Pupils study angle measurements between different types of angles associated with parallel lines and transversals. The independent practice asks pupils to identify the types of angles in a diagram and to determine the measure of...

Simple lists of anatomical terms fill the slides in this collection. It begins by explaining the general anatomic position and then goes into directional, body plane, and body cavity terms. The separate regions are categorized as head,...

These shapes are pointing all over the place. Learners examine rows of crazy shapes to find the one pointing in the same direction as the first in the row. Keep in mind, these aren't the shapes your mathematicians are used to. Because...

Learners who are blind or have visual impairments learn to take high steps in order to improve their balance and mobility. They start by marching in place, and then march around the room. Finally, they attempt to step over a towel as...

What does similarity have to do with the Pythagorean Theorem? The activity steps through the proof of the Pythagorean Theorem by using similar triangles. Next, the teacher leads a discussion of the proof and follows it by an animated...

Learners use a magnetometer to determine the orientation of a magnetic field. In this magnetism lesson, students build a simulated planet and use a simple magnetometer to determine the orientation of their planet's magnetic field.

Learners examine themselves as being part of a global community. In this global community lesson, students investigate GPS systems. Learners gain knowledge on how the device works. Students discover that satellites provide information...

Sixth graders explore the media center. They locate, retrieve, and handle media and equipment. Students use a variety of sources to locate materials in the media center. They explore where and how to find materials in the media center.

Students examine the music of Woody Guthrie and how the political and economic climate influenced his work. They read and discuss online articles, define key vocabulary words, take a Political Orientation Survey, and write a position...

Sixth graders create a 3-D Art Box in this design-oriented art project for the 6th grade. Rubric is included for grading purposes. The elements of design are covered and applied (includes line, form, texture, shape, value, color, and...

High schoolers explore the problem of maximizing the volume of a box by making a physical model and observing how changes in the orientation of the paper changes the volume. They use the symbolic capacity of their calculators and...

In this light instructional activity, students construct a pinhole viewer using a paper box, wax paper, tape and a pushpin. They answer six questions about their observations, the orientation of the images they saw, and the results of...

Students review a school map with color-coded markers and use it to locate classrooms, bathrooms, library, principal's office, etc. They color a school map, cut it into puzzle pieces and then reassemble the pieces.

Fourth graders use a Palm eBook Studio text to read about tropical ecosystems. They use a study guide to orient their reading, use software to create a map of a tropical ecosystem and take a quiz.

No regrouping is required to complete the 16 double-digit addition problems on this page. Equations are vertically-oriented. Cute Valentine's Day theme. 

The second volume of the Core Knowledge History of the United States ebook begins by asking young scholars to consider the impact immigration, industrialization, and urbanization had on the United States in the late 1800s. The text ends...

Volume One of the 299-page Core Knowledge History of the United States covers events from the Precolonial Period to the 1800s.

Students name the parts of a compass and comprehend the function of each part. They define paces and tallies and use them in a real world situation. Students are shown the proper use of radio terminology. They use a map and compass to...

Learners proceed through a simple course following a map but not using a compass. They must find 18 controls working in pairs that leave at 2 minute intervals. Students must record letter and after finding all 18 controls they will...

Students are introduced to compass work. They name the parts of a compass. Students describe how the parts of a compass are used. They are shown the proper way to hold a compass. Students are shown that-a-way arrow and its purpose.

Students hypothesize the location of the sun in the sky at diferent times of day and at different latitudes. They perform several experiments to provide evidence for their hypothesis. Experiments including observing the sun's position at...

Fourth graders discuss how they eat when they travel. They resequence a letter that has been separated into pieces. They read the letter aloud, discuss the foods eaten by the writer and analyze whether she ate the right amount of food...

Students explore the geography, culture, and philosophy of Asia using all five senses and information about China and Japan. This lesson is detailed and may take several days of in-class activities to complete.

Learners participate in activities using compass settings. They find north and notate the bearings of objects that have been set up in the school yard. They find marks that both visible and hidden behind and under things like trees, and...