Students view a video about the Food and Drug Administration. They research its history and functions. They examine problems facing society today. They compare and contrast these issues with those faced during the Progressive Era.

Second graders observe, discuss, and record the requirements of a healthy environment for both arthropods and people by designing and maintaining an artificial habitat for an arthropod, and considering the requirements for a healthy body...

Young scholars learn what it is to be an athlete in the Olympics. They focus on the motto of the Olympics and make their own classroom oath to complete the activity.

Students examine how information follows a linear path. They identify types of sources they need to consult and where it falls in the information flow, simulate the role of historians, and generate a list of sources for a topic.

Students act as investigative reporters and research battles or events of the War of 1812. They write an original article, which may include a map, drawing, or illustration.

Third graders investigate the three main types of joints in their arms and legs that are in charge of movement.  For this human biology lesson, 3rd graders view x-rays online to see how different joints look, participate in...

Learners visualize census data on a map and use a map key to read a population map. In this census lesson, students use a map of the Virgin Islands and corresponding worksheets to gain an understanding of population density.

Students create an advertisement. In this writing lesson, students discuss how to create an ad for a product. Students write an ad for a cereal.

Students determine the living and non-living parts of pond life. In this pond life lesson, students examine the plants, animals, and insects that live in ponds. They look through a variety of print media, cut out pictures, and arrange...

Students study electricity. In this physics lesson, students review electrical energy by discussing three ways of generating it. Students explore various energy sources used for creating electricity and examine how different states...

Students look back at this year in history and evaluate important events, discoveries and people from 1998. They, in groups, create 1998: Year in Review. While 1998 has come and gone, the idea and intent for this lesson can be used now.

Students examine the portrayal of women in action-adventure video games and in other forms of entertainment to assess whether or not these portrayals perpetuate positive images of women in today's world. They develop new female video...

Students explore how marketers use the idea of "cool" to sell clothing and accessories, and become aware of their own attitudes and perceptions about what is cool. They become aware of what motivates them to buy certain things

Students study about an infamous 1964 crime and discuss opinions on a recent verdict in the case from different perspectives.

First graders explore the importance of balanced meals. They play a fishing game to help them select foods to make up a balanced meal.

Students choose a historical or present-day event to portray through photographs. They narrate this event with photographs and text to communicate its significance in history or our current daily lives.

Students explore their own heritage as they learn more about Roger Clemente. In this social studies and music lesson plan, students study cultural heritage through a study of Puerto Rican music and instruments.

Students explore size relationships as they collect pictures of the small things in their world. In this early childhood math and literacy lesson plan, students gain an understanding of size differences and develop fine-motor and...

In this number sentences practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems by writing accurate number sentences.

Fourth graders research and take notes while viewing a video on the Navajo Indians. In this Indigenous people lesson, 4th graders use the notes they've taken to compare and contrast the Navaho tribe to other Indigenous tribes. Students...

Young scholars compare fall and spring. In this seasonal changes lesson, students read the book Apples and Pumpkins and discuss the fall season. The young scholars then read It's Spring and describe the spring season. As a culminating...

Students calculate how they will spend a million dollars.  In this millionaire math lesson, students complete a worksheet and then make a poster of how they would spend a million dollars.  Each item and its cost must be shown....

Students explore the challenges created by cultural globalization.  In this history instructional activity, students read several hand-outs centered on the topic, then participate in a class discussion and fill in a worksheet.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze political cartoons with anti-war messages and respond to 5 talking point questions.