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Sound Tracks Game
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the playing of soundtracke to learn the alphabet, animal sounds, and nursery rhymes. They are given the opportunity of working together or independently listen to the...
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Getting to Know You
Students converse with each other while playing a game in order to discover things that are alike and things that are different about themselves. The students gather data about themselves, organize and display data on the graph, and...
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Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit: Final Reports
Young scholars write reports of their research findings to be shared with friends and families. They develop their reports into web pages for publication on the Internet.
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Humans Leave Bob Bat Homeless!
In this science worksheet, students read an "interview" with a bat who has been displaced from his home in the rainforest. Using a word bank, students fill in 20 missing words from the script. Students then answer 10 questions about...
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Cows, Worms, and Compost
Young scholars study decomposition. In this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Young scholars then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
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Conservation
Fifth graders examine how destructive fishing practices affect the health of coral reefs. They watch a Powerpoint Presentation, conduct an experiment, and in small groups create a Powerpoint Presentation.
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Probably Pistachio
First graders practice making logical predictions from information they are given.
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Grasping Geometry
Students investigate geometric shapes in their environment, make a geometric design, and write paragraphs describing the design.
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Historical Perspectives
Twelfth graders watch episodes of Star Trek and analyze the works of it that pertain to the theory of relativity. In this creative lesson students also write and illustrate a children's book about the special theory of relativity.
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Sampling Rocks
Students study rocks they find on the playground. In this investigative lesson students collect and analyze rocks they find and answer questions about them.
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The Flag
Students see the flag as a symbol. In this flag lesson, students look at the flag to see different patterns and shapes. They review the importance of the flag and its meaning to the United States.
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Patchwork Math
Students recognize and identify shapes in their environment. They investigate why objects can be composed of several different shapes. They follow a pattern to recreate designs using various shapes.
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Outrageous Ooze
Students examine states of matter. In this solids and liquids activity, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires them to make ooze and record their observations pertaining to it.
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Egyptian Weather Lesson
Pupils chart temperatures in Egypt on spreadsheet to determine how weather conditions affect lifestyles.
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You Are What You Eat (The 6 Main Nutrients Found in Foods)
Students study how carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water provide basic nutrients for body growth and function. They describe quality sources of the basic nutrients and the importance of water.
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Waste Minimization and Protecting the Environment
Pupils study the amount of waste produced and its effects on the environment. They discuss food, money, and energy and how their waste effects others. They read a play to explore how waste is produced and create a collage of materials...
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Dirk Williams and the Mirror of the Martyrs
Ninth graders examine the person of Dirk Williams. In this World History lesson, 9th graders analyze primary sources. Students consider ways in which Anabaptist thought and practiced.
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Increasing Vocabulary Using Internet Connections
Students retell the story, "The Mitten," by Jan Brett, as a group by using the computer program,
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Bible Lesson on the Christian Walk and Flight
Students explore organized religion by reading excerpts from the Bible. In this Christianity instructional activity, students listen to their instructors praise Jesus Christ and describe "The Christian Walk." Students view images...
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Digging Into the Past
Eleventh graders research their subjects using a variety of sources and they develop a project to share their learning with their peers.
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Classroom Composting
Students discover the benefits of composting. They identify the steps of decomposition as well. They are read a book and discuss what items decompose.
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Use Expression!
Learners practice techniques to read expressively and fluently to be able to read smoothly, silently and avidly. They read and explore the book, "The Morning Queen," by Joy Cowley along with sentence strips. Each student is taught what...
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Introduce Solids
Pupils identify and interpret a variety of solid materials - cloth, wood, metal, plastic, paper, and rubber. After a period of free exploration, they then describe the properties of the objects and develop vocabulary in order to...
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Seeking Shakespeare in Local Communities
Students explore where Shakespeare exists in local community plays. In this Shakespeare lesson, students create a documentary to define the existence of Shakespeare in their community drama activities. Students participate in community...