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Biology Assignment on Sex determination
Learners use this activity prior to the introduction of materials on Genetics. They read the article "Becoming a Male, Becoming a Female" in the publication From Egg to Adult. Students then complete the assignment in order to better...
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Best Practices
Students are encouraged to do their best on the mile run portion of the fitness test. They also gain knowledge about fitness in other academic areas of the school too. In science, the class records resting pulse rates, in math, charts...
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Changes in the Community: Diversity of Learners Adaptation
Students determine the rate of travel through Ohio based on mode of transportation: walking, horse bak riding, railroad, and car. They are asked to write a sentence explaining how they would determine how long each trip takes. Students...
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Hatching Chickens
Students discover how chickens are hatched and cared for. In this hands on lesson students get to watch baby chicks be hatched. They explore the chicks needs and how long they take to hatch.
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Forensics: Who Killed the Iceman?
Students explore how archaeologist examine mummies. In this research based lesson, students work in groups to research two mummies and report their findings to the class through role-playing and using a model of the mummy.
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Two-factor ANOVA
In this statistics and probability worksheet, students analyze the variance (ANOVA) to determine if two or more samples have the same "mean" or average. The one page worksheet contains three problems. Answers are provided.
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Women Who Inform Our World
Students examine the contributions of women on the international, national, and local platforms. In this writing skills lesson plan, students analyze a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt and compose essays that reveal how women...
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Social Effects of WWII on SC (Pt. 3)
Fifth graders examine the impact of World War II on South Carolina. For this American history lesson, 5th graders analyze primary documents that include political cartoons and advertisements that were published in South Carolina during...
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Gandhi's Alternate View of Women: Changing the Face of Modern Media & Advertising
Eleventh graders analyze the violence of media and advertising on women, as well as Gandhi's views of women. In this women and media lesson, 11th graders Killing Us Softly and Tough Guise as an analysis of media and advertising and their...
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History of Famous Women
Students discover the famous women who changed society by setting positive examples. In this equality instructional activity, students research a female person who had a positive effect on the world by fighting for her equal...
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Integrity - Stanton Style
Middle schoolers explore the contributions of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In this character education lesson plan, students read a handout regarding Stanton's life. Middle schoolers respond to discussion questions regarding her philanthropic...
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Geometric Figures and the Coordinate Plane
Sixth graders explore geometric figures. In this geometry lesson plan, 6th graders manipulate properties and relationships of geometric figures to identify objects on the coordinate planes and describe where figures sit on the planes.
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Wetland Habitats
Eighth graders explore the program Alice and the Internet to research wetland habitats. In this habitat lesson students build their own Alice world that includes wetland habitats, food sources and ways to protect the...
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Confronting the -Isms
Learners keep "Mindwatch" diaries to chart their own prejudices and stereotypes. For this social justice lesson, students monitor their own reactions to people who are different from themselves. Learners identify and discuss patterns of...
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Luisa Diogo
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Luisa Diogo and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior
Students view a documentary on Joan of Arc. She is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic religion, yet she was burned at the stake as a heretic. After viewing, students discuss what they saw and write a newspaper column...
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Questions for Physics
Students practice constructing and expressing logical, concrete arguments to support their selected position. They comprehend how others construct positions radically different from your own, and still requires the development and...
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Breaking News English: Retire Later to Live Longer
In this English worksheet, students read "Retire Later to Live Longer," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Visual Arts
Third graders explore The Banjo Lesson by Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Bath by Mary Cassatt, and Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold.
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Harry Potter: Upper Grades Activity
Students interpret symbols and metaphors from Harry Potter that refer to real-life political and social issues.
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To Tell the Truth: Will the Real Warren G. Harding Please Step Forward!
Tenth graders play the role of historians, working to become experts on Warren G. Harding's private and public life. They become contestants in a simulation of the popular 1970s television show "To Tell the Truth".
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Finding My Hat
Sixth graders explore the Korean culture through the book, Finding My Hat. They read and discuss the book in literature circles and write in response journals after each chapter. Comparing the main character to themselves, they note the...
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America's Civil Rights Movement, Activity Seven
Students model the writing style of the author of a piece of literature and present them to the class.