Eighth graders assess different ways that significant individuals and events influenced economic, social and political systems in the United States after 1880. They experience a Navajo code talker's dictionary to create and decode messages.

Students explore philanthropic acts within the school. In this philanthropy lesson, students list acts of philanthropy they can do at school and sing songs about philanthropic acts.

Students explore the parts of the cell. In this cell lesson plan, students use foods to create cell models that represent the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes, vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi bodies...

Students explore the parts of a trilobite. In this fossils instructional activity, students investigate a real trilobite fossil and identify the body parts, Students label a diagram of a trilobite.

Students read a USA Today article about U.S. democracy and then complete questions about the topic. For this democracy lesson, students read the article 'New Citizen Exam is Democracy 101.' Students learn about the test for U.S....

Students perform monologues about bullying and cyber-bullying. In this bullying and drama lesson plan, students write scenes while improvising before word processing the scenes. They put their work in order to present a show about...

Young scholars explore the concept of adding integers.  In this adding integers instructional activity, students simulate the battle of the 300 spartans at Thermopylae.  Young scholars use colored game pieces to represent...

For this patterns practice worksheet, students read a 3-paragraph excerpt regarding a family tree and respond to 1 graphic organizer question and 1 short answer question.

Young scholars explore modes for addition.  In this K-2 mathematics lesson, students investigate the four models of addition (counting, sets, number line, and balanced equations) using dominoes.  Young scholars examine the...

Students analyze hydrothermal vents. In this hydrothermal vents lesson plan, students discover the effects of hydrothermal vents on tectonic plates. Students make model hydrothermal vents to understand how they form and operate.

Students examine immigration. In this oral and social histories lesson, students analyze primary sources to research immigration history in their community. In this year-long research project, students participate in visual and...

Pupils play charades to act out vocabulary words that have recently been introduced in class.  In this vocabulary lesson students may work in groups or in pairs.

In this occupations learning exercise, students search for occupation words in a word search and label pictures based on occupation descriptions. Students complete 2 activities.

Students discover how research and questioning are things that must be done in order to form a valid opinion.  For this critical thinking lesson students answer questions and provide evidence to support their argument. 

In this reading worksheet, learners answer multiple choice questions about reading lists, classifying, grouping sentences, and more. Students complete 20 problems.

Learners use their spelling words in a variety of ways such as repetition, spelling puzzles, and spelling sentences. In this spelling lesson plan, students do a spelling activity for each day of the week.

In this Christiane Amanpour worksheet, students read about the life of the news reporter, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.

Eighth graders retell stories to peers and the entire class. In this storytelling lesson, 8th graders research short stories and select a short story to retell. Students rewrite the stories in their own words and tell it aloud.

Third graders experience multiplication facts through movement and music. They view the Multiplication Rock video, choreograph a movement or dance to teach the multiplication facts of threes, and perform their dance.

Fourth graders examine the gifts they might give to friends and family. They choose personal mementos to give and consider the limits of their gift-giving circle.

Students will recognize the problem of prejudice and racism in the history of America especially during the time of Martin Luther King Jr. They will also recognize that feelings can be expressed through the written medium of poetry.

Students analyze Korean culture from their literature piece. They investigate the theme of oppression by an occupying army. Students encounter courage, resistance movements and explore the underground railroads.

Learners continue their examination of character by being introduced to the concept of responsibility. As a class, they are read a story and identify when the main character was being responsible. They share wha they are responsible...

Students are introduced to the concept of courage. As a class, they read a book about Katie Kangaroo and her leap of courage and discuss how they can be couragous in their own life. They complete a worksheet and share their responses...