in an unusual way. This allows students to incorporate this difficult knowledge into ways of thinking and exploring that they value. High schoolers are placed in groups of four, with the attempt...

Learners discover their unique attributes and complete a group service project. In this service project lesson, students work in groups to define an audience, create a service project based on boosting the audience's confidence, and then...

First graders work in pairs to complete a science experiment involving raisins and Sprite. The pairs predict what they think happens when they put their raisin in a cup of Sprite. The students complete the scientific inquiry by drawing...

Ninth graders, after exploring the concept that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction, assess the rules of badminton. They study how to keep score in a match,...

Students write a headline that captures the most important aspects of the People's Design Award. In this design activity, students are introduced to The People's Design Award and collaborate to create a headline for a newspaper article....

Students analyze the characters in the book Christmas at Mud Flat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students analyze characters in the book, then choose which character they personally identify with the most. Students then use...

Sixth graders discover, through exploration, the basic characteristics of waves. After a lecture/demo, 6th graders work in groups and participate in a series of labs where they investigate waves. Each group presents its findings to the...

Students examine the issue of prescription drug prices in the United States. They research the issue and participate in a mock US Senate hearing on the subject.

Students complete a twelve lesson unit on poetry. They read and respond to different forms of poetry, write a bio poem, complete an online WebQuest, and in small groups present lessons to the class on various types of poems.

High schoolers examine historical law and its impact on Negro Leagues Baseball and Black Americans. Students identify and research laws contributing to segregation or integration, and choose one law to reenact in a historically accurate...

Second graders participate in a reading lesson in order to improve phonics skills. They generate the short vowel sound in CVC pattern words. Students blend beginning consonant, short vowel sound and final consonant into words.

Tenth graders define pH and use it to interpret amounts of hydrogen ions in a solution.  In this hydrogen lesson students read about acid rain, divide into groups and present their information to the class. 

Students consider the implications of violence in American culture. In this sociology instructional activity, students analyze the meaning of violence as they define violence and participate in a classroom debate.

Learners role play a story from from Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories. In this segregation activity, students work in a literary circle to create a role play to present to the class. Each student in...

Students explore government by researching Native American history. In this First Nations culture instructional activity, students define the Aboriginal action of speaking in a circle as a group. Students discuss their likes and dislikes...

First graders investigate soil, sand and silt. In this environment lesson, 1st graders discuss how changes occur in the environment and the effects of weather. Students perform their own investigation and record their predictions,...