Young scholars explore the composition and function of blood through a variety of media and hands-on experiences. This activity is a very good introduction to blood and the circulatory system.

Young scholars create nature journals. In this introduction to the nature journal activity, students discover the uses of nature journals and begin their own. Young scholars are challenged to use vivid, concise terms in their descriptive...

In this magnetism worksheet, students build a 3 dimensional magnetic field by using a juice bottle, a test tube, iron fillings and a magnet. Students write a descriptive story about what they observe once their bottle is complete and...

Students use the internet to research the effects of volcanoes. They create a chart showing the negative and positive aspects that a volcanoe can bring to an area. Using PowerPoint, they create a presentation showing the negative and...

Students identify, summarize and present facts about cultural, educational and political inequalities of Reconstruction, explain hidden codes of slave spirituals and their importance in slaves' communication, and create poetry based on...

Students describe factors that influence one's food choices, explain how food choices reflect one's culture and ethnic background, identify ways that family members and friends may affect one's food decisions and preferences, and explain...

Students identify animals in ecosystem depicted on 16th Century ceramic basin and classify them as herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores based on physical characteristics and prior knowledge, determine which life forms in ecosystem are...

Learners work as curators. For this George Washington lesson, students research primary and secondary sources in order to create their own exhibitions of the first president. Learners may visit selected Web sites in order to create their...

Young scholars read and compare excerpts from The Odyssey and The Adventures of Telemachus. They create an original story based on a secondary character from The Odyssey as well as a sketch of one of the pivotal scenes from the story.

Students view the "I Have A Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. They use the Internet to research Martin Luther King's life and work.

Students in an ESL class read "Ivan the Fool", a folktale from Russia. In groups, they work with their partner to read the material and discuss what they have read. They write down any vocabulary they are unfamiliar with and write a...

Eighth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Reconstruction lesson plan, 8th graders research the role of Reconstruction in South Carolina by simulating the environment of East Bay...

Students consider the plight of immigrant workers. In this undocumented immigrant lesson, students compare the worker of the Industrialization era to the undocumented immigrant workers of today. Students read and discuss literature about...

Students examine a video in which people want to change the city of Oakland, California. They decide on the best course of action.

Eighth graders examine a nonfiction selection in a teacher led lesson. They examine the author's purpose for writing the selection and identify the difference between fact and opinion. The compare and contrast expository and narrative...

Students produce a bulleted list of five facts about Greek Theater, complete the comparison graphic of Greek Theater Web sites, and create a bulleted list of four major themes.

Students are introduced to new vocabulary associated with the Underground Railroad. Using primary sources, they evaluate the railroad's impact on society in the past and today. They also make a judgment about the morality of the railroad...

Youngsters create a list of grocery store items and then work together to categorize them as if they were setting up the shelves of the market. Then they are given a box of miscellaneous objects to practice categorizing. With these two...

Fourth graders engage in a lesson plan that covers the concept of using a storymap to increase reading comprehension. They possess the prior knowledge of parts of speech from previous lessons. Students fill in the blank storymap while...

Sixth graders perform research using the Internet about the Tasmanian Devil. The project can be presented in a variety of ways. The use of computer software is important for students to know, specifically Hyperstudio.

Eighth graders use the Internet to research biomes and how animals adapt. They describe habitat's features and factors that are unique to the biome they are researching. They also participate in activities.

Students discover the process of planting chili. After comparing two types of seeds students plant and with the use of a digital camera, record the seed progress. When ready for transplant, students take young plants to a retirement...

Students study how to forecast the weather. In this weather forecasting lesson students read different meters and understand basic cloud formations in their relationship to weather.

Students investigate the challenges the Inuit people face in today's society. Students conduct Internet research on Inuit history and culture. Then students write a news report about the Inuit Nation and their struggles in the...