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Probability and Sports
Students explore the concept of probability in sports. In this probability in sports lesson, students research a sport that they enjoy. Students find probability information related to their sport. Students share their findings with the...
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Defining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Students define agricultural using concept maps. For this agriculture lesson, students use concept maps to determine the ideas that are related to agriculture such as farming, food, flowers, and forestry before defining the word...
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The Differences Among Us
Students compare cultures. For this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Students use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Meet Danitra Brown Lesson on Friendship
Students discover the qualities of friends. In this character education lesson, students read the poem "Coke-bottle Brown" by Nikki Grimes. Students then discuss the Golden Rule and how it applies to friendships.
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My Farm Web
Students examine the role of agriculture in everyday life. In this agriculture activity, students read books such as Harvest Year and identify products which from from the farm. Students fill in a word web using the knowledge they gained...
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Satyagraha in Daily Life
Eighth graders explore the concept of satyagraha. In this Mohandas Gandhi lesson plan, 8th graders read a story titled, "Satyagraha," and discuss the application of the Gandhi's method in the world today.
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Isosceles Triangles
Students investigate triangles. In this shapes geometry lesson, students define and state the attributes for equilateral, scalene, and isosceles triangles. Students locate the prefix "tri" in a variety of words and make connections with...
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Cones, Cylinders, Spheres
Students classify polygons by name and shape. For this geometry lesson, students identify the lateral surface of each conic. They differentiate between cones, cylinders and spheres.
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"Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger" Vocabulary
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use a word bank from Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger to complete a set of 10 questions/activities.
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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm
Students participate in numerous activities pertaining to elections. They study election vocabulary and generate questions about campaigns and elections. They paraphrase articles and generate a class vocabulary list.
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Spanish - Imperative vs. Preterite Tense
Twelfth graders take an online quiz using a website where they differentiate between preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish. For this Spanish lesson plan, 12th graders use their computer skills and Spanish skills.
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Living Longer
Students relate health information text to themselves and society. In this health information lesson, students answer questions using the 5 W's based on the health issue they are reading about. Students discuss life...
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Weather Words
Third graders gather together as a class and share any facts or words about the science unit "Weather Elements". They listen to the story/poem, "Listen to the Rain" and recall any weather related words from the story.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Consumer Education
Students research the various establishments where one can buy clothing and the cost of those purchases. With the help of a lengthy vocabulary list, magazines and newspapers, students name and identify the cost of basic items of clothing.
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Spell Check - Live!
Young scholars create vocabulary words and a variety of spelling exercises, using the H.I.P Pocket Change website.
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Out of the Box
Students brainstorm unique and unusual words associated with a given topic.
They then work together in groups to check their work against lists created by the teacher. Finally, they keep score of the points they receive for matching...
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Buildings Tell A Story
Fourth graders identify basic architectural features of buildings in their community and identify the changes in local buildings. They draw a sketch of a local building from memory. They compare and display student sketches.
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Helping Children Read
Middle schoolers read books with younger children, incorporating context clues and vocabulary aids as reading strategies to help the younger children learn to read. They discuss the concept of community capital and how this activity...
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How Does No Smoking Day Work to Help Smokers to Quit?
Students explore how to help smokers quit on No Smoking Day. They create a mind map addressing the issues including what No Smoking Day is, what does the charity do, what help is available, and what the No Smoking Day achieves. After...
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ESOL Alphabet Recognition
Students recognize, state, read and write the alphabet (upper and lower cases) and numbers. They identify the letters, pronounce their name with the letters out of sequence and in sequence.
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Adopt Ivan
Young scholars brainstorm and discuss what students need to grow up healthy and happy. They read about families and situations where young scholars are not in healthy and happy situations, and the importance of adoption.
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Newspapers
Students work together in pairs to classify types of information that can be found in a newspaper and where to find them. They examine the contents of several newspapers and discuss the paper's organization.
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ESOL Necessary Skills
Students view flash cards with basic vocabulary pictures on them and match them to the vocabulary words. They cut the pictures apart and glue the words on the back. They play concentration with a partner matching the word with the...
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Banking Grammatically
Twelfth graders identify the different roles involved in banking. They list and create defintions for the different types of banking services offered at a branch office.
Students write sentences using verbs in present and past tenses....