Learners examine the relationship of a portrait and the subject it represents. They discover the photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson and discuss. They also read about Cartier-Bresson's philosophy.

Students investigate the lives of frogs by completing several worksheets.  In this biology lesson, students discover the life cycle of a frog from tadpole to death.  Students complete frog life cycle puzzle as well as create a...

Young scholars create nature journals. In this introduction to the nature journal activity, students discover the uses of nature journals and begin their own. Young scholars are challenged to use vivid, concise terms in their descriptive...

Learners explore the three branches of government. In this government and U.S. history lesson plan, students listen to a story about a boy who attempts to sponsor a bill to ban cartoons. Learners interview three teachers who each...

Identify and make conjecture about properties of cyclic quadrilaterals. Learners use the TI Navigator to create different shapes and draw conclusions.

Students utilize oral histories to discover, analyze, and interpret immigration and migration in the history of the United States. A goal of the unit is fostering a discussion and encouraging students to make meaning of the bigger...

Students examine the poverty line. In this poverty line lesson plan, students discover what the poverty line is and how the U.S. government determines it. Students calculate alternative poverty lines and examine their implications.

Maria Mitchell discovered a comet, became the first female astronomer in the United States, and even has a crater on the moon named after her! Learn more about her passion for the stars with an informative reading passage, followed by...

How long do we have to wait? Given several days of times between eruptions of Old Faithful, learners create a graphical representation for two days. Groups combine their data to determine an appropriate wait time between eruptions.

One vote doesn't really matter, right? Class members investigate the concept of voter rights and restrictions using the 1973 Supreme Court case White v. Regester. They view a short video and work in pairs to analyze how people create...

Math wizards begin the lesson by comparing and ordering rational numbers. Using a number line, they discover the relationship between the numbers and practice ordering them in the correct way. They also review proper techniques for...

Sixth graders study various maps that show geographical features and population. They compare the maps and make inferences about how various geographical features influence the population and human activities of an area.

Students examine the giant squid and its habitat. In this giant squid lesson, students discover the size, behavior, and natural habitat of the giant squid. Activities range from scientific information to myths and folklore. Students...

Students discover how rivers inspire creative expression.  In this Mark Twain lesson, students list songs about rivers and discuss common characteristics. They locate the Mississippi River on a map and write a script in which a...

Learners research their local communities and identify the founding fathers of their city and county. In this communities lesson plan, students research using the library and internet. Learners also interview citizens who have lived in...

Students examine the topic of evolution as it relates to biodiversity in various remote areas of the world. They watch videos, conduct Internet research, and in small groups create a digital video report to illustrate common evolution in...

High schoolers research and examine primary sources concerning the Washington Territory. In this Native American removal lesson, students view portrait images created by Gustav Sohon. High schoolers then read several biographies that...

In this 1970's America worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the decade and respond to 40 short answer questions.

Learners explore U.S. history by researching disease in class. In this Civil War injury lesson, students identify the different causes of death most soldiers faced while fighting in the war. Learners role-play and write a diary entry as...

Students discover the planets and their location in the solar system. They complete a KWL chart on Saturn and discuss. They complete the instructional activity with a writing activity.

Students research the events of a specific year of the Cold War. In this Cold War lesson, students investigate the causes of the Cold War and highlight the events of a particular year.  Students create a...

Eleventh graders discover the perspective of Cold War on the American homefront. In this Cold War lesson plan, 11th graders watch Duck and Cover video segments that instruct citizens what to do in case of nuclear attack. Students discuss...

Using spectroscopes, high school astronomy, physics, or chemistry learners observe emission spectra from several different sources. This stellar NASA-produced lesson plan provides terrific teacher's notes and a student handout. Make sure...

In this nucleus of an atom worksheet, students answer 19 multiple choice questions about the structure of the atom, radioactive decay, isotopes and half life.