Students investigate Income and gender preference. In this statistic activity, students collect data of Income to see if one gender makes more than the other. Students examine the data and draw conclusions.    

Students identify different parts of a prism and polyhedra. In this geometry lesson, students identify the number of faces, edges and sides of polygons. They solve problems by recognizing patterns.

Young scholars identify the properties and theorems of triangles. In this geometry lesson plan, students construct angle bisectors using a compass and straight edge. They identify triangular similarity and congruency.

Students investigate Menelaus Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area of polygons. They differentiate between boundaries point, interior points and area of lattice points.

Students prove and use Ceva's Theorem to solve problems. In this geometry instructional activity, students analyze polygons for patterns and calculate the area of each shape. They relate polygons to the real world.

Students solve for the area and perimeter of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students identify repeated patterns and create formula to solve problems. They make conjectures and prove hypotheses.

Ninth graders examine an issue in a school in Britain. In this ELL instructional activity, 9th graders read an article and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students write a short story using key words from the article.

Students are introduced to a simple review of citizenship and sacrifice though the lives of Washington and Lee. The lesson is portrayed as a play and fosters personal application opf the concepts revealed.

Eighth graders explore the pottery traditions of North Carolina through a progression of investigation and hands on experience. State Standards are addressed during this two to three week instructional activity on regional pottery...

Students determine which healthy foods comprise a well balanced meal. Using a checklist, students classify foods as healthy or unhealthy. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.

Young scholars explain the use and frequency of use of personal hygiene products by writing an essay explain their personal hygiene regimine and the products they use. This instructional activity is intended for students acquiring English.

Students develop an understanding of the role water has in the body and the importance of getting enough water each day. Through the lesson plan, students recognize the risks and signs of dehydration. Also, they identify foods with...

Young scholars examine how visual artists tell stories with their work. In this visual art lesson, students study two of Dorothea Lange's photographs to find elements of art and narrative content, use descriptive language when discussing...

Young scholars experience world adventures through the internet. In this technology lesson, students use a suggested internet site and explore each expedition. Young scholars can virtually travel such lands as China.

Young scholars examine the musical arrangement "Hail to the Chief". For this music history lesson, students listen to and compare jazz, samba, baroque, and march versions of the song. This lesson may be adapted to meet the needs of...

Students create foam ink stamps.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discover the history of the Holocaust and why butterflies represented a symbol of hope during those times.  Students use BalsaFoam to carve out a butterfly...

Students construct butterflies from friendly plastic for a Holocaust Museum in Houston. For this visual art lesson, students honor children of the Holocaust by making butterflies.

Fourth graders practice using vowel teams and pronunciations. In this language lesson, 4th graders complete visual, auditory, and phonemic drills, review spellings of words, and echo dictated words. Students also read chorally and...

Students identify the risks associated with osteoporosis. In this adult health lesson, students compare their current calcium intake versus what they need daily. They recommend ways to prevent this disease.

Students examine their protein intake daily. In this adult health instructional activity, students discover other protein rich foods besides meat. They name examples of vegetarian proteins found in the grocery stores.

Students discuss effective ways to solve and communicate problems. In this word problem lesson, students solve a variety of word problems written by varying authors. They rewrite words using algebraic terminology.

Students are introduced to the characteristics of crystals and what keeps them together. Using the Periodic Table, they examine the various elements and develop a model of an atom. In groups, they place sugar and salt in petri dishes...

Students practice positive social skills and manners in this short lesson that is used to start each session of P.E. class. They identify a positive behavior, such as be on time, written on a bee cutout pasted among others on the gym...

Students examine the world of forensic science, focusing on fingerprint analysis. In the lesson, they implement a method by which fingerprints of class members are categorized and identified. Elementary students study classification...