Students, after viewing the film "American Dragon," by Jake Long, explore and analyze the importance of legends and the unique cultures others grow up in. They stress the need for having a good self-esteem and assess how to work together...

Students examine a soccer league final standings chart and then answer 12 questions based on the information provided. They calculate some answers in both fractions and percentages.

Students study spiders. In this spider lesson plan, students divide into four study groups, research their topic, and give a report over their findings. The four topics are Characteristics of spiders, life cycles of spiders, fun facts...

Young scholars explore the purpose of a garden. In this Earth Day instructional activity, students read the story The Gardener and complete a Venn diagram comparing life in a city to farm life. Young scholars discuss Earth Day and plant...

Tenth graders explore the impact of trade on culture. In this trade instructional activity, 10th graders compare the travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta. Students research the explorers and create materials for a gallery walk that...

Young scholars compose a story and tell it to the class.  In this storytelling lesson, students work in small groups to create an illustrated story.  Young scholars are given a checklist of elements to include in the...

First graders review Frere Jacques and perform crescendos and decrescendos. In this music lesson plan, 1st graders also learn about the dynamics of music including piano, forte, mezzo piano, and mezzo forte.

Students identify the difference between eukaryote and prokaryotes and examine the structure of bacteria.  In this bacteria lesson students examine the different ways that bacteria are classified through an activity. 

Students listen to a story about colors and then conduct various experiments to determine how people see colors, identify which colors stand out best from a distance, show the results of mixed colored lighting and explain the phenomenon...

Students write and perform a scene using Elizabethan language. They study the language of William Shakespeare.

Eighth graders research and present to the class information about cloud categories. They observe clouds and describe the characteristics of their cloud observations. They take a cloud identification quiz.

First graders hear Great Grandma and I. They locate objects representing then (seed) and now (tomato). They make then and now charts for members of their families.

First graders creating mouse attached to a helium balloon, and dance around to the sound of some fun music.

Students graph linear equations using intercepts, find y-intercept, find x-intercepts and graph linear equations that use horizontal and vertical lines.

Students study and identify the structures and functions of animal cells.

Students apply ideas of proportionality from "Jack and the Beanstalk." They compare objects that are proportional to Jack with those that are in proportion to the Giant. They measure their hands and use those measurements to determine...

Young scholars research the geography of Asia from Xian to Istanbul. They explore the intricacies of ancient trade, including trade goods and policies. They study minorities within and outside of various Chinese and other Asian empires.

Students compare and contrast the various types of architecture in the Southern colonies. Using slides, they discuss how the homes were made and the materials used. In groups, they identify how the types of homes reflected the...

Students explore the circulatory system of animals. Using the Internet, students research animals without circulatory systems. They identify the three types of blood vessels and describe the flow of blood through the heart. Finally,...

Third graders practice strategies for aiding in their comprehension of material they read. Through guided practice, they read a selected piece of text and answer questions pertaining to what they have read. They practice looking back in...

Second graders create new endings to The Three Little Pigs. They read and discuss The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and compare it to the original version. After comparing the two versions, they write a friendly letter to the wolf...

Pupils read stories about the Caribbean. They write about the Caribbean lifestyle. Students write their own stories of the Caribbean, using facts and researched information.

Young scholars, working in groups, research planets in terms of the size, temperature, number of moons, and potential for life. They use packets and worksheets as guides for their research. Students may role-play as aliens visiting...

Students examine minerals as food nutrients and discover their importance as food sources in the diet. Among the learning options are completing worksheets, creating recipes, making billboards, and actually preparing some recipes rich...