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Designing Scavengers
Students write a headline that captures the most important aspects of the People's Design Award. For this design lesson, students are introduced to The People's Design Award and collaborate to create a headline for a newspaper article....
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Phil's Community Connections
Students research a Nobel Peace Prize winner to gain understanding of their philanthropic contribution to the global community. In this global peach lesson, students identify a Nobel Peace Prize winner, reflect on how their act affected...
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Bringing Tolerance to Our Beaches (Private-Religious)
Students role play. In this equality instructional activity, students read a passage in Leviticus and describe people that would be considered strangers and how they are to be treated. Students discuss the concept of discrimination....
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Sorting
Students identify how objects can be sorted or classified for easy access. In this sorting activity, students will investigate how letters, numbers, and symbols are used in sorting and classifying.
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Eat Right, Stay Fit
Young scholars examine what a healthful diet is, and examine their own eating habits to see if they are getting the right foods to stay healthy. In this eating right lesson students keep track of what they eat for several days and...
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European Tour: History and Tradition: Sistine Chapel
Students explore the Sistine Chapel. In this visual arts lesson, students take a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel. Students examine the scenes depicted on the chapel's ceiling and share their impressions of the artistic stories.
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The World's Columbian Exposition
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this technological advancements lesson, students research and share information regarding technologies and inventions featured at the World's...
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Who Is Family? Analyzing Family Photos
Students examine families through photography. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students examine photographs of families and discuss the attributes of families. Students select family photographs to analyze in writing.
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Journal of a Virtual Expedition
Students journey with Lewis and Clark. In this literature instructional activity, students read The Journal of Augustus Pellitier-The Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804. Students keep a journal in the persona of a member of the expedition...
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Flag Language Arts
Students write a description of a flag. In this writing instructional activity, students pick a flag and write a description of it. Students should include colors and symbols present on the flag. Students share their descriptions and the...
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You Need How Much Food When? Where?
Ninth graders explore how human activities shape the earth's surface. In this awareness lesson plan, 9th graders create pictographs showing the relations of food, people, land, and resources. Students complete worksheet.
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Good Citizens
Students differentiate responsible from irresponsible behavior in their community. In this citizenship activity, students use technology to organize lists of responsible and irresponsible behaviors, write about the effects these...
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Canada Geography PowerPoint
Students create a PowerPoint about Canadian geography or history. In this Canada lesson, students spend two days researching their Canadian topic in the library and online. They create a PowerPoint presentation and add pictures taken...
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Lesson Plan XII
Seventh graders research the problem of homeless youth. In this homelessness lesson, 7th graders read the worksheet 'Kids Who Can't Go Home.' Students discuss the reading and the social services in place to help homeless youth. Students...
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt
Students study and explain the history of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. In this AIDS Memorial Quilt lesson plan, students learn where each quilt piece comes from and are able to explain the purpose of the quilt.
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What to do with Malus-domestica, Cultivated Apples?
Students take on the roles of apple farmers. In this Arizona agriculture lesson, students explore the concepts of supply and demand as they role play apple farmers who create marketing campaigns when supply outweighs demand.
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Population and Population Density
Students read and interpret graphs. For this population lesson, students explore population and population density as they read several data graphs and respond to questions.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Armenian Tragedy of 1915
Students examine the fall of the Roman Empire and the Armenian tragedy. In this world history lesson, students read handouts about both world history events and create presentations that feature the events.
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PowerPoint Presentations
Learners create a PowerPoint presentation. In this PowerPoint lesson, students create a storyboard about themselves. They use this storyboard to turn into a presentation with seven slides.
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Shells Around the World
Learners research a geographical region that contains shells. In this shells from around the world lesson plan, students take a field trip to a local shell shop (if possible) and then work in groups to research a geographical...
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Seals, Corals, and Dollars...
Students explore the interdependence of animals and their habitat. In this Hawaiian ecology lesson, students work in groups to research the necessity of preserving precious coral as a habitat for monk seals. Students prepare...
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6-8 Interior Design: Designing My Dream Room
Students analyze interior design as a profession. In this interior design lesson, students design their own dream bedroom and explore interior design as a profession. Students draw a scaled drawing using graph paper and appropriate...
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Comparing the Food Choices and Body Image of 15-Year-Olds Around the World
Students interpret data regarding food choices and the perceived body image of youth in the world. For this personal health lesson, students compare food consumption patterns in Canada with other countries. Students also compare...
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Do Factions Control Political Parties Today?
Students establish how the first political parties were formed. In this U.S. History lesson plan, students work in groups to share their personal viewpoint on various topics provided by the teacher, then they are assigned to bring...