Students, in groups, conduct research about a specific disorder of the brain, create a character study of a person with that brain disorder, and then present the information to the rest of the class.

Students explore a design website and journal their findings. In this design and writing lesson, students analyze the design process and discuss benefits to society through design. Students choose a design that they feel is the most...

Students become aware of and develop an appreciation for science in the world around us.

Students investigate topics that would be suitable for classroom podcasts. They read an online article, write and produce a podcast.

Students examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.

Pupils explore and analyze primary documents from historical women's diaries. They conduct Internet research, develop conclusions about the primary documents, answer questions, and present their information to the class.

Students discover the chronology of events related to the Corps of Discovery and the United States space program of the 1960s. They compare the Corps of Discovery's journey with the space exploration program.

Students explore various aspects of French life. They determine which topic dealing with French history, art, food, music, dance, celebrations or traditions they research and present.

Students, through a series of 4 lessons, explore what it means to revise their written work. They revise a bland story together and then practice revising their own papers by identifying the main action and "exploding" that moment into...

Students create a finished drawing with a dynamic, asymmetrical composition. Pencil sketches are encouraged for final projects. Students assess their own work prior to submitting the artwork.

Students use Web page templates to publish how-to instructions on the Internet. The Web sites are used as instructional databases for others to view. Students also participate in electronic message boards to post and answer questions...

Students work in groups to share their lists of A-B-C ideas they came up with from the previous activity. They review page layouts taught during lesson plan two. Students complete a rough draft of their page. They create a colored...

Students examine the epic poem Beowulf. In this analyzing poetry lesson, student compare listen to the Will Smith song "Wild, Wild West" and read Beowulf. Students analyze the song and the poem. Students then research an influential...

Students complete a product analysis as a study of advertising. In this advertising instructional activity, students discuss advertising by putting up 10 product logos with the name of the products taken out. Students see how many...

Learners complete literary analysis for modern fables or urban legends. In this modern fables lesson, students listen to an urban legend and discuss it. Learners then research urban legends online and write their own urban legend.

Middle schoolers attempt to form a collection of actual objects or research from a variety of sources. They write a formal proposal for the contents of the collection before beginning.

Students, in groups, are assigned a policy option. One of the other groups assumes the role of the President and his advisors or of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Students role play the President and his advisors as they review Immigration Policy Options.

Students designs a unique tissue painting by filling in the sketch with selected colored tissue paper and its placement.

Students explore passive resistance.

Students conduct an experiment in which they react sodium bicarbonate with hydrochloric acid to determine the molar ration between the two reactants. Students must write correct formula and a balanced chemical equation and explain how...

Students engage in a lesson looking at a major scene of a Shakespeare play. They assume the role play of being the director and apply problem solving skills in order to conduct the scene. Others must switch roles and take on the roles of...

An in depth review process followed by a simple checklist to use for peer review of writing assignments.

Bulleted guidelines for conducting a peer review on a draft. Emphasizes knowing the intent of the writer, controlling the content of the review, and maintaining a polite, helpful tone.