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Oceanography
Fifth graders use scientific skills and processes to recognize how living things depend on one another and on the environment for survival and that the human use of natural resources impacts the environment. They research how Earth's...
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Is It Recyclable?
Students bring to school five items they would normally throw away and five items they would normally recycle. Expert groups are formed to present information on the recycling of glass, metal, plastic, and organics such as paper and...
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Stonehenge Summarizations
Learners encounter the tools they need to begin their journey of reading. They must realize that they must gain comprehension skills to comprehend the meaning behind what is being read. Students use this strategy to pull out key...
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The Game of Persuasion
Students study vocabulary words and explore persuasive speaking. In groups, they support a given argument and generate ideas for a a persuasive speech. They discuss powerful words and strategies for persuasion. Students write a...
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Explorers of New York State
Fourth graders study European explorers who made an impact of New York State. They conduct research and create a timeline and a Powerpoint presentation about one of the explorers.
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Box-and-Whisker
Seventh graders are introduced to the concept of box-and-whisker plots. A step-by-step process for creating a box-and-whisker plot is provided. The goal of the instructional activity is that students study the components of a...
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Genetic Variations in Hand Span Size
Students study genes. For this biology lesson plan, students measure their handspan size to determine if one pair or many pairs of genes control that trait.
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Education for Global Peace
Learners survey the class and graph the results. In this graphing and data collection lesson, students conduct a survey to see where their shirts were produced. Individuals use software to graph the results and create a written...
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Pioneer Scramble
Learners explore the concept of Manifest Destiny. In this Westward Movement lesson, students study why Americans emigrated west in the 1840s and 1850s. Learners create interactive timelines, write exploration reports, and complete an art...
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Sled Kites and Trigonometry
Students study the history of kites and their fundamental properties. In this kites lesson students divide into teams and build and fly kites.
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Age of Jackson
Learners work on political campaigns. For this campaign history lesson, students study the American presidential elections of 1824 and 1828. Learners research primary and secondary sources to learn about the campaigns. Students then...
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The Human Animal
Students explore non-verbal communication. In this animal communication lesson, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Students write a summary of their findings to discuss with the class. This lesson...
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Sorting: Library Books
Students discover organization by participating in a class game. In this information sorting lesson, students utilize the Internet to play a library role-playing game with their classmates. Students answer study questions about library...
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Sorting
Young scholars explore indexing by participating in a library book search. In this sorting lesson, students complete a "flood game" on the Internet and discuss the techniques of locating books in a library. Young scholars locate specific...
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Model Division
Fourth graders solve word problems using a variety of strategies in this activity. After reading through the problem, 4th graders have to decide which operation, or operations, to use. This activity is part of the Houghton Mifflin math...
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Cooperative Jigsaw Expert Report of Fables
Students research literary elements of fables. In this literature lesson, students analyze literary elements of fables. Students work collaboratively using a jigsaw strategy to analyze literary elements.
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Reading/English Language Arts/ Instructional Strategies
Students are given a line drawing that only that students sees. They are asked to describe the drawings to the reset of the class to see if they can draw it as the teacher describes it. Students work with a partner, and they are given a...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning: Reteach
For this math tables worksheet, students review the word problem to gain an understanding of the information in the table. Students then review the use of the model to solve the word problem. Students then use the same steps to solve the...
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Life...Bring It On!
Eighth graders write their name however they see fit on a poster board. Individually, they write down their strengths that relate to them making important decisions around their name. To end the activity, they use magazines to find...
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Promoting Knowledge of Letters and Words
In this literacy worksheet, learners benefit from the research displayed in this activity. Teachers read the information concerning the instruction of the alphabet.
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A Taste of Blackberries
Fourth graders participate in a shared reading of Doris Buchanan's, A Taste of Blackberries. They read about grief in the loss of a best friend and examine the skills of a responsible family member.
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Logic
Students solve problems using reasoning techniques, identify the validity or non-validity of problems and use deductive reasoning for problem resolution.
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Search and Research
Fifth graders participate in a scavenger hunt on the internet trying to develop a general overview of content and how to locate specific information. They also explore how to receive, store and send electronic information.
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Rebuild, Renew, Revitalize, Recreate new Orleans
Students research post-Katrina career opportunities in New Orleans and in their own communities, then design a revitalization plan. In this research and design lesson plan, students use a variety of sources to find out how Hurricane...