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What Critters Tell Us About Water Quality: A Macroinvertebrate Lesson
Students explore our ecosystem by investigating the quality of our water. In this aquatic insect lesson, students examine a group of random insects collected from different streams and ponds in the area. Students record their...
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Architecture Photo Assignment
Students are introduced to new vocabulary associated with architecture. In groups, they analyze the architecture of their own home and their neighborhoods and take pictures of what they find. They share their photographs with the class...
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Careers
Students discuss job choices, careers, and how they can affect lifestyles. They research a job they are interested in and write answers to questions about that job. They prepare a poster which includes information about the career they...
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Looking at Photographs
Sixth graders evaluate photographs as historical documents. In this social studies lesson, 6th graders analyze photographs as propaganda.
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5 W's and H
Young scholars explore the 5W's and H of journalistic writing. In this 5 W's and H lesson plan, pupils read two articles from a newspaper and locate the 5 W's and H in the articles.
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First Graders, Fluency and FUN!
First graders develop their reading fluency during the school year. In this language arts instructional activity, 1st graders discover what skilled readers do when they are reading, such as chunking text or thinking about the meaning of...
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Studies of the Eastern Worlds: Cultural Maps
Seventh graders look for similarities and differences in the culture of Eastern World countries by looking at the art from each country. They test their hypothesis and assumptions through further research in the media center. Finally...
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Totally Tessellations!
Eighth graders investigate the concept of tessellations and transformations. They create patterns to demonstrate and practice the skill. Students write a description of the pattern for others to interpret. The pattern is assessed...
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How To Read A Movie
Ninth graders respond to films they have seen using literary, dramatic, and cinematic terms. They reevaluate their role as a moviegoer. Students analyze their favorite film in order to discover what good films have in common.
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Language Arts- Word Origins
Sixth graders locate, access, and select appropriate information from a variety of resources, including electronic sources. They analyze the audience and purpose of the task to make decisions about content and format.
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Chuukese Dinner (high School)
Students read journal entries about having dinner with a Chuukese family. Using this information, they identify which foods sound appealing and compare and contrast Micronesian and American foods, fruits and vegetables. In groups, they...
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Meet the Press
Students use various types of media to research a historical event of their choice that affects a large language group. In groups, they write a news story and present it to the class. They must note the relevance and impact to the...
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Glacial Geology in the Field
Students examine the origin of glaciers, how glacial sediments are deposited, and what sedimentary records of glaciation provide about source and process of glaciers in a field lab.
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Constructing a Newsletter
Students brainstorm names for a class newsletter. They perform the job of journalists by interviewing, writing paragraphs, and editing. Students scan photographs, add appropriate graphics and look for errors in the final copy.
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The Good, the Bad and the Nasty Tasting
Learners examine the effect of chemicals from marine plants or animals on predator's preferences. In this ecology lesson, students conduct taste tests and collect necessary data. They write their conclusion after analyzing experimental...