Students discuss the writing process and take notes on the five steps and how they can be used in other subjects. They examine a newspaper article and after reading it they identify the five W's and H. They brainstorm to come up with...

Fifth graders keep journals of observations made about their Aquademics aquarium. Using a worksheet, they record information such as tank water temperature, feeding times, ammonia and pH levels, and unusual behaviors. Journals can be...

Students investigate internet safety by discussing harassment on the web.  For this cyber safety lesson, students identify the causes and effects of cyber bullying behavior.  Students discuss actions to take if they or their...

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book Madeline's Rescue and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define vocabulary terms and...

In this precalculus learning exercise, students use their graphing calculator to graph functions. They explore and explain the graph of each function. Students manipulate the calculator to find answers to six decimal places.

Young scholars read the book Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill and do fire safety activities that go with the book. In this fire safety lesson, students read the given book and do fire safety activities that include stop, drop, and roll...

Students listen to an interview with Lori Marino regarding the development of dolphin brains and read a summarizing text. They conduct further research and participate in class discussion.

Students investigate the concept of how people are dependent upon natural resources and how they can apply them to be maximized in usefulness. The students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for the environment. They conduct a...

Students participate in learning how to be more tolerant and accepting of others. They list ways that good friends treat each other and discuss these as a class. They look for examples of friendship behaviors in magazines and create a...

Middle schoolers measure water and make predictions about efficiency.

Sixth graders explore how to transfer research material into a PowerPoint Presentation.

Students listen to and evaluate other student speeches. They record their evaluation on a T-chart, and compare/contrast the effective and ineffective speaking behaviors.

Second graders explain the food pyramid, nutrients provided by each food group,and determine whether they are healthy eaters. They note what foods are in this group, what nutrients are found in these foods, and number of servings needed.

Fourth graders study waves and how the tide affects the earth.

Fourth graders select topics about Florida Indians to research and give an informative speech to the class about their topics. The main focus' of this lesson are the research, and the speech that each student gives to the class.

Second graders discuss careers that help students and write these in their handout.

Students discuss gender roles and through case study, examine how gender roles can be learned and how they can be limiting. They research to find the names of both men and women who have become successful in various careers.

Learners read tide tables for Waquoit Bay as the simulate determining the best time to go clam digging for a Wampanoag clambake. They graph the tide tables while realizing that the tides a Waquoit Bay are one hour later than those at...

Young scholars create an artistic crest that represents either themselves, their group of friends, or their their family.

Learners research the characteristics of toothed/baleen whales in books and on the internet. The students participate in whale projects, quizzes, and activities on the internet sites provided.

Students, in groups, as a culmination of a unit on drama, develop a skit that reviews the concepts taught throughout the unit. They agree on the topic and come up with a good theme and storyline. After rehearsals, they perform the skit...

Students discuss sicknesses they have had or come in contact with. They discuss treatments for the diseases on the list. Students discuss illnesses that fish might get along with the symptoms, behavior and treatment.

Students, while examining an extensive vocabulary list on the board, explore how to request job transfers as well as work for job incentives. A graphic organizer helps to assist the students in this task before them.

Students divide into two groups and become Wickets and Woozles. They are separated in the classroom and then participate in a simulation activity in which one group is in "exile." They follow the activity with a class discussion and...