Students investigate friction on a playground slide. In this force and energy lesson, students will predict, plan, and implement a scientific investigation to the problem; What materials will allow me to slide the fastest down a slide?

Students participate in two minute drills throwing and catching a football. For this football lesson, the students are divided into teams and pass the football at various distances. The students may rotate their team roles after each drill.

Students demonstrate the relationship between a sound and its frequency. In this sound and frequency lesson, students use an old tennis racket and nylon fishing line to create a guitar. Students observe the pitch and frequency.

Pupils study the vocabulary of philanthropy and the tradition in their community of altruism. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss traditions and philanthropy. They create a class dictionary of philanthropy terms and...

Students learn about inventions of the Industrial Revolution and their impact on life. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, students look at how the Industrial Revolution changed the work experience from farms to factories. They tell...

Students investigate radiant energy. In this earth science instructional activity, students use solar beads and clear sunscreen to observe radiant solar energy. Students note observations.

Students demonstrate how to weave wool. In this agricultural production lesson plan, students read a story about sheep wool and use yarn and weaving patterns to create a weave.

Learners define agricultural using concept maps. In this agriculture lesson, students use concept maps to determine the ideas that are related to agriculture such as farming, food, flowers, and forestry before defining the word...

In this fractions worksheet, students solve fraction word problems and number problems. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.

In this easily confused words:  if and whether worksheet, students read the explanations and examples for both words, then interactively complete 4 multiple choice sentences with immediate online feedback.

Students consider how the 1960's impacted Great Britain. In this contemporary history lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the decade, popular culture, and women's rights.

Ninth graders investigate aspects of Metis life. In this Canadian history lesson, 9th graders research Metis life and use their findings to create time line quilts.

In this ESL clothing labels learning exercise, students use 2 clothing labels given to answer a set of 10 related questions. Page contains links to additional activities.

Students read and response to the book, Abuela's Weave. In this African-American literature activity, students discuss pre-reading questions, that focus on family traditions and make predictions about the text. Students read the text and...

Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...

Students examine the many ways quilts were used to chronicle the history and experiences of African slaves and African-Americans in America. They analyze a story quilt using the elements of storytelling, then create a class quilt.

First graders identify what a pilgrim is and what it was like to travel on The Mayflower. They are read, If You Sailed on The Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern

Students are introduced to the art of assemblage - which is the process of taking ready-made materials, and ordinary objects and using them to create sculptures. They create a self-portrait by assembling and joining found objects in a...

Learners create an African style mask that depicts a value or character trait that is important in their community.

Middle schoolers are exposed to the cultural and artistic importance of wampum belts and the importance of the belts in American history as markers of relations between the Native Americans and European settlers.

Young scholars read about the Newseum and create their own museum exploring various aspects of news media.

Students discuss the use of noses by animals and by people.

Students learn the historical context of mask-making explore the elements of the art form.

Study African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create imaginary monsters using texture.