Middle schoolers interpret poetry though movement. In this poetry instructional activity students take a poem they've previously read and discussed in class and work in pairs to develop gestures for each line.

Students analyze 'Where I'm From' by George Ella Lyon. In this poetry lesson plan students examine the content and structure of the poem and mimic it to create a similar poem of their own.

Students explore emotions and memories in preparation for poetry writing. In this poetry lesson students use a graphic organizer and prompts to begin to describe a specific memory which they will turned into a poem.

Young scholars complete two activities related to their reading of The Royal Raven by Hans Wilhelm. For this interdisciplinary literacy lesson, students explore their own talents, interests and the external differences found in others...

Fifth graders read the book Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges. In this segregation lesson, 5th graders read Ruby's story to find out what happened in her life. They write their own narrative about what 'first' they would most like to...

Students identify the difference between eukaryote and prokaryotes and examine the structure of bacteria.  In this bacteria instructional activity students examine the different ways that bacteria are classified through an...

Seventh graders examine various stories that have a Cinderella theme.  In this Language Arts lesson, 7th graders compare and contrast stories.  Students write various journal assignments in regards to the stories. 

Students model data using quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students simplify and factor quadratic equations. They graph the function using collected data and analyze the parabola.

Students explore agriculture by participating in a role-play activity. In this farm to fork instructional activity, students ask and answer questions as though they were a specific plant about to be eaten. Students write responses to...

Learners study the history of computers including hardware and software, binary representation of data and examine the beginnings of programming languages. They investigate the development of software and the fundamentals of...

Students discuss the history of computers and describe how hardware and software make up computer architecture. They review the binary system and the evolution of programming languages then discuss the fundamental concepts of object...

In this skills worksheet, 4th graders answer 48 questions from the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress in Language Arts and Mathematics.

Students solve a word scramble based on Amelia Bedelia. In this word scramble lesson plan, students fill in the blank with the appropriate Valentine word. They have to unscramble the word to make the sentence make sense.

Students fit quadratic models to windsail designs.  In this fitting quadratic models to windsail designs lesson, students compare quadratic models of sails with different measurements and mast size.  Students vary the a-value...

In this fraction strips worksheet, middle schoolers cut out each strip and put them back together as building blocks and/or put them back together from greatest to least.

Students practice methods of remembering by association. In small groups, children explore directions of numbers. Students practice procedures for digit reversal correction.

Seventh graders differentiate evolution and adaptation. In this biology instructional activity, 7th graders make new words from a given word by adding or changing a letter. They set up a T-chart and enumerate how adaptation is like or...

Young scholars, using the Internet, post information about local attractions. They choose a topic and create a website. They review each others website and make comments on its content.

Students study drama and plays. They study the job of a playwright and discuss plot and conflict in a play script. Together, as a class, they access an online resource site to find information about playwrights and then decide upon and...

Students investigate parabolas as the shape of a telescopic mirror.  In this Algebra I/Algebra II lesson plan, students explore the relationship between the coefficients of a quadratic function and the shape and position of the...

Students visualize the scope of the Roman empire by illustrating the geographic origins of various imported animals. They study how exotic animals were imported into Rome from the farthest regions of the empire.

Learners are read a book about giving. They discover that giving to others is rewarding. They also locate China on a map and make their own rice cakes.

Eighth graders investigate the Holocaust and the persecution of specific ethnic groups in Europe during World War II.

Fourth graders research an artist, write a short report and do an oral presentation.