Students investigate bats. In this animal science lesson, students use several websites and suggested bat books to write an informative paragraph. Students should be able to write with 90% accuracy.

Use this lesson to focus on a compare and contrast writing structure in your middle school language arts class. Here, young writers compare and contrast two texts using graphic organizers. They use a double bubble format for their...

Students explore math functions by completing worksheets in class. In this word problem lesson plan, students read the story A Remainder of One and practice solving division problems from the story. Students complete a worksheet which...

Working with magazine articles and other informational texts, students identify the parts of a non-fiction work. The learners use SMART board files to guide instruction, as well as a transition to writing their own non-fiction article in...

Students explore educational offerings for people with disabilities. In this social studies instructional activity, students research early schools for people with disabilities and discuss the advertisements that were used at the time....

Young scholars discuss programs designed for people with disabilities. In this language arts and social studies lesson, students discuss programs started by the Kennedy family and create posters in order to share their findings.

Students explore how laws passed during World War II have helped people with disabilities. In this social studies instructional activity, students research laws passed since World War II and complete a WWII Law chart.

Students complete a media campaign worksheet about the awareness of people with disabilities. In this disabilities lesson plan, students write a campaign to reduce fear when making people aware of disabilities.

Students study websites about the media and disabilities and identify places on a timeline where the media has influenced society with disabilities. In this disabilities lesson plan, students make a large timeline out of craft paper as a...

Students discover how people with disabilities have played a significant role in society throughout history. For this language arts and social studies lesson, students design a timeline that shows the inclusion of people with...

Students identify the items and events that make adaptive sports possible. In this adaptive sports lesson, students research how accomplishments are obtained for people with disabilities.  Students research different tournaments,...

Students practice solving one-step equations. In this one-step equation lesson, students examine the proper use of order of operations when solving for one variable and show that they are able to use inverse operations to solve problems....

Sixth graders examine how to gather and interpret data, accept responsibility for the environment, and demonstrate an interest in making a difference in this series of lessons.

After discussing the difference between rational and irrational numbers, the class pratices simplifying, adding, and subtracting radical expressions. They play a game which involves passing around cards until they have matching hands of...

Investigate the concepts of fractions and integers in order to review for a future assessment. The teacher reviews the major concepts with the class and provides help throughout the lesson as needed. Math students work together in small...

Students categorize different words that contain a hard c and a soft c. In this hard and soft c lesson plan, students also pick words from each of the categories and write a story with those words.

One of the keys for successful teaching is connecting curriculum to real-life experiences. This lesson on blogging does this, by making writing, revising, and publishing a reality. Pupils create a character for a story, write about their...

Young scholars address stereotypes. In this cultural diversity lesson plan, students define stereotypes, share examples of prejudice, research current event issues in given nations, and create posters that feature unbiased news stories....

Third graders listen to a list of Fall words and then repeat them aloud as a class. They discover how to count syllables either by holding their hand under their chin or clapping and practice together as a class and then split into small...

Young scholars examine the distribution of economic systems of the world. They learn the difference between developing and developed countries.

Ninth graders investigate evolution via natural selection and form an opinion. They support their opinion using scientific evidence and apply this to adaptations that have allowed certain organisms to survive.

High schoolers write narratives based on fantasy. As a class, they discuss the elements of a fantasy story and listen to the teacher's model of a fantasy narrative. After the teacher reveals the expectations of a good essay, students...

Students gain an appreciation for percussion instruments. They can identify the instruments by sight and sound and associate them with different musical styles. Using Microsoft Musical Instruments, students hear other percussion...

Students complete analysis of foods consumed in three days by using FoodWorks software program, identify factors that influence food intake, examine factors that influence their own eating behaviors, evaluate their current eating habits,...