Learners read a biography and discuss what defines a biography. Students choose a biography of their own interest to read and write a report about one of the people in the biography. Reports are shared with classmates.

Students write about themselves. In this personal writing lesson, students write their name vertically down a sheet of paper and think of a self descriptive word that matches each letter of their name. Students write a descriptive...

Students identify requirements to obtain a driver's license. They describe study and test taking strategies. Students describe reading material. They organize information using restatement and questioning techniques.

Students sing "Three Little Pigs", the "Pony Song", and "The Animal Blues" in this elementary school music lesson. National and State Standards are addressed. Assessment rubric is included for grading and student evaluation.

Students use Shakespearean sonnets as part of a poetry analysis lesson plan. In this sonnet lesson plan, students perform a sonnet by Shakespeare but treat it as a script to be acted out. Students work in pairs to create motions for two...

Ninth graders reflect on what they have learned throughout the unit.  In this Science lesson, 9th graders demonstrate how working together can produce an informative useful project.   

Teacher directed activity explores metacognition and how scientific knowledge is constructed and validated.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Mindfulness Activity, students will engage in mini-creative writing tasks. The sheet will simulate each part of the brain as they make lists, draw pictures, and respond to high-interest questions.

Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. Used to motivate students to use higher-level thinking skills, read, and develop an appreciation for their culture. Good resource.

Students carry into class pre-conceptions based on stories they've heard, articles they've read and experiences they've had. One of the best opportunities to teach metacognition is at a 'gotcha' moment when they come to realize their...

This document provides supports for implementing inquiry-based learning activities in the classroom and is intended for teachers working on their own or in teams, with or without the support of a teacher-librarian or other library...

Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. Enhances students metacognitive skills, higher-order thinking skills, and makes students more aware of their environment. Good resource.

Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes encouraging students to use their knowledge and metacognition, as well as helping students implement reading, writing, and thinking connections...

This intervention emphasizes the importance of metacognitive or active reading strategies to improve comprehension. It directs learners' attention on story structure by teaching them to ask five "wh" questions about the settings and...

Activity challenges students to think deeply about what gives a person the strength to triumph over crushing hardships and, thereby, to realize that the limits to what anyone might accomplish are often determined by the views he holds of...

A lesson where students take on the role of the teacher with peer instruction. Lesson includes examples and resource links.

An exercise consisting of three reflective questions that students respond to after completing an assigned reading in any curriculum area. The task promotes skills in critical thinking and self-assessment.

Students us the GO Inquire online tool to develop knowledge and skills in the concepts of erosion, transportation, and deposition.

Students are given a list of words and told to count the vowels and turn the sheet over. They are then asked to list the words. In this exercise, students discover how the words are arranged and find it easy to remember them.