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Amazing Grace
Students study the meaning of the term 'Jim Crow'. They examine how this term originated, when it was used, and how it served its purpose? They read two short biographies of Maya Angelou and James Comer discover that both authors...
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Lessons in Drama: Learning About American Political Thought
Students develop critical thinking skills so that they may produce their own written plays or music from their thoughts and feelings. They express their thoughts based on what has been presented to them over the duration of the course.
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Could trade replace aid?
Students read and discuss the story "Thirst for Tea Takes Away Childrens' Choices." They work in small groups to role play the roles of shopper, tea picker, and manager of a company that imports and sells teabags. Students write a...
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Successful Summarizers
Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they explore six steps/rules of summarizing. In groups, they read a short book and then, using the summarization rules and skills, write an effective...
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Acids, Copper, and Zinc
Learners observe chemical reactions using post-1982 pennies. They observe the reaction of an acid with zinc but not copper under the same conditions over a two week period.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners match words to definitions, solve riddles and complete fill in the blank sentences. Students do the same activities for 4 sets of 20 words.
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Party Time
Students design a budget to plan for a class party. In this problem solving lesson, students devise a budget with a limit of fifty dollars for a class party. Students discuss and estimate the amount of money needed for food and decorations.
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Jeopardy Review
Learners participate in a "Jeopardy" review game. In this review instructional activity, students are divided into two teams and are asked to pick a question for a specific amount of play money. The game board can be drawn on a...
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Sky 2: Shadows
Students explore space science by participating in a shadow experiment. For this sky observation lesson, students identify how the sun creates different sized shadows by moving across the horizon. Students utilize yard sticks, markers,...
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Whose Skeleton is in Your Closet?
High schoolers analyze and measure parts of a model skeleton to determine sex, race, height and age. They produce a lab report from their inquiries.
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Native American Unit
Third graders explore America's history prior to 1492. This unit of six lessons identifies five regions of the United States and assists students in the development of an understanding of the Native Americans who lived in the regions.
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Who is Picasso?
Students create art projects both representational and nonrepresentational. They examine a well known piece of art and discuss the feelings that the art evokes.
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Ancestors in the Americas: Lesson One
Students are introduced to the characteristics of documentaries and making films. Individually, they write their own proposal for an idea of a documentary making sure to identify the point of view of which it is going to be filmed. ...
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Operation Mexfly
Young scholars research information about pesticides. Students discuss the history of the Mexican fruit fly. They experiment to discover malathion concentration levels in organisms. Young scholars explore the effect of toxins at the...
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Life On The Oregon Trail
Students investigate the concept of the Oregon Trail. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The class divides into different groups to take a different aspect of the research. Then the groups present the findings to the...
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Short Story
Seventh graders identify the various elements of a short story. After reading Rudyard Kipling's short story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," students identify the author's purpose in writing the story as well as the elements that make it a short...
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Our Compromise, Our Constitution
Sixth graders explore, analyze and study our constitutional government and become aware of the purpose of our government. They assess the basic rights that are protected by the United States Constitution through graphic organizers and...
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What Makes Time Tick, or Has the Industrial Revolution Really Made Clocks Go Faster?
Students explore the concept of time both historically and in their own lives. Students count the number of times they refer to a clock and the number of scheduled and unscheduled activities in their lives. Students discuss how the...
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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
Eighth graders use ratios and proportions to solve real-life problems. In this using ratios and proportions to solve real-life problems lesson, 8th graders estimate the cost of a road trip. Students estimate the distance...
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Suffixes
In these suffix worksheets, students study information about how to add the --er and --ing suffix. Students complete a varied 50 question follow up.
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The IMF In Action: How Can the IMF Help In Time of Crisis?
Students attempt to solve a countries economic problems. They investigate inflation, devaluing currency and foreign exchange.
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Comparative World Mythology
After a brief review of the areas that can be selected for the project, I would discuss myths with the students, dispelling any misconceptions about mythology that the students may have. The students would then break into groups and I...
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Rebuilding The World Trade Center Site: A 9/11 Tribute
Students work together to build a memorial for the World Trade Center victims. In groups, they draw designs on what they believe the memorial should look like and write a proposal for the structure. To end the instructional activity,...
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Criminal or Hero
Fifth graders explore the origins of slavery. In this US History instructional activity, 5th graders create a map of the United States that shows where slavery existed. Students examine the life of a Northern slave through...
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