Students engage in an emergent literacy lesson that focuses on the skill of phonemic awareness. To practice the skill the phoneme for the letter "o" is used. The students need to recognize the letter and its corresponding sound.

Seventh graders give persuasive presentations based on the questions they have researched. They examine appropriate delivery techniques for effective persuasive presentations. (Note: This lesson should be taught, after students have...

Students recognize the short /a/ sound in written and spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /a/ sound. They then listen to the story "A Cat Nap" and identify the words in the story...

Students explore the short /u/ sound in this lesson. They use phonetic spelling to create words with the short /u/ sound using letter tiles. They then listen to the story "Rub-a-Dub Cub" and identify the short /u/ sound words they hear...

Pupils need to practice sight words to become proficient readers. So it is very important for children to learn common correspondences. The phoneme for the letter "e" is practiced in this lesson.

First graders examine how to identify the different elements of a story and how they fit in a definite sequence. The use of comprehension skills is essential to retell the story as desired within the lesson.

Students participate in an emergent literacy lesson that focuses on the skill of phonemic awareness. The phoneme chosen is the letter "a". They need to correlate the sound to the letter.

Learners recognize the short /i/ sound in spoken and written words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /i/ sound. They then listen to the book "Liz is Six" and identify the words in the story...

Students identify the /e/ sound in spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the short /e/ sound. They then listen to the story "Peg the Hen" and do an "I Can't Hear You" motion whenever they hear...

Student read pseudo words containing the e=/e/ correspondence and recognize sounds in vocal gestures and words. They explore the e=/e/ correspondence, or short e vowel sound and complete a letter box lesson, reading words that contain...

Eighth graders read and discuss the Haitian folktale, "Owl." They compare it to the story, "Brer Possum's Dilemma," using a Venn diagram to show how they are different and alike. In groups, they retell the story in a skit format.

Students study world cultures with an emphasis on languages and cultures. For this world cultures lesson, students study the countries of Spain, China, Italy, and the United States. Students read the story Everybody Cooks Rice and move...

Students conduct an experiment. In this Earth's layers lesson, students learn about soil, sand and rock. They complete their own Jell-O Mountain and investigate the Earth's layers on-line.

Learners observe cumulus clouds. In this weather lesson, students go outside to look at cumulus clouds and observe what the weather is like when they find these types of clouds. They create a cumulus cloud in an art project and complete...

Students investigate the world's tallest buildings. In this architecture lesson, students discover how humans change the physical environment. Students read about and view pictures of famous buildings in the world. Students make lists of...

Learners find a way to mix oil and water. In this emulsion lesson, students attempt to mix oil and water, then add egg yolk to the mixture to serve as an emulsifier and observe the results.

Young scholars analyze primary source documents of the 1920s to find the roots of film censorship and understand Pennsylvania's leadership in this movement. They analyze government censorship documents that banned a film in Pennsylvania...

High schoolers examine primary documents and apply their knowledge to describe them.  For this primary document analysis lesson young scholars interpret sources and evaluate roles of foreign allies. 

High schoolers study the struggle for abolition in Pennsylvania starting with the Quakers first protest through the burning of Pennsylvania Hall. They conduct research using primary source documents.

Students study the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. For this Pennsylvania history lesson, students use primary documents to study the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In a culminating activity, students create an advertisement...

Learners graph integers on a number line. In this integers lesson plan, students create a colored foldable to assist them with notetaking and problem solving.  Learners complete exercises from text.

Students examine advertising from early to mid twentieth century.  In this advertising techniques lesson plan, students assess the different ways advertisers "sold" the concept of railroad travel.  Students examine a variety of...

Students compare the Alien and Sedition Act to the First Amendment. They read and analyze a primary document and write a synopsis. They brainstorm challenges to the Government or President of the US.

Students read to discover the sequence of events of the LCROSS moon mission.  In this space science lesson, students read an article about the LCROSS moon mission and the events that took place.  After reading, students answer...