Students discover problems that NASA must deal with on a daily basis. They work together to think of solutions and sketch their own idea of a spacecraft. They discover the concept of engineering.

Students examine how candles work and how scientific theories are developed and tested. Students propose hypotheses about what is burning in a candle then perform tests in order to develop their scientific theory. After a teacher...

Ninth graders reflect back on a favorite place they knew as a child. Using Inspiration software, 9th graders write phrases that remind them of their favorite place. Students simulate being a reporter and interview other classmates...

Fourth graders review the most effective test taking and studying skills. As a class, they are introduced to how to self-manage themselves when it comes to the activities they have to complete. To end the lesson plan, they complete a...

Students discuss the current flow of the Gulf Stream and the characteristics of the Sargasso Sea. They visit websites to gather information on loggerhead sea turtles. Students imagine that they are newly hatched loggerhead turtles.

In this ordering events in a story worksheet, students read the story and number the sentences in the correct sequence. Students fill in 6 blanks.

Twelfth graders complete activities to explore life goals. In this career goals activity, 12th graders write a list of their community activities and write a statement of their life goals. Students discuss their life goals with a peer.

Students use the Internet to learn and/or review map and globe skills and will recognize the difference in perspectives as shown on maps.

Students design a quilt on their own with guided practice in this six week course. The first week is called spontaneity class, the second is called color enrichment, and the third week is call value study. During the fourth week students...

Tenth graders investigate the use of a GPS. In this math lesson, the students will use a GPS type system to determine positioning in two dimensions.  They will complete questions out of a student workbook.  

Students create pictures of neighborhoods and label the people and objects with Spanish words and phrases.

Fourth graders research a historical period in their hometown and use PowerPoint to present it to the class.

Learners write sentences and illustrate pictures that relate to special mementos they bring to class.

Third graders examine and discuss the characteristics of their community. They compare their present community with its characteristics at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and they make flat or relief maps that include unique...

Students demonstrate the importance of intact information to achieve accuracy. They compare and constrast their timelines with the chronological information contained in a stratified archaeological site.

High schoolers examine fire flies. They measure the frequency of light stimulus used by communicating fire flies. Students explore the concept of organisms using light to communicate. High schoolers film the fire flies and quantify...

Learners demonstrate comprehension skills be retelling 6-8 significant events. They identify new vocabulary words and determine the meaning by using context clues. They contribute to group discussion by sharing at least 1 idea/reflection...

Learners login to a remote computer and set up a folder to save messages from their teacher. They write an introductory letter about themselves and mail it to keypals.

In this mini book worksheet, students cut apart and complete a teeny tiny book with names of friends and their phone numbers.

Students observe and describe ways water is used in their homes and communities. They determine the source of their water. Students determine ways they can save and protect their water.

Second graders explore and develop algebraic formulas based on their own ages as the known variable. This is a clever, and simple, way to introduce the concept of algebra to young students.

Students explore, study and discuss ways to help others to cope with loss and grief after the aftermath of violence. They discuss how personal experiences of loss and grief can affect survivors. Each student writes their reflections in...

Students utilize oral histories to discover, analyze, and interpret immigration and migration in the history of the United States. A goal of the unit is fostering a discussion and encouraging students to make meaning of the bigger...