Young scholars discuss New York City architectural developments.  In this architectural history lesson, students create Reader's Theater scripts based on imaginary conversations between two women who contributed to New York City's...

Middle schoolers explore animal adoption and create a picture book. In this creative book lesson plan, students discuss their personal experiences with animal adoption and watch a video segment about the topic. Middle schoolers view...

It's not hard to convince someone to visit the beauty of Yellowstone National Park. But there's more than meets the eye in this region! Learners watch a short historical video and conduct research before creating an advertisement for...

Students watch videos about similar themes presented by two different authors about elephants and their relationship with humans. In this theme analysis lesson, students watch video segments, visit the given websites, and complete...

Students watch a video segment narrated by an ornithologist and act as reporters to write a news article about the job of an ornithologist. In this ornithologist lesson, students watch a video about the job of an ornithologist...

Students practice categorizing information.  In this sociology lesson, students categorize information based on a video about the Dogon people of Mali.  Students work to separate information into the following categories:...

Young scholars watch a video segment about Florida's wetlands and complete an essay about setting. In this setting lesson, students watch a video about critters in the Florida wetlands. Young scholars complete a setting worksheet and...

Students study the Gullah Geechee people of Georgia.  In this world geography lesson, students conduct research about the Gullah Geechee people and their unique culture.  They view videos of three local people, and take note of...

Analyze directions for making and using a tracking stick. Young trackers will examine examples of clear, efficient directions by viewing a video explaining the directions for making and using a tracking stick. They will then write their...

Young scholars complete chart and table reading activities to learn about garden spiders. In this chart and tables lesson, students view a video about garden spider varieties. Young scholars name the different spiders and complete a...

Students watch a video about an active volcano and use similes and metaphors to write an original poem. For this poetry and volcano lesson, students define similes and metaphors and brainstorm examples. Students watch a video about lava...

Students create a poster advertising the Gullah Geechee Cultural Festival on Sapelo Island.  In this Gullah Geechee culture lesson, students watch a video called "Gullah Music" and discuss the music and traditions of the slaves from...

Young scholars use video clips to help them understand decimal addition and errors in decimal equations. In this decimal addition lesson, students watch and complete several videos about decimal addition. Young scholars also complete two...

Students split the number of objects given to them between a certain number of people. For this numbers lesson plan, students split the objects equally between the number of people to learn about division.

Students estimate time and amounts when counting is not realistic or feasible. In this estimation lesson, students estimate time or amounts. This lesson includes two video clips on estimation and a worksheet for independent practice.

Students explore gears.  In this simple machines and ratio lesson, students view a video clip in which front and rear bicycle gears are explained. From a set of gear combinations and gear ratios, students identify high and low gear...

Students explore equivalence of fractional tenths and decimals. In this Cyberchase decimals lesson, students repair a railroad track that Hacker continuously sabotages.  The tracks are measured in decimal lengths, so the CyberSquad...

Learners explore fractions.  In this fraction instructional activity, students view three video clips that explain how to recognize fractional relationships and clarify what a numerator and denominator represent.  Learners...

Students demonstrate knowledge that you can measure objects using a subtraction number sentence when the item to be measured is not aligning to zero.  In this lesson plan, a video clip is used to emphasize this...

Students create number combinations. In this multiplication lesson, students watch a CyberSquad video and then identify as many number combinations as possible.

Students explore the basic concepts of multiplication. In this multiplication instructional activity, students watch an episode of "Cyberchase" and then use table and construct patterns to solve multiplication problems.

Students practice their multiplication skills using recipe math. In this multiplication lesson, students complete the popcorn ball recipe worksheet using multiplication to solve. Students watch a video about the topic and recipe....

Students practice calculating dimensions of rectangles in a photograph activity. In this rectangle dimensions lesson, students complete the 'Making a Photographic Enlargement handout and watch a video about scaling up photographs....

Students watch videos about division. In this division lesson plan, students watch two video clips about sharing/dividing items. As a class, students discuss the different methods of sharing shown in the videos. Students complete a...