First graders predict, observe and record strategies to overcome them using discussions, role play, and charts. Over a three or four day period, they examine obstacles that humans and insects encounter.

Fourth graders draw a set of blueprints and record measurements on them. They add, subtract and multiply to work within their house-building budget.

Students examine the cytoskeleton of a cell. They work together to build a structure with a certain number of materials. They share their "cell" with their classmates.

Students measure and graph the absorbance of light by chlorophyll at a specific wavelength versus chlorophyll concentration. They are given an unknown and determine its concentration from their calibration curve. Students become familiar...

Students construct a Garden Goddess. For this gardening lesson, students recall why farmers used scarecrows and discover the history of a Garden Goddess. Students construct their own Garden Goddess from old clothes, paint, and branches.

In this poster worksheet, students fill out a brainstorming chart, advertising elements, and more, to incorporate into their poster. Students complete 4 activities.

In this romantic hero/heroine worksheet, students answer a series of questions designed to elicit a definition of a hero or heroine. The questions relate to real life situations, and students must answer as quickly as possible.

High schoolers research the background of a specific designer and his or her influence on the fashion industry. They prepare a written report as well as a brief PowerPoint presentation to share with the class. Students select a...

Sixth graders compare and contrast storage spaces of the past and present. They examine how furniture tells us how people lived, and work in pairs to design and construct a contemporary wardrobe that fits their personal needs.

Sixth graders read word problems that involve finding the percent of an item, given the fraction. 

Show the class the world as they've never seen it before—from way above! Learners try to unravel the mysteries presented by rich satellite imagery, learn to interpret topographic maps, and study erosion by constructing their very...

In this literature worksheet, students read a text called Stone Soup. Students then cut out cards with soup ingredient pictures and act out the story, putting the cards in a soup pot as the item is mentioned.

Learners explore philanthropy. In this character education lesson plan, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Learners listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales. Students...

Students explore history through archaeology. In this critical analysis lesson plan, students work in teams to recreate a model of the archaeological discoveries made in the excavations at Monticello. This lesson plan is designed to help...

Students create a poster of how math is in their everyday lives. In this math lesson plan, students create a poster with different sections of how math affects them everyday.

Students design a toy store, supply it with merchandise (on paper) and create advertisements. They also manage the store's debits and credits by using a spreadsheet. They consider how to promote the sale of their merchandise.

Science Learners build a pooper scooper tool that helps them clean up after a dog without getting their hands dirty or their noses too close. They research the diseases that can be transported through animal waste and work in teams to...

Students build a device that captures and carries a pet rat safely back to its cage with out "harming" the rat or themselves. They build and experiment with wind-up or battery operated rat cat toys after predicting the outcome of their...

NFL football in science class? Yes, please! In an engaging and motivating three-day lesson, kids take a look at their own nutritional habits and needs compared to those of an NFL player, then experiment with the effects of hydration on...

If you're looking to start a unit based around narrative writing, make sure to consider this resource while you're planning. This book covers five topics: writing personal narratives, writing narratives about others, writing...

Celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday El Dia de los Muertos! Explore the intricate history behind the traditions, compare other cultural rituals honoring the dead, and create sugar skulls. Learners read informational text on Aztec...

Real world chemical reactions are used as examples for teaching stoichiometry. Viewers work through air bag inflation, fat conversion to water in a camel, rocket fuel combustion, and carbon dioxide removal in spacecraft. Make...

After a discussion of chemical reactions and electricity, scholars break into groups and follow a scripted activity to discover if fruit can power a clock. After a concluding discussion, the class a presented with a challenge.

Attracted class members to an activity-packed journey through the science behind the invisible forces at work all around us. From jump rope generators to junkyard wars, there's never a dull moment when eighth grade physics scholars...