Students conduct research on a variety of African-American inventors. They choose an invention that they feel has had the greatest impact on the world today and write a short summary of the invention, its impact and the inventor's...

High schoolers explore the basic building blocks of our planet.  In this minerals lesson students begin the process of forensics on the basis of investigation and drawing conclusions from observations. 

Learners explore classification. In this science lesson plan, students observe various apples, contrasting them, and classifying the apples based on structure and color.

Students explore Edgar Allan Poe's most famous short stories. In this Edgar Allan Poe lesson, students complete a 25 page packet of activities where they recognize the features of genres and literary devices Poe uses. Students read "The...

Students study the uses of topographical maps including the many forms that they take. They discover that the map features show its intended use such as city maps, wilderness maps, and state maps. They complete a worksheet in which they...

Fifth graders discuss the importance of castles in medieval times. Using the internet, they research the parts of a castle and design their own using the components. They use everyday materials to build the castle to a specific scale.

The students learn about friction and forces through direct instruction and an investigation. They use measurement skills, observation skills, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on data collected during the investigation. Students...

Students evaluate visual arts by creating a mural on campus. In this symbolism activity, students research famous artists on the Internet and examine the impact their work has had on society. Students create murals around their school...

Fourth graders examine the attraction between two different charges to investigate lightning in a thunderstorm. They complete an experiment and a worksheet.

High schoolers engage in a lesson in order to create blueprints to design an original floorplan. They use graphing paper and drawing tools to demonstrate knowledge of the lesson objectives. Students label and use the right kind of...

Young scholars examine different perspectives about Thanksgiving that include those of the European Settlers and the Native Americans. They read and discuss an article about Plymouth being "America's Hometown." They develop a landmark...

Sixth graders read the book CALL IT COURAGE by Armstrong Sperry. They use the Internet to research and work in groups to write ocean chants. They construct dioramas and build a sea turtle withK'NEX.

Students study seamounts and learn the importance of structures to species. In this ocean explorer lesson plan, students participate in an activity that teaches them how to modify a seamount so that they are more suitable for...

Students investigate pollution at the beach. In this environmental lesson, students participate in a beach clean-up and calculate the weight of the debris collected. Students write a reflection in their journal about their beach clean-up...

Students follow directions to draw a map of an island. They complete the island map adding their own details using symbols and a legend.

Students investigate the concepts related to the practice of designing and building large scale buildings. They conduct research using the internet and other resources in order to apply mathematics and architectural design principals in...

Students complete a variety of activities using pumpkins. They visit various stations with various pumpkin activities.

Students use the Internet to read about an explorer's survival in the Antarctic. They try to find a better route for him to have taken.

Students write the distance formula to solve equations for finding the distance between 2 points. In this distance formula lesson plan, students also write sentences explaining why their formulas would work.

Students develop a creative building design. In this technology lesson, students create a model of their building using a computer software. They present their final product in class.

Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of scale drawings. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check...

Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of scale drawings and models. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...

Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of scale drawings and models. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...

This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of scale drawings and models.