Sixth graders research and state the differences between different stars and the sun. They tie the magnificence of space with the science fiction novel, "I Robot." Several worksheets and discussions are also covered within this...

Students view examples of movies and create a movie trailer for an original thematic movie. In this fiction elements lesson, students complete creative event entries and view an abbreviated movie trailer from Alice. Students watch The...

Students practice sight words using the Dolch vocabulary lists.  In this sight word lesson, students are engaged in a whole class game that allows every student to practice reading Dolch words off index cards.  Students then...

Students practice reading Dolch words using an apple theme.  In this sight word lesson, students play an apple picking game that allows them to practice reading several Dolch words.  Students play this game frequently to ensure...

Students become familiar with the song "De Colores" and understand how it describes the beauty in nature.  In this repetition in music lesson, students learn the lyrics to the song and recognize how the music has repetition in...

Students identify unknown words and select a strategy to comprehend text. In this vocabulary lesson students listen for specific words as the teacher reads. Students try to figure out what the meaning of the specific words are. The words...

Students visit the Sergeant Floyd River Museum and the Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve.  In this Lewis and Clark lesson, students work in groups to participate in interactive centers and discuss what they have learned in order...

Students travel the world. For this global studies lesson, students research selected countries and investigate their cultural traditions.

Students sing "I Believe I can Fly".  In this singing lesson, students discuss strategies for solving problems and perform the song.

Pupils create a story similar to those of the Maori oral tradition.  In this Whale Rider lesson, students discuss the way that Maori legends were passed down from generation to generation.  Pupils choose a land formation and...

Young scholars explore the planetarium. In this space science lesson, students identify the different constellations in the sky. They make their own map of the constellations.

Students play several games as group to practice respect and social behaviors. In this group games instructional activity, students play spider web, foam ball passover, and silent ball. Students demonstrate cooperation and enthusiasm...

Fourth graders explore basic measurements by analyzing their own bodies. In this human anatomy lesson plan, 4th graders identify the units used to measure a human body such as centimeters, inches, ounces and pounds. Students complete a...

Students differentiate phenotypes and genotypes. In this genetics lesson, students complete the punnett square. They design their own baby by choosing the phenotype they want.

Students explore fractions. In this fraction lesson, students estimate fractions and estimate sums of fractions. Students work with technology to develop math fluency.

Pupils program a TI-Basic calculator. In this calculator programming lesson, students explore how to create and graph a linear equation. Pupils study how to input variables into the function and read the graph output.

Eighth graders are introduced to new vocabulary associated with communication. In groups, they discuss how they memorize vocabulary words and the importance of a large vocabulary. To end the instructional activity, they complete a...

Students complete a short quiz reviewing classification. In groups, they create their own family trees and discuss who is related to whom and are introduced to phylogenies in genetics. To end the lesson, they take notes on Taxonomy and...

Young scholars will enter the classroom and be handed a card with the name of an element on it. They will then have to find the desk with the corresponding element number and name and sit at this desk. Each student fills out a Student...

Young scholars engage in a lesson in order to review some of the basic concepts of kingdoms and classification. They use research methods in order to find some of the information initially an use the notes to review for the test....

Learners calculate the diameter of planets and their relative distances.  In this space science lesson, students discover how small or big the planets are in comparison to each other. Learners use cross multiplying fractions to find...

Students create and play a game of world history Jeopardy. For this world history lesson, students follow the provided instructions to write questions for a game of Jeopardy and then play it.

Students identify the different components that make up soil. In this earth science lesson, students create a pamphlet for next year's class. They analyze how erosion and weathering shape the Earth.

Students examine each soil sample and record observations. In this biology lesson, students design an experiment to test soil flow rate. They write a lab report about the experiment.