Through this lesson plan, students demonstrate their understanding of the importance of following directions.

Have your young scholars practice writing directions, then listening to and comprehend those directions with this lesson plan.

After reading/hearing Junie B. First Grader Cheater Pants by Barbara Park and discussing the concepts of cheating, following directions, and the genre of poetry, students will write cinquains and will publish a class booklet.

This site describes the roles and directions for 'leading and following' as used in ballroom dance.

Make discs hover on the table and play air hockey or other games. Just gather materials including balloons, Cds or DVDs, straws, foam packing, and barbeque skewers and follow the directions.

Follow these instructions to make pop-up greeting cards for your friends.

Here are two lesson plans that apply geometric concepts to design objects. The first involves students as a group following step by step instructions on making a kite. After the review of geometry vocabulary, in cooperative groups the...

Students learn how to count up to 7 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. This lesson contains a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a downloadable exit ticket to assess...

Students learn how to count up to 5 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. This lesson includes a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a printable exit ticket to assess understanding.

Students learn how to count up to 2 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. They also are exposed to the concept of zero. This lesson includes a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a...

Students will be able to count up to 10 objects independently using oral directions and modeling by the teacher. This lesson contains detailed plans, pictures of student work, and a printable exit ticket to assess understanding.

After building a simple electric motor from a kit, with this experiment you can explore how voltage affects motor speed. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...

This challenge is to design and build a sturdy emergency shelter that can fit one person and easy to build. Are you up to the challenge?

Can you make a balloon hover in one spot and move without you touching it when you create air currents? Give it a try!

Can you build a rubber band-powered, paddle boat that paddles across the water? Give this a try and have a paddle race with a friend.

This challenge requires you to modify a paper cup so it can zip down a line and drop a marble onto a target.

Can you design and build a device that will let you grab and drop objects from at least two feet away? Give it a try!

This challenge is to design and build a crane and determine how heavy a load it can lift.

Can you design and build a watercraft that will keep 25 pennies afloat for at least 10 seconds? Give it a try!

Design a way to launch ping pong balls high into the air, test it, and make changes if needed.

Use your creativity to design and build a paper table, at least 8 inches tall, that is strong enough to hold a heavy book. Challenge your friends to see whose table can hold the most weight.

Use a balloon to build an air-powered rocket and launch it to see if you can hit a target.

Design and build a small alarm that is easily hidden. Think of places you would like to hide an alarm.

Are you up to the task of making a mini robot? It requires a small motor, a button battery, wires, and a toothbrush.