Middle schoolers explore humor through word context and inference used in everyday language.

Seventh graders compare the original tale of Cinderella with the Disney version of the story. They listen to the book "Yeh-Shen," complete a Venn-diagram and discuss the similarities and differences in small groups, and participate in a...

Students explore codes, decode secret messages, and create codes of their own to use with their friends. They examine the use of gestures, letters, symbols and numbers in codes.

Students explore the life and times of Robert Frost. Using a fact worksheet imbedded students access websites to gather information about the life and writings of Robert Frost.

Fifth graders participate in a WebQuest that introduces them to a study on clouds and how they relate to weather systems.

Tenth graders examine the invention of the Gutenberg printing press and its effect on society. In groups, they research how much the press enabled various revolutions around the globe. They also identify the causes and effects of each...

Students decide on a country to research as a class, keeping a list of the countries already being researched. Using the internet, they research the culture, climate and current events of the country. They end the lesson by compiling a...

Ninth graders explore poems, various poetic devices, and identify imagery used in poetry. In groups, they examine poetic devices, define them, paraphrase and summarize poetry. Students study poetry by Robert Frost as they explore...

Eighth graders analyze lyrics from songs from a variety of genres. In this musical analysis instructional activity, 8th graders write an essay about their life plans in which they discuss the lyrics of U2's song, "One." They tell how the...

Learners compare and contrast their concepts of leadership with Machiavelli's, as outlines in The Prince. In this literature lesson plan, students identify positions that call for leadership and brainstorm qualities necessary for such a...

First graders explain the Native American cyclical concept of time

Students conduct research on various endangered animals. They conduct Internet research, create a bookmark with information about their selected animal, and sell the bookmarks to raise money for an organization dedicated to endangered...

Students identify and connect themes of selected nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and art to Harlem Renaissance jazz. They compare and contrast historical and fictionalized versions of the jazz scenes of the Harlem Renaissance. They...

Fifth graders investigate coral reefs and the dangers they face by labeling and drawing.  In this oceanography lesson, 5th graders view a PowerPoint presentation of photographs of coral reefs in Belize.  Students investigate...

A learning module that begins with "Stereotypes Might Make 'Female' Hurricanes Deadlier" by Bruce Bower, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

In this game, students are asked to infer what is being described. They click on "Press to Show a Clue" revealing a line of the riddle until they have an idea of what is being described; next, they type their guess into the "Make a...