High schoolers explore geometry using a Rubik's Cube. In this 2-D and 3-D shapes lesson, students use the Rubik's Cube to find the center, edge and corner pieces. High schoolers then find the dimensions of the Rubik's Cube and read the...

Students build a space vehicle. In this space lesson, students create a shock-absorbing space vehicle that can be dropped from 1 foot in the air. Their vehicle must include an open cup with two marshmallows (astronauts) that can not fly...

Young scholars dismantle and reassemble a camera. For this reverse engineering lesson, students work in groups to disassemble a one-time use camera while writing directions for reassembly. Young scholars switch cameras and directions...

Students utilize their creative skills by solving engineering issues.  In this problem solving instructional activity, students examine the 6 steps to the engineering process by completing a worksheet.  Students examine one of...

Young scholars calculate the maximum number of cars passing a point in a given amount of time.  In this better traffic flow lesson, students work with an existing  Excel spreadsheet to solve the traffic flow problem. ...

Students create pop-up books in order to explore how force is applied. In this engineering lesson students identify and define forces in their environment.  Students communicate their understanding of forces and engineering through...

Young scholars make a parachute. In this air resistance lesson plan, students create a parachute using materials they think will work the best. Young scholars try out their parachutes, noting which one worked the best. Students discuss...

Young scholars test insulation materials. In this energy conservation lesson, students use different insulation materials to see which one holds heat the best. Young scholars pour hot water into bottles, take the temperature, wait 15...

Students investigate the early Mayan Calendar. For this algebra lesson, students combine three different disciplines to study and review the effect that Mayan calendar had. They investigate multiples and smallest common multiples.

Students conduct an experiment.  In this pollution lesson, students review the vocabulary words watershed, pollution and pesticide.  Students create watersheds, spray pesticides on them, create precipitation and observe the...

Young scholars make putty and explore its properties. In this colloids lesson plan, students identify the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Then, they create a collide and examine its unique properties.

Students create rubber band band powered cars. In this engineering instructional activity, students are given common materials in order to create their own car. They measure distance and speed of different designs. 

Student create a table with paper legs. In this engineering lesson plan, students use rolled paper to create table legs and attempt a variety of designs to find one that will hold a textbook. They work in small groups, brainstorm and...

Students design a tornado-proof building. In this inquiry-based lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of tornadoes and the damage they can cause by trying to design a building that can withstand a tornado.

Students work in groups to discover how to move an object down a zip line.  In this engineering design lesson, students find how to use a cup to move a marble, the most efficient way.  Students explain the...

Written to introduce pupils to buoyancy, this activity has collaborative groups work to design a floatable clay boat. They first observe that a stick of clay sinks in water and then are given their own stick to reshape into a floating...

Groups are each given a pack of engineering cards and a worksheet to complete together. The cards depict different roles an engineer might play and can be purchased from the eGFI website. Because the lesson plan revolves around these...

Students identify fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition activity, students list fruits and vegetables on the board. Students study the lunch menu and identify the fruits and vegetables.

Middle schoolers research the  importance of ancient Rome to the world today.  In this ancient Rome lesson, students view video and research to gather information for a slide show about Ancient Rome. 

Students listen to and discuss the purpose of protest music. They analyze an editorial cartoon related to Jim Crow and read questions from the literacy tests given to African-Americans. They work together to write a song about the...

In this sunspots worksheet, students use the given size of a sunspot and find the total number of Earth's it would take to equal the sunspot size. Students answer 3 questions about the sunspots and are given an extra credit problem with...

In this Washington's Birthday worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...

Students celebrate St. Valentine's Day. In this holiday instructional activity, students discover details about Lupercalia, St. Valentine, and modern traditions of the holiday.

Students examine U.S. foreign policy concerning the 2011 Egyptian uprising. In this current events instructional activity, students discuss the uprising in Egypt and examine news reports related to it. Students then discuss their...