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Common Factors and Common Multiples and Simple Exponents
Students explore factors and multiples. In this factors and multiples lesson plan, students learn the vocabulary words factor, common factor, multiple and common multiple. Students view examples of each and then complete activity sheets.
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How to Calculate Time
Students complete a worksheet. In this calculations instructional activity, students learn factual information about computing time with clocks, calendars and eras. Students show their knowledge by completing a worksheet.
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Gee, It's Crowded in Here
Students interpret raw data about population statistics. In this raw data lesson plan, students plug the data into graphic organizers and draw conclusions based on their findings.
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Inventing Circuits
Students make circuits. In this inventing circuits lesson, students complete a worksheet where they predict whether or not the circuits they create will work. Students work in groups to create the given circuits and see if their...
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Janet Guthrie
Students explore the life of race car driver and physicist Janet Guthrie. In this social studies lesson, learners investigate how Janet Guthrie followed her dream of becoming a race car driver. Students complete 7 activities that follow...
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Newspaper Scavenger Hunts
Students examine newspapers to find information. In this newspaper lesson, students collect newspapers from their homes to use for the lesson. They work in groups to complete scavenger hunts by locating specified information in different...
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Photography
Young scholars explore using photography as an editorial enhancement. In this photography instructional activity, students discuss the captions of samples of photos and crop their own photos to use with a writing piece.
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Continents Adrift
Students examine how tectonic plates change the Earth's land. In this geology lesson, students are divided into small groups to construct a continent puzzle. Students use transparency pieces to demonstrate how Africa and South America...
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Internet Quest-Drops to Oceans
Students examine facts about water. For this water lesson, students complete a WebQuest to study the properties of water. There is an WebQuest activity page included in this lesson plan.
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Mission to Mars: The Journey Begins
Students take a trip through space. For this space science lesson, students travel on a simulated mission to a space station. Students write a script and perform a play based on the pretend trip.
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Decoding a Mystery Message from Space
Students examine a message sent from outer space and do their best to interpret its meaning. In this problem solving lesson, students investigate a code sent to them from "outer space." The students collaborate with their classmates to...
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The Aurora
Students study the Aurora Borealis lights known commonly as the Northern and Southern lights. In this space science lesson, students study pictures of the Auroras for Jupiter and Saturn. Students visit the given website for an...
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The Gettysburg Address
Students examine Lincoln's life. In this U.S. history lesson, students examine facts about Abraham Lincoln and then complete 6 extension activities that require them to complete research regarding the Civil War.
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Translating Confucius
Students understand the quotes of Confucius. In this Confucius lesson, students complete a worksheet to explain the quotes of Confucius.
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Spend, Save, Invest or Donate
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this personal finance lesson plan, students consider economic choices and why people donate to causes. Students investigate the processes of borrowing money and investing money in the...
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Where in the World is Utah Wheat?
Students examine the role of climate and landforms in the use of Utah's land. For this geography lesson, students analyze the relationship between geography and agriculture in the state as they examine data regarding wheat production in...
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Puzzling Verbs
Third graders complete a crossword puzzle. In this past tense words lesson, 3rd graders write past tense verbs and review what past tense means. Students review homophones and complete a worksheet where they complete a crossword puzzle...
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Lesson Plan: The Math of Removal
Students consider the plight of those who walked the Trial of Tears. In this Indian Removal lesson, students compare statistics regarding Indian survival rates.
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Multicultural Math Project
Sixth graders examine where mathematics came from. In this Math History lesson, 6th graders complete various activities to understand mathematical reasoning. Students complete critical thinking questions.
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Sex on TV: Teens and Parents Talk
Students observe human psychology by completing a media analysis worksheet. In this parent and teen communication lesson, students identify the main programs on television today and how sex is used to sell the program as well as...
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Water Quality Monitoring
Pupils comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Electrical Current
Students describe an electrical current and the factors that determine the resistance of an object. For this electrical current lesson students discuss their knowledge of voltage, current and resistance.
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NIH Image Fault Investigation
High schoolers use the image processing software, NIH Imageto view images of Earth taken from the space shuttle. They use NIH Image to determine the length of the visible portion of the fault, where it has ruptured the Earth's surface.
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Korea Cultural Lesson Plan
Students engage in a study of geography and maps of Korea. They examine charts and graphs. Students are expected to interpret the information accurately and completely. The geography skills can be used on other countries as well.