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The Pauper and the Pop Star
Students examine international adoption. In this current events lesson plan, students investigate international adoptions as they visit selected websites to educate themselves about the topic. Students then discuss their findings.
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MAKE YOUR OWN MINUTE
Students create a historical minute based on a hero. They research the hero of their choice and write a script for two or three scenes with depict significant events from their heroes lives.
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Ancient Civilizations
Students examine the institutions and values of various ancient civilizations. They define civilization, read and discuss text, write journal entries, list the characteristics of a powerful society, and write a description of an event.
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Parable of the Sower
Pupils read passages from the Parable of the Sower. They discuss the topic of religion in the story. They write key points and discuss any concerns they have.
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Online Lesson Political Parties, Platforms, and Planks
Pupils explore historical political parties and their platforms. After studying the origins and functions of political parties, students create their own platform to address current issues. In groups, pupils design an ad campaign and...
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Surprise at Pearl Harbor
Learners review the concept of courage and relate it to their daily life. As a class, they are introduced to the events of December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. Using a map, they locate Hawai'i and label the islands. They use the internet to...
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Unforgettable Invitations
Students are shown ways that they can design initiations for their special events. Students are shown the basic tools and supplies used to make invitations. They are shown how to make a basic pocket and wraparound.
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The Long and Short of It: Summarizing Important Details
Students practice their summarizing skills while listening to a brief biography of Amelia Earhart. Students take notes while the teacher reads the article and write a paragraph that summarizes the important events from Amelia Earhart's...
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Reading the Newspaper
Students explore how to find needed information about community events, resources, and employment. Students identify headlines, datelines, and sections of the newspaper. They participate in a newspaper treasure hunt. Students read and...
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Viewing Viruses
Students view the characteristics of viruses following the 5-E learning model. By participating in discrepant events Students observe the impact of viruses over humans. By participating in discussion students examine the characteristics...
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Story Parts
Third graders identify the three major parts of a story. After reading the book "Stellaluna," students discuss the beginning, middle and end of the story. They write a short story depicting the events that would happen if the story...
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The Life of Horatio Nelson
Students research the life of Horatio Nelson in this activity. They use Internet research to list major events in his life. They work collaboratively in groups and share information they have gathered. Resource links are included in...
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The Heart Symbol
Students investigate the symbol of the heart and how it is used to represent the relationship of friendship. They look at samples of the heart set in different contexts in order to compare and contrast them. Students answer some key...
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The Early History of Haiti
Seventh graders make list of places Columbus explored on his first journey to Americas, locate island of Hispaniola on map, examine groups of people who have inhabited island, complete blank map and key of Hispaniola, and research early...
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The Properties of Matter
In this science worksheet, students read passages and derive the meaning from them to answer three key questions related to mass and weight.
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Bubble Gum Trivia Challenge
In this bubble gum trivia worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions about famous events in the bubble gum world. This is an engaging activity for a gum experiment.
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Chemiosmosis- The Mechanism of ATP Synthesis in Chloroplasts
In this chemiosmosis worksheet, students trace the flow of protons and electrons through the thylakoid. Students also explain several key terms including in the reading passage provided.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Traveling and Going Places
In this travel key vocabulary worksheet, students complete 8 sentence starters and evaluate 3 descriptions of holidays in order to write about their ideal companions for each.
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Gunpowder Plot Crossword
In this historical worksheet, students figure out the answers to 10 clues on a crossword puzzle involving key facts from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students fill in their answers on the crossword puzzle.
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Using the Simple Present: Everyday Activities, Page 1
In this order of action instructional activity, students read about five actions taken while waking up, making eggs, or driving a car. Students number the events to show the order in which the actions happen.
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Right There in Black and White? Identity, Assimilation and the Résumé
Ninth graders examine prejudice in today's world. In this current events lesson, 9th graders describe their top three personality identifiers. Students read articles on racism.
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Fighting Hunger
Students participate in a service-learning project to help combat hunger in their community. In this current events instructional activity, students discuss possible causes for hunger in the United States. Students read a short story,...
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The Road to the American Revolution
Fifth graders explore the causes of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, 5th graders examine the people, places, and events that led to the outbreak of war in the colonies.
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Fractions in the Olympics Pole Vault
In this fraction in the Olympics pole vault worksheet, 6th graders use the 2004 event results to answer four questions using subtraction of fractions.