Second graders demonstrate basic map skills. They each bury a bag of chocolate coins, create a map with directions to find their "treasure," and follow another student's directions to locate a bag of coins.

Students draw and label the parts of a flower using a coin from the Northern Mariana Islands. In this flower parts lesson, students look at a transparency of the reverse side of a quarter from the Mariana lslands. They discuss the...

Students explore the vocabulary for making statements about the weather in various cities. They respond with the use of the appropriate interpretive strategies to show the directions in the taget language for placing weather symbols on...

Students act out a drama in this lesson on one aspect of the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium. They are to follow all stage directions precisely and give it their best effort to get across the main points of the play.

Students pretend to be ice skating on a frozen lake, putting on their pretend skates and place a pretend hat on their head. They watch a demonstration of the proper skating form, using their arms to give momentum to move side-to-side,...

Learners explore facets of the Cold War. In this Cold War history lesson, students research a Cold War event in order to write a news story about the events that features direct quotations and images.

Learners explore perimeter, area and volume. Using geoboards, toothpicks, and marshmallows, students create specific shapes. They are directed to use formulas to find the volume, area, and perimeter of the created shapes. In groups,...

Eighth graders work in collaborative groups to research a country of their choosing. Groups use the internet to their country and plan a trip to that location. Students complete a multi-media presentation of their country, following a...

Students draw diagrams to help them solve word problems. In this geometry lesson, students follow step by step directions to set up a word problem and solve it. They write a paper on their prefer rules or strategies.

Students investigate the human impact on coastal land. In this coastal surveys lesson plan, students choose a coastal area and complete a survey sheet about the area. They choose a topic about a sea side village called Dunwich to prepare...

Students work together to discover the path water follows in plants. They create multicolored flowers. They label each part of the plant and note their function.

For this environmental worksheet, students will read 2 different situations and decide whether it's an example of reducing, reusing, or recycling. Then students will give short answers to 3 questions.

Students discover the concept of an insulator. In this science experiment instructional activity, students follow the directions for baking ice cream. When baking is completed, students observe the results and answer questions on the...

Students investigate nutrition guidelines and recommendations to present what the information to their class. Based on their assessment of current habits, they determine which areas they would like to improve to reach goals for good...

Students discover how to design and create a star quilt with the use of the following resources: the community, art, technology, and the teacher. They examine how to apply the skill of doing quality work to other areas of their life.

Students watch the teacher demonstrate following the biscuit recipe. They follow the recipe themselves and prepare bread sticks and cinnamon rolls. While their breads are cooking, students work the provided crossword puzzle.

Eighth graders create their own poetry portfolio containing poems that relate to Students' lives and families. The portfolio consist of the following types of poems: acrostic, diamante`, haiku, cinquain, and free verse.

Students create an airplane by listening to directions. They also to measure the pieces for the airplane and compare and contrast their test flights.

In these Valentines related center worksheets, 1st graders will read and follow directions, complete a sequence of events, compare using a Venn diagram, and make a Valentine Butterfly.

In this weather worksheet, students record the weather for the week on individual US maps and include highs and lows, fronts and precipitation. They give all weather facts for the week and analyze the weather systems and trends of the week.

Students view a video clip about Islam in the Middle East. They discuss quotes by Hussein calling for a jihad and what jihad means. They examine Hussein's leadership qualities as well.

Second graders are given a variety of materials to communicate the symbols of farm life. They create a mobile utilizing the given materials depicting farm life and following step-by-step instructions correctly. Students also read the...

Young scholars listen to a story about Rosa Parks and examine the bus seating rules of the 1950s. In this civil rights movement lesson plan, the teacher reads students a book about Rosa Parks, then young scholars complete a worksheet...

Students explore elephants.  In this elephant art lesson, students compare Asian and African elephants, and draw an elephant by following step by step instructions from the teacher.