Eleventh graders discover how Northern philanthropists fought against Jim Crow laws in the South. In this Reconstruction activity, 11th graders analyze 2 letters written by John Fox Slater and determine what his motivations were in...

Students discuss hunger around the world and come up with a service project. In this global hunger lesson, students define vocabulary words and discuss service projects. Students derive a plan, carry it out, and reflect on the process of...

Students explain how a Frisbee flies, why it's shaped he way it is and how fast and how far the Frisbee can go.

Fourth graders use their imagination to create a story about being present when the Great Seal of Ohio was designed. They draw a picture of the Great Seal of Ohio.

Fourth graders investigate the state of Ohio's claim to be the "Mother of Presidents." Nine U.S. presidents were from the state and their contributions and terms of office are examined in this lesson.

Students review the characteristics of various characters in fairytales. As a class, they review the story details and create a concept map using a software program. They create their own wanted poster of the villians in the fairytale to...

Students compares the density and distribution differences of four species of spiders in two hypothetical habitats. They "sample" two habitats and then do calculations such as average density and relative distributions to compare the...

Students read primary documents to find the motivations of the founding fathers of the United States. In this primary documents lesson plan, students discuss the meaning of the Preamble to the Constitution, read parts of the Constitution...

Students develop an emergency plan for their pets. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students discuss how to keep their pets safe in an emergency and create pet emergency kits.

Young scholars study a Moravian community, its town structure, and compare the town to other non-religious communities. For this religious community lesson, students research a Moravian community using the town plan documents and...

Students create a human rights project based on their instructional activity with Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this human rights instructional activity, students participate in a humanitarian gesture as volunteers...

Students complete literacy service learning projects. In this literacy instructional activity, older students work with younger students to tutor them in reading and writing. They help prepare a Readers Theater for the younger...

In this disabilities sentences worksheet, students correct the sentences using people first language. Students correct 12 sentences about disabilities.

Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Legend of the Blue Bonnet. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...

Young scholars will identify the parts of a cannon and practice demonstrating a mock firing. In this math and science instructional activity, students read background information on the cannon and its firing. Young scholars read about...

Students investigate a web-course designed to help them develop an understanding of their spiritual lives, find resources for spiritual emergencies and to consider the meaning of death. This course is Christian and Biblical-based.

Students get an understanding of the main components of the digestive system and how the system takes the food we eat and converts it into energy.

Students classify animals according to if they can or cannot fly.

Seventh graders collaboratively research the life and times of Charles Dickens as it relates to a character from the story, and write and present a first-person character analysis.

Fourth graders write a character analysis of someone they know describing them through similes, metaphors, and hyperboles. They may include themselves and how their person relates to him or her.

Students discuss story elements including characters, setting, problem and solution. They listen to the story, Winter Fun, and identify the story elements. Then they draw pictures and write one sentence for each story element.

Students research reform efforts during the 1800's, primarily those leading up to the Civil War. They complete several lessons that investigate the life of Sojourner Truth and her contributions to the abolitionist movement and women's...

Students are introduced to the reflective properties of light and use mirrors to make light from a source reflect onto a specific target. They take turns and record the amount of time it took to correctly reflect the light.

High schoolers brainstorm their favorite summer activities and volunteers five impromptu speeches. They review the rubric for impromptu speeches and discuss possible topics for speeches. They give impromptu speeches and evaluate each other.