Students study the basic skills of algebraic manipulations. They practice the application of basic mathematics in science and determine the nature of good acoustics. They develop proposals for providing good acoustics and identify...

Students locate monuments in their neighborhoods and sketch them. They are shown slides of two modern monuments, the Vietnam Memorial and the Holocaust Monument in Edgewood Park. They read the article in National Geographic, Vol. 167,...

Learners begin the lesson with a review of the elements of poetry. Individually, they read a variety of poems and literature one white and one black author focusing on decay, sterility and alienation. They identify these images within...

Learners participate in reading various poems in order to complete different activities. In groups, they compare and contrast the writing style and subject matter of two different author's poems. They practice writing poems on...

Students practice visualization by picturing themselves in their minds at the beach. They share their visualization describing what they see, feel, and what they are doing. They discuss the importance of visualization, to picture in...

Eleventh graders examine their human right to an education.  In this American Law lesson plan, 11th graders evaluate how well the world is doing when it comes to providing a free, equal, quality education to our youth. ...

Students research ways truck drivers communicate. For this critical thinking lesson, students explore websites for information. Students communicate with truck drivers using Twitter and listen to transportation related podcasts.

In this prepositions combinations worksheet, students discover the rules governing noun, verb, and adjective plus preposition combinations.  Students are also given three common types of sentence errors which involve prepositions.

Students recall a time when they were rejected or when they rejected somebody. In this values lesson, students brainstorm the positive and negative impacts of rejection. They recommend ways to deal with the situation effectively.

Learners investigate the 17th century Saugus Iron Works. They role-play archaeologists, research local industries and write a report, and explore various websites regarding the Industrial Revolution and the Saugus Iron Works.

Students practice recognizing words more accurately, rapidly and automatically by assessing five major techniques and strategies: reading faster, reading with expression, reading smoother, reading silently, and reading voluntarily. They...

Learners increase their reading fluency and reading expression through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text without expression. Working with a partner,...

Students examine the story Mary Had a Little Lamb. In this language arts lesson, students discuss the story and read companion poems. Students identify the rhyming words in the story. Students discuss lambs and sheep.

Learners choose an apple from a larger group of apples and examine it closely. They return their apples to the group and then attempt to identify their own. They discuss how this activity applies to human similarities and differences.

Young scholars explain how political, social, and economic boundaries can be changed through cooperation and conflict. Small groups are assigned a particular trouble area of the world. Each group studies a particular side of the conflict.

In this sentence completion worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word or phrase. Students analyze the 4 similar choices and select the word that makes the sentence correct.

Students explore the concepts of personal body parts and how they should be protected from being abused by others. The use of a scripted personal dialogue reinforces the realness of the problem that could happen.

Pupils discuss the 9/11 tragedy and the concept of misplaced blame and violence.

Young scholars explore the concepts of price and demand. In groups, pupils simulate the purchase and selling of land in Japan. They create a loan, and make decisions to buy or sell as the economic market fluctuates. Classmates discuss...

Students look into the role both nature and nurture play in determining an individual's traits. They examine how genes and the environment affect personality

Students develop an understanding of the role both nature and nurture play in determining an individual's traits. Using a website, students answer questions about nature and nurture in order to solve the riddle, What do you call a smart...

Learners read about the Alaska Gold Rush, its characters and the impact on the history of Alaska. They write a response as if they are a Klondike Stampeder in the late 1900s.

In this poetry worksheet, students read and analyze the poem, "Memories" and then answer four multiple choice reading comprehension questions over the poem.

In this language skills worksheet, students read an article regarding National Dog Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble ...