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Prejudice and Respect
In this prejudice and respect worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to overcome prejudice, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video. Activities and home assignments are also suggested.
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Business Interview
In this economics worksheet, students follow the provided outline to interview business owners about supply and demand issues. Students write interview summaries based on their findings.
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Centrifugal Force and Mandy Sue Day
Fourth graders explore the story Mandy Sue Day and investigate centrifugal force. They demonstrate the concept of centrifugal force, use analytical thinking and they conduct an experiment using centrifugal force. Students discuss the...
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Bird Study
Students study the anatomy and songs of twenty different types of birds. In this bird lesson plan, students learn the anatomy of birds before using bird records to learn about twenty local birds. They practice using binoculars and use...
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A Healthy Heart
Sixth graders create a spreadsheet using specific data. A speaker comes to discuss the heart, and the difference between anaerobic and aerobic activity. They make posters to encourage a healthy heart lifestyle.
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Good Timing
Students investigate time, how people measure it, and how it influences our lives. They complete an online Webquest, analyze various calendars, answer discussion questions, and identify references to time in a newspaper article.
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Major people and events of WWII
Twelfth graders research major people from WWII. They interview each person in their group, then create a newspaper which contains articles, advertisements and illustrations from the WWWII period.
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Astrology: Fact Or Fiction?
Students investigate the concept of astrology and how it evolved from history. They use the Zodiac in order to find the location of constellations in the night sky. The differences between astrology and astronomy are compared and any...
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Cinderella: Literacy Skills Packet
In this Cinderella worksheet packet, students can practice their literacy skills by unscrambling vocabulary words, doing a crossword puzzle, completing a story sequence activity, answering eight short answer questions, and completing one...
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Narrative Writing
Learners complete activities to learn narrative writing. In this narrative writing lesson students are given writing prompts in order to better understand how to write in a narrative format.
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MOBILITY, Bike Rack Remix
Young scholars examine how riding a bike can impact the environment and cut down on carbon emissions. In this environmental lesson plan students design a bike rack that is made from recycled material.
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Decoding Haring's Symbols
Students mix colors and complete a yarn painting by using yarn to paint. For this painting lesson plan, students base this painting off of the lines and paint strokes of Keith Haring.
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Astrology: Fact or Fiction?
Pupils explore the topic of astrology and review the beliefs behind it. They read sample horoscopes. Using a portable digital planetarium, they view the night sky and the zodiac constellations. They examine and discuss the science...
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Explorations in American Environmental History
Ninth graders explore the historical perspective of nature and the environment. In this American History lesson, 9th graders examine materials in a variety of formats to understand the contexts of America's concern for the...
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Moving Day
In this problem solving worksheet, 3rd graders use logic to come to a solution. Students read a short scenario and respond to 1 short answer question writing a logical solution to the given situation.
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Right There in Black and White? Identity, Assimilation and the Résumé
Ninth graders examine prejudice in today's world. For this current events lesson, 9th graders describe their top three personality identifiers. Students read articles on racism.
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Fable of the Fainting Goat
Students read a story. For this telling time lesson, students complete a worksheet where they must practice their knowledge of telling time. Students read a fable and answer time questions as they read.
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Community
Learners use computer software to make a postcard. In this community resource instructional activity, students make a postcard for a place in their community using multimedia software on the computer. Learners write a few sentences...
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A Healthy Body Image
Fifth graders discuss what is meant by body image. In groups, they view a variety of magazine advertisements and identify how it encourages them to buy a specific product. To end the activity, they group the people in the ads as either...
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What is Important to You?
Students examine the life of Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist known for her self-portraits. After discussing her works and life as an artist, students use mirrors to examine their faces and begin drawing their own self-portraits.
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GPS Navigation
Students search for clues given a map and a GPS. In this technology lesson, students solve a puzzle using the clues they gathered in the activity. They write a short reflection about the activity.
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Being P-Waves and S-Waves
Students participate in a demonstration in which they, themselves, represent seismic P-waves and S-waves.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Students explore subject-verb agreement. They read sentences on the board and fill in a correct subject and verb. Using Lil' Boooie's lyrics, students correct the wrong subject-verb agreements in the lyrics. Time permitting, students...
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F is for Fair!
Ninth graders examine their human right to education. In this American Government lesson, 9th graders evaluate how well the world is doing when it comes to providing a free, equal, quality education to our youth.