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Dribbling, Screening and Defense

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students are introduced to the techniques to dribble and defend themselves in a game of handball. In groups, they play a game and practice being on the offensive and defensive. To end the lesson, they participate in dribbling and...
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Handling Mimed Objects with Clarity

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create and perform pantomimes. They make pretend objects appear real and visible to the audience.
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This Lesson Is a Breeze, So Don't Blow It!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students conduct an experiment to show that air is all around us and that wind is the movement of air. They construct a weather vane to determine which direction the wind is blowing.
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TE Lesson: Navigating at the Speed of Satellites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the basic concepts of the Global Positioning System and how it increases the accuracy of navigation. They examine trilateration and how the speed of light is used to calculate distances.
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The African Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 10th
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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Introductory Learn to Swim

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students perform introductory swimming techniques. They review water safety rules. Students blow bubbles and put their head into the water. They touch designated body parts while standing in the water and finally touch the bottom of...
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Multiple-Meaning Words

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders answer a riddle to explore multiple meanings in words. After discussing the riddle, they match the definition on their card with another student who has the word. Students use their words with different meanings in...
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Short Story

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the various elements of a short story. After reading Rudyard Kipling's short story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," students identify the author's purpose in writing the story as well as the elements that make it a short...
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Beaver Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...
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Chaucer introduction

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders make connections between past and present, relevance of studying Chaucer.
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Germ Tag

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Pupils participate in a creative "doctor vs. germ" version of freeze tag.
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Twist and Shout Stations

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils participate in three different physical education stations while Chubby Checker's song Twist and Shout plays. They pump up an empty bicycle tube at station 1, jump rope at station 2, and dance at station 3.
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Math Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work on solving arithmetic problems with a game of tag. They must solve a problem to be unfrozen.
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Invertebrate Dribbling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice proper dribbling skills and work on identifying invertebrates as one of four major types.
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Ghostbusters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners tag classmate with balls.
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Bounce And Sing Introduction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners sing and participate in doing a melodic and rhythmic activity to be introduced to their teacher and each other.
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Rock Concert

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the three major types of rocks. They create a song, skit, or poem describing the three kinds of rocks and how they are formed, then present their creations for a class rock concert.
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Exposing Expository Text Structure in a Rainforest Setting

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars create a thematic booklet containing examples of different types of expository text structures. They explore a variety of expository text structures.
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Haunted House Challenge Fitness Stations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students rotate through ten physical fitness stations. They perform various stretching and strengthening activities for three minutes at a time.
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Which Shoes Are Mine?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write down detailed descriptions of the shoes they are wearing that day. They participate in a relay descriping their shoes as they go.
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Animal Babies on the Farm

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe pictures of farm animals and name the animals. They match the animals to their offspring in a number of matching activities.
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Puzzles With Partners

For Teachers K - 12th
Students work together to complete puzzles. They practice their critical thinking skills and cooperative learning. They share their puzzles once they are complete.
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Participation In Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the importance of decision making and the effect decisions have on their lives. They explore problem solving strategies. To assist students in the thinking process, they observe a guided problem-solving model.

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