Students are introduced to the concept of cultural diffusion. In groups, they identify the culture of Mali, Nigeria and Ethiopia and work together to research how cultural diffusion has changed the country. To end the lesson, they...

Ninth graders read the play, "A Raisin in the Sun," and participate in a class discussion about "identity." They discuss racial identity and examine and interpret how community influences a personal identity. They demonstrate how...

Ninth graders familiarize themselves with the English Renaissance period and recognize the symbolism in Act V of "The Merchant of Venice" and analyze how it relates to the Italian Renaissance Themes. They produce an extended response...

Students describe an everyday situation which demonstrates Newton's Third Law. They state Newton's Third Law;"Every action has an equal and opposite re-action, or every force has an equal and opposite force" in their own words. ...

As a creative way to have students practice vocabulary and reading skills, they can participate in this job advertisement activity. Students use a fill-in-the-blank format to answer 6 questions relating to an advertisement. At the bottom...

In this vocabulary and reading skills activity, learners fill in the blanks in a job advertisement by selecting the words in the word bank.

Fourth graders investigate their personal heritage. In this personal heritage lesson, 4th graders fill in an outline with information about their personal heritage. They create a poster about themselves. This lesson is aimed at diversity...

Fourth graders study the history of the Ute Indians. In this Ute Indians instructional activity, 4th graders complete a KWL chart about Ute Indians and read the online Ute Indian Fact Sheet. Students study examples of Ute culture, where...

Young scholars study elk populations in Arizona.  In this data lesson plan students read an article on monitoring elk populations, analyze data and make management recommendations. 

Students move from one parachute to another, based on a color called out by the teacher. Students attempt to move before the teacher counts to five. Students discuss direction and moving in clockwise and counter clockwise directions.

Students use information about elk populations in Arizona to make recommendations about population management. In this ecology lesson, students discover the problems associated with having a heard of elk that is too large. After...

In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students unscramble words, find extra words, choose the correct words and more. Students complete 5 activities total.

Learners examine various videos and books about Harriet Tub man, Annie Oakley, and Wilma Rudolph. They conduct research, participate in games, and write stories involving these three women.

Pupils read Katherin Paterson's novel, Bridge to Terabithia and participate in a variety of enrichment activities. Lesson provides study questions for each chapter of the novel.

Students work cooperatively as a team and accurately throw a Frisbee. In addition, students explore fitness components and different systems of the human body.

Pupils do the basic steps required in the dance: grapevine (three steps and a touch - side, back, side, touch); and the "funky chicken" (placing your hands under your arms and flapping them (4 Counts) at the same time you click your...

Pupils run through an obstacle course to practice jumping, vaulting, pull-ups, and other physical endeavors. The obstacles are set up in a gymnasium, and students rotate through each task.

Learners decorate a tree with ornaments which represent different locomotion skills such as crab walk, stretches, jump rope, and jumping jacks. Great for holiday week.

Pupils study about Dale Carnegie, who taught millions how to achieve self-confidence and interpersonal social skills.

Young scholars locate on a map the places in Africa where the majority of slaves came from. They express their own personal thoughts and feelings about slavery.

Pupils assess their daily use of water and write stories about how water is used in their lives and communities. Students read about water usage in Ghana and Kenya and compare and contrast water usage and resources between the countries.

Learners design a cardiovascular fitness program that encourages them to implement it in their daily lives.

Students learn the fundamental concepts of economics as it relates to government.

Tenth graders explain political and social thought during the Greek 6th and 5th centuries B.C. They research five to eight fables, figuring out the moral for each and writing an essay on how Aesop influenced the morals and ideals of...