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Second Nature
Students design a system for creating a piece of art using a lazy susan, cardboard templates, ink. They create a set of instructions for ink application while the lazy susan is spinning. One student acts as the spinner while others apply...
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Sorting and Classifying
Fifth graders are engaged in sorting and classifying geometric shapes of various colors and sizes. They discuss the properties of these shapes and illustrate a range of classifications using Venn diagrams.
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Animal Categories
Students sort animal picture cards into classification groups such as mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and fish. They discuss the characteristics that each group of animals shares then arrange the pictures into a clasificatioon...
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Perception and Observation
Students use common and unusual objects to make observations of details, design, and functionality. They describe and draw each object while working in small groups. The differences between observation and perception is covered as part...
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Log Hotel
Students identify how the different plants and animals work together to cause the changes in the log. Students discuss the sequence of events in the life of the tree and log. Students plant a seed to take home and care for. Students...
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Double Bar Graphs - Homework 7.1
Your learners have seen basic bar graphs, but do they have experience reading double bar graphs? This learning exercise details how to draw a double bar graph and provides an example with six accompanying questions. The final question...
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Famous African-American Fabric Paintings
Pupils examine famous African-Americans. In this African-Americans instructional activity, students research and give an oral report on a famous African-American.
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Bacteria
Young scholars study the advantages and disadvantages of bacteria. In this bacteria lesson students draw and label the different types of bacteria.
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The Nifty Fifty-What's Your Size?
Young scholars explore state populations. In this state geography activity, students use a variety of technology tools to research and graph population and area of assigned states.
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Global Economy: A Simple Activity
Students explore the global economy. In this economics instructional activity, students examine clothing labels in search of the countries the clothing was made in. Students consider the implications of a global economy.
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Video Boxes
Students create a video box about a Central American country. In this world history lesson, student research Central America and pick a country they want to investigate. They work in groups to create a video box that shows images about...
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How Do Cells Reproduce?
Students examine cell division and the process of mitosis. In this cell reproduction lesson plan students grow yeast and observe the results, and learn about the career of scientific illustration.
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Triangle Inequality Theorems Investigation
Students estimate and measure triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between three sides and a triangle. They use the inequality theorem to decide if a triangle will be formed or not.
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Ready, Set, Go for Good Health: My Future--Setting Goals
Students recall significant personal life events and identify future goals
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"Archeology Dig"
Students simulate archaeologists as they dig through a bag with found items in order to arrive at conclusions about the people they are studying.
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Ecosystems Lesson Plan
Students research ecosystems (rainforest, desert, grassland, woodland, and arctic tundra). Students compare the seven continents and the importance of proximaty to the equator.
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American Colonies
Students record information in a database about the three American colonies. They are comparing and contrasting them. They are to log into a given database and fill in the corresponding sections. Once it is filled in the similiarities...
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Police patrol the city's garbage
Young scholars debate the pros and cons of police searching the trash of suspected drug dealers. Students collect background information, and young scholars interview city officials and garbage collectors. Students develop a strategic...
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Skyscrapers from New York to California
Third graders use an online database to gather information on skyscrapers. Using the information, they choose one building and record its height and location. In groups, they design a city skyline including the skyscraper they choose....
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Worksheet 11 - Points of Discontinuity
In this points of discontinuity worksheet, students observe graphs and label them as points of discontinuity and non-differentiability. They identify the derivatives of functions. This one-page worksheet contains five multi-step problems.
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What Time is It?
In this vocabulary and reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1 page selection about clocks, label a drawing with 6 terms, and respond to 11 short answer and fill in the blank questions.
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Letter Writing: Social Action Project
Help your pupils sharpen their letter writing skills. They compose business letters that include greetings, headings, closings, and a professional tone for a philanthropic organization requesting information. Use this resource to...
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WebQuest: The Growing Challenge in Senegal
Young scholars examine the issue of soil infertility in Senegal. In this agriculture lesson, students follow the steps to complete the provided webquest that requires them to learn about the issue and create a 3-year plan for planting...
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Rent To Own
Reading can be a good way to learn about many different things, like rent-to-own housing programs. Learners read informational resources about rent-to-own programs and how they work. They complete graphic organizers using the facts they...