Young scholars investigate data about America's trash production. In this environmental instructional activity, students use statistics about what we throw away to create an art pie chart project called a "trash pizza."

Students participate in a trust building activity. In this trust building lesson, students discuss the definition of the word "trust." Students understand that by sharing time, talents, and treasures we learn to trust each other....

Students investigate the Underground Railroad. In this African-American history lesson plan, students listen to the book Clara and the Freedom Quilt and use map skills to identify the various locations in the book. Students create a...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students recognize family, school, and local community leaders who have contributed to the common good. Students also study community foundations.

Young scholars use vocabulary to describe the quilt making process. In this quilting lesson, students collect needed materials, sequence the steps for quilting and create an original peace quilt. Young scholars write about their quilts.

Third graders make a T-shirt. In this fish printing lesson, 3rd graders learn about Gyotaku and the history of fish printing. The teacher demonstrates how to do a fish printing for a T-shirt and then students make their own T-shirts and...

Young scholars experience sorting. In this organization lesson, students play a computer sorting game called "Flood Game" on the "Between the Lions" website. Young scholars visit a library and observe and discuss book organization....

In this reading for information worksheet, students read a passage about the origin of blue jeans. Students answer 9 multiple choice questions about the text.

In this identifying words that do not belong worksheet, students read groups of four words, identify how they go together, and check the one that doesn't belong. Students identify 10 answers.

In this inventions worksheet, students read a one page text about the new type of swimsuit used in the 2008 Beijing Olympics called the Speedo LZR Racer. Students answer 10 true or false questions about the passage.

In this geometry worksheet, students analyze the different properties of parallelograms related to their angles, sides and diagonals. There are 5 problems with an answer key.

In this recycling learning exercise, students complete the activities in a 19 page activity book pertaining to reducing, reusing and recycling. Included are: coloring, crafts, fill in the blanks, dot to dot, mazes, word search and...

Students explore career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. In this career exploration lesson, students listen to guest speakers who work for nonprofit organizations explain their jobs. Students also examine the role of nonprofit...

Learners examine seeds and predict the plant it comes from. In this seed match activity, students match seeds to plants and then see if their predictions are correct. Learners predict the number of seeds found in plants as well. Students...

Second graders understand that may jobs relate to agriculture. For this agriculture lesson, 2nd graders role play several agricultural jobs and the goods associated with them. Students may contact a community member with that job.

Students participate in experiments at five stations to practice measurement. In this measuring lesson, students are presented different produce and objects and must measure with an appropriate tool. Students use metric and customary...

Students understand how to spin wool. In this spinning wool lesson plan, students recognize how to ply and dye wool. Students understand that this is the process used years ago.

Young scholars explore gases. In this chemical energy lesson, students will observer chemical reactions and infer a conclusion about reaction producing gasses.

Students investigate aircraft design to learn many concepts of physics. In this aircraft design lesson, students use balsa wood and styrofoam to build an aircraft based on their study of wing designs, aviation, and through the use of an...

Twelfth graders define what a hero is and watch a video. In this hero instructional activity, 12th graders discuss the characteristics of a hero and list heroes and their attributes.  Students read the poem Beowulf and...

Students conduct an experiment in which they create open and closed circuits.  In this insulators and conductors lesson plan, students review open and closed circuits and then get in groups to make both kinds of...

Students understand that a psychrometer is a weather instrument used to detect humidity. In this psychrometer instructional activity, students build a psychrometer.  Students use their psychrometers to measure humidity activity.

Students find differences in handprints in a cooperative effort to make a rainbow.  In a rainbow painting instructional activity, students use their hands to create the different levels of the rainbow. Students may choose their colors.

Students plan a museum visit to study Impressionist paintings and its artists.  In this Impressionism lesson, students examine the colors and perception of space in Impressionist artwork.  Students recognize the characteristic...