Students explore botany by conducting a sunflower growth experiment. In this plant life instructional activity, students identify the anatomy of a sunflower plant and the essential nutrients it requires to grow. Students utilize compost,...

Pupils explore ocean biology by participating in a plant growing activity. In this seaweed lesson, students identify the importance and uses of seaweed in the ocean and examine different seaweed samples. Pupils utilize an aquarium,...

Young scholars investigate the special landmarks of their county. In this geography lesson plan, students view a Powerpoint presentation about counties. Young scholars create a Powerpoint presentation of their own county and use a...

Young scholars explore the Underground Railroad.  In this U.S. history and technology lesson, students research an assigned topic related to the Underground Railroad, such as "abolitionist," "conductor," or "station houses." ...

Young scholars view a video clip about unemployment. They research data and create a scatter plot graph. They discover the importance of graphs and what they can tell us. They create their own publication on unemployment.

Students discover the history of Colonial America by creating a class presentation.  In this U.S. History instructional activity, students utilize the Internet to research one of 20 topics in which they will create a PowerPoint or...

Students define probability, and predict, record, and discuss outcomes from a random drawing, then identify most likely and least likely outcomes. They conduct a random drawing, record the data on a data chart, analyze the data, and...

Learners use rubrics to grade murals in their city. In this mural design lesson plan, students learn about the design of murals and explore their city to find murals. Learners grade the murals based on design and representation of the...

Learners examine environmental issues. In this energy lesson, students explore the topic of energy conservation and then create marketing (to be implemented in their school) meant to communicate the benefits of energy conservation.

Pupils explore and examine the increases and/or decreases for water user groups: irrigation, municipal, manufacturing, steam electric power generation cooling, livestock, and mining. They utilize percentage changes during their...

Middle schoolers discover scales for both the solar bodies' relative sizes and their distances from the sun. They find equatorial circumference and volumes of their solar bodies. Students apply estimation strategies and proportioanl...

Learners interactively explore the term transpiration. In this science/ecology lesson, students discuss what they would do if they were thirsty while conducting research in Brazil. Additionally, learners write descriptive words to...

Eleventh graders explore Canadian support for foreign aide. In groups, 11th graders discuss Canadian aide policies and express their opinion of each. Students brainstorm methods of contributing to developing nations. They complete...

Middle schoolers present their groups reports and use a visual to help with this.