For the warm-up in this cool climate instructional activity, you will need to click on "Mapping" and then "US Mapping" once you arrive at NOAA's "US Climate at a Glance" page. Earth science explorers realize that 2012 was a warm winter...

What are the benefits of a single EU market? Class members conclude their examination of the European Union by focusing on the single market concept designed to bring down barriers, create more jobs, and increase prosperity.

Playing with matches (unlit, of course) becomes an engaging learning experience in this fun instructional unit. Teach pupils how to apply properties of exponential functions to solve problems. They differentiate between quadratic and...

Become a bean counter. Pupils use a fun activity to design and execute an experiment to determine whether they can grab more beans with their dominant hand or non-dominant hand. They use the class data to create scatter plots and then...

Will it sink or will it float? Learners predict the outcome as they drop random objects into a container of water. Then, they keep track of the results and record the data in a t-chart to draw a final conclusion.

Explore the scientific process through nature. Scholars become scientists as they develop a question, design an experiment, collect data, and analyze their results. A two-week lesson guides your classes through the process and provides...

The conclusion of the American Revolution brought about a new conflict—choosing the stye of government for the newly formed United States. Using the views of both Federalists and Anti-Federalists, learners work in pairs and groups to...

Students investigate the motion studies of Thomas Eakins. They design motion studies as Eakins did using photography. They use digital photography to capture human motion and draw a representation.

Learners explore the environment by creating a poster. In this ecosystem protection instructional activity, students analyze a list of vocabulary terms associated with the scientific method. Learners create a poster which answers a...

Learners examine the importance of trade in West Africa. Using a virtual time capsule, they travel back to ancient times and travel along with a caravan. They answer specific questions related to the journey and items they are trading....

Students identify the structure and key parts of tables and charts. They determine which data is meanjngful and make comparisons with the data. They describe the scope of the AIDS plague throughout the world.

In this map skills worksheet, students read a text selection about locations during the American Revolution and then respond to 8 fill in the blank questions.

Fifth graders look at the levels of the rain forest. In this rain forest lesson, 5th graders choose a rain forest animal and explain which of the four levels of the rain forest they think that animal lives in. They also complete a word...

Students explore the power struggles in England's history using Shakespeare's Henry IV. In this Shakespeare lesson, students write answer to journal questions about the play and discuss specific passages. Students work as groups to...

Students create a timeline that explains how ancient cultures used artifacts. In this Relative Dating in Archaeology lesson, students examine artifacts and draw conclusions about their origins. Then students analyze antiquated objects or...

Students explore Newton's Laws of Motion and how momentum is conserved. In this physics lesson plan, students observe experiments in which various items collide. Students draw conclusions as to how "momentum" defined as "mass X velocity"...

Students experiment with Newton's Third Law of Motion. In this physics and motion instructional activity, students complete two experiments to illustrate force and its equal and opposite reaction. Students first work in pairs to exert an...

Learners investigate why an apple turns brown after being cut open and brainstorm why this occurs.  In this oxidation lesson students design and conduct a simple experiment, analyze their results and draw conclusions. 

Students discuss that scientists have theories about what dinosaurs were like but are unsure because they are no longer living. In this dinosaur research lesson, students examine how scientists use evidence to determine the behavior and...

Students research and organize information about allergies. In this data collection lesson, students watch a video about allergies. Students create a histogram using the information collected. Students complete the 'Displaying Survey...

Students identify the different central tendencies. In this probability instructional activity, students create the correct type of graphs to analyze their data. They make predictions and draw conclusions from their data.

Students create polygons using geometers sketchpad. In this geometry lesson, students construct the interior angles of polygons and label the different points. They estimate and measure the different parts as they draw conclusion.

Students solve word problems using the correct math symbols. In this algebra lesson, students use the TI calculator to graph their equation and analyze it. They find the line of regression and use to draw conclusion.

Students calculate the distance and velocity over time. In this algebra lesson plan, students graph a linear function to represent the distance vers time travel. They interpret their graphs and draw conclusion.