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A Thanksgiving Survey

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students take a survey then use the information gained from the survey to help plan a typical Thanksgiving dinner for our last day of class. They create a graph which corresponds the the data gathered during interviews.
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Provide His/Her Gender

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write, speak and read his/her gender and the stress the importance of communicating this information accurately especially when completing forms or n various kinds of interviews. Included is a Gender Pre-Test, Gender Grammar...
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Cultural Impact of Jim Crow Laws and the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the Jim Crow laws and how they impacted the lives of both African Americans and white Americans. They discuss the Civil Rights Movement and how their lives may have been different had it not occurred. Groups...
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Nomadic Life Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the imagery in a rich, spare poem about an interlude between two women of different cultures in rural Niger. They read "Interview With Susan Rich." and discuss how the interview might help in understanding the poem.
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Data Analysis

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders collect and analyze data.  In this secondary end-of-course mathematics lesson, 12th graders formulate a question they would like to answer and decide on an appropriate means of data collection.  Students...
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After Hamelin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the story The Pied Piper.  In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance and further their understanding of the story.  Middle...
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Elders Predict Snow

For Teachers K - 4th
Students interview Native Indians to learn their ways for predicting and measuring snowfall. For this weather measurement lesson, students invite a Native Elder to their classroom to tell them about how they predicted weather. Students...
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Understanding the Ice

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore the concept of sea ice. In this sea ice lesson plan, students interview arctic hunters to regarding the sea ice safety and attributes.
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Political Polling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the roll of polling in elections and assess information provided by polls. They define the term survey. Pupils conduct a poll, individually each student answers the questions, as a group, tally the results. Students...
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Language Practice

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this language module worksheet, students unscramble 7 words, complete a section of dialogue by filling in the word blanks, compose 8 questions using the provided information, and match the provided answers to the appropriate questions.
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Which reference book helps most?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders utilize various reference materials to find specific types of information. In this library research lesson, 4th graders choose the best source of information from the library's reference collection to answer questions.
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Getting and Keeping a Job for Teens

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine teen labor laws. For this teen jobs lesson, students read labor laws and complete sample job applications. Students also role play job interviews and examine hiring packets.
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The Strength of the Muscular System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Lesson Plan on the Appalachians - People, Culture, Lifestyles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine and discuss the location, lifestyle, and culture of the people of the Appalachians. They listen to a tape of an Appalachian dialect, the story, When I Was Young in the Mountains, and write and conduct questions for...
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To Go Where No Student Has Gone Before

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in interactive video teleconference with employees of NASA Johnson Space Center. Students visit inside of space station module, take video tour of Russian-built Service Module by Astronaut Bill Shepherd, visit...
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Secondary Citizenship: The Importance of Volunteering

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders define the word citizenship and explain what they think Dr. Langstaff meant by the question "Are you being a good citizen?" They are asked if they are active citizens. Students list acts they consider to be...
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Men in Black

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this Men in Black worksheet, young scholars answer seven questions about the Men in Black movie relating to UFOs, time capsules, characters, vocabulary, and themes. Students answer questions in short answer format.
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Navigating the World of Work

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. In this career exploration lesson plan, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask...
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Puberty: Day 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars investigate human health by researching sexual health facts. For this puberty lesson, students identify the changes that will occur in a teenage body over the next several years and what the eventual outcome will be. Young...
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Al Qaeda & the Taliban: What threat to the U.S.?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the War on Terror. In this national security instructional activity, students read articles about the War on Terror and President Obama's foreign policy. Students respond to discussion questions and debate the...
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson 3: In the Course of Human Events

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice scanning skills to answer questions on the French and Indian War.
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Systems Working Together

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice reading in the content areas (science) in order to explore the interdependence of the body systems. They answer written questions after reading.
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Indian Heroes And Role Models

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of heroes and role models within the Native American community. They use primary and secondary resources to answer specific questions intended to bring the students to a definition of Native...
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ESOL: Health and Nutrition

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the four food groups and how they contribute to one's health. They identify the four food groups and create a poster of the four food groups with pictures. They present their posters to the class and practice answering...

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