Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contempory Literature: The Novel Project: Journaling

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on journaling while reading a novel. It provides links to a journal example and an article about how to keep a reading log or journal. It also discusses the kinds of information that should be in a journal such as...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to Nature Journaling

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this activity, students will be introduced to nature journaling and discover the importance of detail accuracy in scientific drawings when used to observe and identify objects.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Two Types of Journaling Before Pond Study

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During the lab, learners investigate the interaction of living and nonliving environmental factors affecting a run off pond near the school.
Lesson Plan
Maine Historical Society

Maine Memory Network: Longfellow's Ripple Effect: Journaling With the Poet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a series of six lessons, designed to help students become familiar with Longfellow's work, as well as to strengthen their writing and reflection skills.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Contemporary Prose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on postmodern prose; students will be reading a novel or play of their choosing from a list provided. They will be expected to reflect on the work through reflective journaling and a timed...
Website
Other

Understanding Journal Entries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives some general tips that facilitate recording journal entries and avoiding errors.
Primary
Other

In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark: Journals of Lewis and Clark

For Students 6th - 8th
The Lewis and Clark expedition is an amazing part of our history. To learn more about their fascinating journey check out this website. It features a journal entry made by Captain Lewis on August 24, 1805.
Activity
Middle School Science

Painted Lady Journal Entries

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lab experiment site, you will observe the complete metamorphosis of a Painted Lady Butterfly, identify the four stages of complete metamorphosis, and understand the difference between incomplete and complete metamorphosis.
Activity
Other

Watercolor painting.com: Creating Journal Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Journaling with words or pictures can be a great way to empty and open your mind. Here's a no fail art lesson that will have you seeing things out of thoughtless lines and squiggles.
Activity
Other

University of Massachusetts: Plant Assets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Massachusetts Lowell presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate all facets of plant assets, from their acquisition through their depreciation, including the journal...
Website
Other

The Internet Writing Journal

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Net magazine specializing in writing includes journaling ideas, interviews, book excerpts, reviews, and feature articles. Also lists writing job network.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Fishcheeks

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses journaling and other writing activities to help students develop writing and vocabulary competencies.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Poet's Voice: Langston Hughes and You

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What is meant by voice in poetry, and what qualities have made the voice of Langston Hughes a favorite for so many people? This lesson will lead students to learn about the qualities that make Langston Hughes's voice distinctive,...
Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Kindergarten Inquiry: Investigating Leaves

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will investigate leaves by using their five senses and journaling their findings in this lesson. Journal will record information in a matrix to enable students to see the how things are related.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Phenology and the Weatherguide Calendar: An Introduction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson to introduce learners to phenology and the Weatherguide calendar. Actvities include stories, journaling, and worksheet completion.
Website
Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Grand' Fall

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entries from Lewis and Clark describing the "Grand Fall" of the Missouri.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Grand Canyon: Powell's Expedition Colorado River

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the main feature called "Lost in the Grand Canyon," follow scientific explorer John Wesley Powell on his expedition down the Colorado River in 1869. This interactive map with its accompanying journal entries details the course of...
Activity
PBS

Nova Online: Life's Greatest Miracle

For Students 9th - 10th
The miracle of life is featured in this wonderful series of short videos and journal entries. A variety of topics are covered in this well written, authoritative piece.
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Where the Red Fern Grows" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Great reading guide for "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, book introduction, background articles, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming ideas...
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reading guide for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, play introduction, vocabulary lists, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming...
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Call of the Wild" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Great guide for reading and exploring Jack London's "The Call of the Wild." Provides pre-reading material, including an author biography, book introduction, vocabulary lists, and journaling activities, as well as charting and...
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reading guide for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, book introduction, background articles, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming ideas...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Keepers of the Gate Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are presented with a real-life problem as a challenge to investigate, research and solve. Specifically, they are asked to investigate why salt water helps a sore throat, and how engineers apply this understanding to solve other...
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Meeting of Frontiers: History of Expeditions Lewis & Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
The published version of Lewis and Clark's historic journey is reproduced here from the 1814 version. Page images allow the reader to see what the text originally looked like.