High schoolers write a speech.  In this dreams instructional activity, students define the word dreams and list their own dreams.  High schoolers read and discuss Langston Hughes work, read and discuss excerpts from speeches by...

Learners discover how the matierals in the earth can be used to make walls and buildings. They examine the Great Wall of China and its engineering. They complete the unit by creating their own wall from a design they drew.

Students study their role in eliminating ocean pollution and helping keep the oceans clean. In this environmental issues lesson plan, students define pollution and brainstorm examples of ocean pollution. Students define biodegradable and...

Students examine the interconnectedness of living and non-living things that constitute an ecosystem. They examine fallen trees,insects, living trees, leaves, food webs, and forests. They conduct various activities and write poems about...

Students are introduced to map making and reading. Using maps, they identify the cardinal directions and discuss the importance of a legend. They analyze the human characteristics of the classroom and create overhead view maps of the...

Students investigate the symmetry that is found in nature. They view shapes and patterns in nature while looking at images. Students look for tessellations while obtaining photographs with a digital camera. The information is used for...

Students take a field trip to a local park or beach to collect objects. They practice counting the objects and put them into categories according to type of shape like a cone, cylinder, etc... As an extension to the lesson students could...

Pupils create a spaceship, satellite, or space station. In this space lesson, students consider design elements for buildings and objects in space. Pupils use K'Nex, Legos, or other household materials for their creation. Students draw a...

In this spelling homophones correctly worksheet, 4th graders use the homophone pairs in the words box to complete each pair of sentences.

High schoolers identify habitat and feeding habits of the wild turkey.  In habitat and diet instructional activity students view a demonstration, complete an activity then follow turkey sign.

Young scholars consider criteria for art and explore three works of art that challenge their definitions. In this art analysis lesson plan, students consider their definitions of art and how Dada and Surrealist artists challenged the...

Eighth graders identify six story elements (setting, characters, character traits, plot, resolution, and point of view) and create short stories utilizing all six elements. They are introduced to story elements as the things that make up...

In this ESL vocabulary building learning exercise, students read 10 sentences that each have a missing word. For each question, students choose the best answer from 4 similar choices.

Young scholars investigate Thomas Blood's attempt to steal the crown jewels. In this investigative lesson, students use four different primary sources to answer questions about how Thomas Blood tried to steal the crown jewels.

Students use the "tool" popcorn with activities in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, P.E., Music, Art, Science and EATING.

Middle schoolers research senior citizens who were heroes during the Reconstruction Era. They interview senior citizens who they believe to be heroes and write a biography about them. They explain how small acts can contribute to the...

An illustration of a man and woman standing in typical Roman clothing. Clothing in ancient Rome generally consisted of the toga, the stola, brooches for these, and breeches. The toga, a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a sash of...