Students create a Mother's Day video gift by utilizing the latest video technology in class.  In this film making lesson, students utilize important photographs related to their mother and import them into a computer timeline using...

Let's make coal flowers! With this fun activity, young learners watch and learn as they grow crystals! With simple household materials and the instructions included in this lesson plan, your class can grow their own crystals. Learners...

Using yarn and chenille stems, lab groups collaborate to model mitosis and meiosis. Brief background information and a vaguely written procedure comprise this outline. More instruction needs to be provided to learners about cell division...

Upcoming chemists construct atom or molecule models out of candy. This is a classic idea that learners really enjoy; however, this lesson plan is vague. There is no instruction about the structure of atoms or molecules. Make sure you...

Young scientists or chefs culture yeast to produce yogurt. The materials and a general description of how make yogurt are provided, but there is very little detail otherwise. You could use this as an activity when your biology class is...

Third graders develop predictions in preparation for a "Bucket Buddies" pond water project. They listen to the book "The Pond" and discuss the different life forms in the pond from the book. Students then read online poems, and draw a...

Fifth graders analyze the elements of an online story. In this online story lesson, 5th graders analyze the title, pictures, and other information for an online story. Students predict what the text is about and complete a prediction chart.

In this predictions worksheet, students complete the graphic organizer for a story that helps them predict the outcome of the story.

Students make a pledge to make three positive choices for 30 days and track their progress. For this positive choices lesson plan, students discuss ways in which they can be healthier, protect the environment, be respectful, and more....

Students discuss the importance of making decisions in their lives. In groups, they are given examples of different scenerios and make a decision based on the information. To end the lesson plan, they identify their values and goals and...

Young scholars explore making informed choices. In groups they list personal talents and things they can do on a mural. Students discuss and observe a commercial about the ability to choose. They explore the difficulties and...

Students read and discuss a story about decision making. They consider the role of self-awareness and personal values in decision making.

Students discuss the importance of decision making and the effect decisions have on their lives. They explore problem solving strategies. To assist students in the thinking process, they observe a guided problem-solving model.

Fourth graders identify a problem and write a persuasive essay to the appropriate audience, to correct the problem. They demonstrate effective decision making based on positive self-worth. Students need to write a paragraph about their...

In this making observations:  candle activity learning exercise, students write observations of an unlit candle, then write observations of a lit candle, then sort them as quantitative or qualitative observations.

In this literacy and literature worksheet, learners choose a book to read with a home reading partner. They write down the name of the book and its author. They examine the cover and the book's pictures before writing a prediction about...

Students read a local town meeting sheet about a problem they are having, and come up with solutions. In this decisions lesson plan, students analyze the problem and come up with solutions to the problem. Students discuss how to make a...

For this question strategy worksheet, students practice the strategy of making judgments when answering multiple choice questions. They read a selection, review the steps for finding the answers, and then replicate the steps in a second...

In this decision making worksheet, students fill in a graphic organizer that helps them to make a decision. Students fill in 4 spots in the graphic organizer.

In this making suggestions worksheet, students consider how to use let's when making suggestions. Students examine 4 examples.

In this making new friends:  student search worksheet, students find others who fit the description in the 20 boxes on the page as a game for making new friends.

In this data worksheet, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions on data and graphs. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.

Learners read the book Night in the Country independently and make connections to the story. In this making connections lesson plan, students share their connections with the class.