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Information at a Glance - Using Tables in Mathematics
Students create table to display GED Testing data located in paragraph provided by teacher, use information in table to create appropriate graph, and determine percentage difference between passing scores and failing scores.
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People of the Plains: Roles of Men And Women
Fourth graders study the geography of North America and the indigenous people who lived there. They read about rules, games, toys and dolls, and education. They fill out Venn Diagrams comparing the roles of men and women during the videos.
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Puritans vs. Seperatist
Eighth graders create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the Puritans and Separatists. They about The Mayflower Compact and write a short summary about the document. After creating a foldable, 8th graders list ways the native...
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Math - Divisibility
Students explore the concept of divisibility. In this divisibility lesson, students determine which numbers are divisible by another number.
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Adjectives and Descriptive Phrases
Students examine the use of adjectives and descriptive phrases to improve their written pieces. In this adjectives and descriptive phrases lesson plan, students look at demonstrative adjectives, common adjectives, and proper adjectives....
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Traditional Weather Observations
Students explore traditional methods of weather observation. In this weather lesson, students interview grown-ups regarding wind. Students learn how winds can help forecast weather.
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Fifth graders complete activities to investigate parallel and perpendicular lines. In this plane geometry activity, 5th graders watch a movie about parallel and perpendicular lines. Students work in pairs to describe and draw the lines...
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Publishing an Alphabet Book
Learners research, write and publish an A,B,C book based on research of their own.
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Production Methods
Pupils examine the different methods of production. They relate the new concepts to different production contexts. They identify the external factors that influence firms.
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What Do You Call Older People?
High schoolers brainstorm a list of words they use to refer to the elderly. As a class, they discuss the importance of word connotations and explain those used to refer to the older population. They complete a handout and share their...
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Vocabulary from The Outsiders
Students listen to audio tape of segment of novel, The Outsiders, practice using online dictionary to look up and define vocabulary words, and create list of terms in Microsoft Word document.
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The African Puzzle
Learners are introduced to the political and physical geography of Africa. Using unlabeled place cards, they use maps and other resources to identify the countries on their card. They also answer questions about the area and create a...
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European Union Role Play
Middle schoolers compare and contrast the ways in which people and goods move between European countries prior to and post European Union creation. Students simulate product movement through four different countries prior to the creation...
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Harriet The Spy
Fourth graders investigate the style of diary writing as its own genre of literature. They read Harriet The Spy in order to have a text for this literature study. Students use the skill of prediction to preview the story, and then...
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The Rotating Grille
Students experience the geometric method of coding by actual construction and use of a rotating grille. Students use rotations and reflections to code and decode messages. Students explore nomenclature and symmetry.
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USH Progressivism
Eleventh graders explore, analyze and interpret various strands of the progressive movements of the early twentieth century. They cover the background of child labor laws, Susan B. Anthony's 1873 court speech and alcohol issues in the...
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Understanding and Using Boolean Operators
Students identify and define Boolean operators. They differentiate between operators and their intended uses. They use the operators AND, OR, NOT, parenthesis, and NEAR in Internet searches and analyze search results. They use...
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The Legend of the Poinsettia
Students explore the poinsettia and its symbolism as a Christmas flower. Students will listen to a story about the poinsettia and its origins in Mexico and discuss what they know about Mexico. They will discuss the poinsettia's...
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Noodle Knockdown
Young scholars take a variety of poses to practice overhand throwing. For this overhand throw lesson, students participate as attackers (throwing the ball) or defenders (trapping the ball). Young scholars will be assessed on their...
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Noodle Knockdown
Students perform a proper overhand throw. In this physical education lesson, students practice overhand throwing using specific sequential cues such as "statue" and "muscleman". Each step is explained in detail. Students play a team game...
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Preparing an Income Statement
Tenth graders discuss the contents of income statements. In this accounting lesson, 10th graders are introduced to the parts of an income statement. Students practice filling out the four parts of an income statement, and...
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Animals attributes
First graders analyze different animals in fiction and nonfiction stories. In this animal lesson, 1st graders choose an animal and read a fiction story with that animal as a character. They describe how the animal acted in the story and...
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Ready, Set, Action
Students investigate parts of speech by analyzing action words in sentences. In this verb usage lesson, students read sentences to each other and identify the action words and verbs used. Students participate in a speed challenge in...
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Transformations-Shapes on the Move
Students examine transformations. In this math lesson, students view and describe flips, slides, and turns. Students practice making transformations with shapes.