Young scholars determine whether or not to save or spend and defend a decision.  In this personal finance lesson, students identify opportunity cost of various spending and saving decisions. Young scholars read a story where two...

Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology instructional activity that has students discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create...

Students research the U.S. role in furthering and funding the MDGs. IN this U.S policy instructional activity, students read a speech by Andrew Natsios about the topic. Students debate over the topic after they complete...

Fifth graders explore the role of African American troops in World War I. In this World War I lesson plan, 5th graders analyze a collection of letters from an African American soldier. Students create memorials to the...

Students navigate to various websites and play educational games to reinforce learning.  In this game lesson, students catalog games to play in various areas of the curriculum;. Students play online and board games.

Students define service learning and reflect on the purpose of the Global Youth Service Day. In this service learning lesson, students discuss and define service learning projects and the role youth has in their community. Students write...

Students decide what gender should be their classroom president.  In this gender role lesson, students debate on the roles of the genders, and if they ever intertwine.  

Young scholars examine the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln instructional activity, students analyze the political and constitutional issues that Lincoln dealt with during his time in the White House as they play an...

Students test and identify soil and rock samples. In this rock and soil lesson, students video themselves gathering samples. Students test the samples and create graphs showing the results.

Young scholars examine the relationship between Native Americans and those who settled the Iowa territory. In this Iowa history lesson, students investigate the process for settling the territory and how intercultural relationships...

Students create historically accurate travel journals. In this Iowa history lesson, students research the German immigration experience as they write travel journals that feature a German family's move into an Iowa county.

Young scholars explore a creation myth. In this visual arts instructional activity, students discuss the Dogon creation myth and the design and make refrigerator magnets in the style of Dogan granary doors. The design of the magnets...

Students examine presidential powers. In this checks and balances lesson, students identify the constitutional and informal restraints of the president and consider the reasons for the limitations.

Students bring in vegetables that the Native Americans ate. In this vegetable lesson, students create a graph that shows how many students brought in each vegetable. They measure their vegetable to find the length, circumference, and...

Students research the different careers in aquaculture.  In this aquaculture lesson students complete activities that include a PowerPoint presentation. 

Students study the life and biology of the Channel Catfish. For this aquatic biology lesson, students will examine the external and internal features of the catfish along with their breeding habits and environment. This lesson includes...

Students create a career exploration experience for elementary students. In this career exploration instructional activity, students select a career field d to read about to elementary children. Students then present the Career...

Students research the causes and effects of world hunger on children. In this world hunger lesson, students discuss causes and effects of hunger around the world and research a specific area affected by hunger. Students prepare a...

Students research New Deal programs. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the effects of the depression and how WPA programs and other New Deal programs impacted people's...

In this propaganda techniques worksheet, students write the technique next to the sentence read by a candidate. Students complete 12 problems.

Students redesign the classroom space. In this geometry lesson, students part take in making classroom rules and assigning value to the space in the classroom. They investigate measuring and problem solving in this lesson.

Eleventh graders investigate Martin Luther King's decision to speak out against the war in Vietnam.  In this American History lesson plan, 11th graders read excerpts of MLK's speech.  Students examine why King made the decision...

Students create collages based on Juan Quick-to-See Smith's "Ode to Chief Seattle." In this shapes, symbols and Native American activity, students examine the "Ode to Chief Seattle" and Henri Matisse's cutout work. Students design their...

Young scholars explore the Civil War. In this American History lesson plan, students use guiding questions and primary resources to better comprehend the events of the Civil War. This lesson plan actually includes 3 complete lessons that...