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Deerfield Matures: Deerfield's Changing Economy
Eleventh graders explain that Deerfield became prosperous because of the river trade and improved agricultural practices. They examine how transportation and communication were improved.
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What America Knew About the Holocaust?
Learners examine American involvement in World War II. In this World War II lesson, students discuss the Holocaust and its implications. Learners read New York Times articles regarding the treatment of Jews during the war. Students infer...
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School Day
Students participate in a lesson plan that involves writing a persuasive essay. They use the prompt of "extending the school day". The paper should contain correct elements of sentence structure with clear purpose that is supported with...
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The Magic Pot
Students read the story The Magic Pot and complete language arts based activities based on the story. In this language arts lesson plan, students discuss, listen, observe, and complete language worksheets.
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Archery
Students are shown proper stance, nocking, targeting, and release techniques of archery. They follow basic safety procedures involved in handling and using archery equipment. Students practice shooting aluminum or fiberglass shaft arrows.
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Static Electricity Game
Fifth graders explore further the importance of static electricity by playing a game which reinforces and reviews static electricity concepts.
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Places and Production
Students investigate the economy and the market value of goods. In this algebra instructional activity, students differentiate between domestic goods value and international good value. The define and identify the importance of GDP or...
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The Holocaust: Survival Stories
Students use survival stories as the theme for written assignments and a photography presentation.
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Cultural Creation Myths
Young scholars analyze various cultural creation myths, write essays on three different societal stories, and create a play based upon one of those stories in this cross-curricular Theatre project for High School students. Cooperative...
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Mutations--Preexisting or Acquired?
Students state the controls and variables of the Newcombe spread experiment. They state a hypothesis for the Newcombe spread experiment. Students distinguish between the characteristics of a preexisting mutations and those of an...
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The Parts of an Editorial
Learners take notes as the teacher goes over the contents of an editorial and four types of an editorial. Students view an editorial and identify the structural elements in the sample as well as identify the type of editorial they are...
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Documenting a Student Exchange program
Seventh graders examine student exchange programs. In this Current Events lesson, 7th graders produce a website for viewers. Students research the life of foreign exchange students.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Flight
Students practice reading comprehension, note taking and writing skills. In this literacy and writing lesson, students read about the invention of airplanes, women pilots and the space race before writing their own news article on "100...
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Acid Rain Simulation
Young scholars collect data on causes of Acid Rain. In this science lesson, students simulate the effects that produce acid rain, collect and analyze data from their samples. They relate science and statistics in this lesson.
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My Summer Vacation
Learners study the United States geography using Google Earth. In this U.S. geography lesson, students create travel journals about five U.S. geographical locations. Learners research the human and physical characteristics for each region.
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Diplomatic Misunderstandings: Indian Treaties and the Black Hawk War
Students examine and discuss the U.S./Native American treaty process of the early 19th century. They write essays describing the events behind the 1804 and 1816 treaties, and their assessment of U.S. diplomatic interactions with the...
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GI's, Gals & Gardens
Students, in groups, design a war participation campaign for a specific audience during WWII. They design posters and prepare an oral presentation for the class.
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Hey Friend, Can You Lend Me Some Money?
Students examine credit and discuss that it is a loan and must be paid back. They explain the costs and benefits of using credit. They also practice filling out a credit application.
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Directory
Students make a directory and save a mail message as a file in this new directory. They edit the file using a text editor (Pico) and save it as a new file.
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Ecology of the Dump
Students recreate landfills in petri dishes, observe relative biodegradability in a year-long project, and isolate a cellulose degrading bacteria while discovering the need for recycling and the serious problem waste management has...
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Natural Selection
Students practice calculating allele and genotype frequencies in the framework of a simple simulation using hard candy, calculators, and a worksheet. This lesson includes a three-page worksheet and an assessment question for conclusion.
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Identifying Conflicts in Stories
Fifth graders practice analyzing story points by discussing Cinderella. In this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders identify the four main types of conflicts in stories and how they are presented in modern day...
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Rusting: A Form of Oxidation
Learners observe and record the corrosive nature of oxidation-reduction reactions, and determine the electro-chemical series of selected metals.
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Rubber Gardens
Students recycle discarded automobile tires and create gardening sites for limited space areas.