Students explore coming of age ceremonies. In this rites of passage lesson, students research spiritual, religious, and secular child and adolescent rites of passage rituals. Students design personal rites of passage.

Young scholars investigate the topic of teen dating violence. They watch and discuss a video, conduct Internet research, and in small groups design and publish a website on teen dating violence.

Fifth graders study Newton's three laws of motion in a whole group setting using their textbook as a resource. They work in small groups to create a multimedia presentation of one of the laws to present to the class. They design an...

Students discover the United States began to recognize the wounded as deserving of commendation toward the end of the American Revolution. They research the Purple Heart on two specific websites then design their own awards for other...

Fifth graders investigate the development of Canada. In this Metis people lesson, 5th graders create a replica of the Red River Cart. Students work in groups or individually to brainstorm materials that they will need to build their...

Learners explore patterns. They observe a video, "Math Monsters." Students determine the next item in a sequence. Learners read books about patterns. They discuss patterns in quilts. Students visit a specified web site and design...

This lesson is designed to teach students the definition of persuasive writing, and to have them use the elements of persuasive writing to complete a writing assignment. The Web site will be used to introduce persuasive writing and the...

Fourth graders participate in a service-learning project. They design landscaping that maximizes water use and utilizes indigenous plant species. Afterward, they advertise and present their xeriscape garden at a school function such as...

Fifth graders design an experiment in which they separate mixtures. In this mixtures lesson, 5th graders define mixtures, solutions, solutes, and solvents. They watch a video, complete worksheets, and perform an experiment to separate...

Students design Career Character Poster, research occupations of interest, write about their future career choices, and present a first-person narrative about their chosen occupation.

Students, who are in early elementary grades, pair with fifth grade students to study worms. They observe worms in experiments, create research questions, and complete the research using Internet sites. They participate in a "Worm...

Students explore the cultural importance of Native American masks. In this indigenous cultures lesson plan, students are first introduced to the tribal groups of the Northwest and how they used masks for medicine, religion, and...

Young scholars describe how igneous rocks are formed, design a classification system to group igneous rocks and develop a controlled experiment to prove that the rate of cooling affects the size of the crystals.

Students listen as the teacher reads "When Clay Sings," by Byrd Taylor. They discuss clay, and view a variety of clay items. Students watch a video clip "Interests in One of a Kind Pots." They watch a demonstration on working with clay....

Young scholars examine sources of spirituality. In this religion lesson, students investigate ties between the spiritual and natural worlds. Young scholars design community and personal projects that feature relationships to the natural...

Students research three major bridge collapses. In this Physical Science lesson plan, students will sketch a bridge design for their area after their research. All bridge designs will be presented to the class to discuss strengths and...

Third graders solve Celsius and Fahrenheit conversion problems, watch weather forecast and convert temperatures to Celsius, and design and present their own weather forecasts for different regions based on information gathered from...

Students use video and the Internet to identify examples of bilateral and radial symmetry in the world around them. They create symmetrical reflection designs using pattern blocks and paper.

Eleventh graders brainstorm controversial themes of Spanish-speaking countries. They read articles written in Spanish. They discuss the articles, practicing their Spanish speaking skills. Students conduct research and design a...

Students create a map using cookie dough. In this geography lesson plan, students research the physical features of a country, draw a diagram and design and create a map out of cookie dough.

Students determine the style of place cards as well as how to display phots of artwork. They organize and design an art museum for parents and other students to enjoy. Students create place cards to explain the artwork, artist, as well...

Learners explore contributions made by working animals. For this service learning lesson, students research working animals and design posters or multimedia presentations regarding the animals, contributions to society.

Sixth graders complete activities to examine butterflies and their habitats. In this butterfly habitat lesson, 6th graders research butterflies and their habitats to help them investigate how to make a butterfly garden. Students complete...

Students write HTML to have one web page automatically advance to another page. They add embedded information that help others find their web site using Internet searches.