Students explore negative and positive integers on a number line. They review a newspaper to determine careers that use positive and negative integers. In groups, they read and answer questions on "Lifestyles of the Rich and...

Young scholars multiply integers.  In this multiplying integers instructional activity, students multiply positive and negative integers.  Young scholars discuss that a positives times positives, positives times negatives, and...

Pupils explore the qualities of a hero. Through a class discussion, they compare and contrast a reality hero to a fantasy super hero. Students watch television commercials and identify the influences in them. They determine positive...

Tenth graders differentiate between positions, interests, and values.  In this current events lesson, 10th graders analyze, in a response to literature, the failure of a fictional negotiation.  Students demonstrate the ability...

Pupils explain in what ways the American experience in self-government can be called an adventure in ideas. They evaluate positions on a number of issues related to the fundamental principles and values of government and individual rights.

Students are given opportunities to become aware of manners. They become aware of their behaviors and choices and to provide a positive place for students to think about their choices.

Seventh graders compare and contrast positive and negative numbers. They create a T-Chart and list real word examples of positive an negative numbers. After observing an number line and a football field, 7th graders describe the...

Students compare and contrast their concepts of leadership with Machiavelli's, as outlines in The Prince. In this literature instructional activity, students identify positions that call for leadership and brainstorm qualities necessary...

Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...

In this English instructional activity, students discuss and analyze how to read a persons personality, first impressions and list the positive and negative personality traits some people possess.

Students solve equations with negative numbers. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students review how to add and subtract with positive and negative numbers on a number line. Students discuss the outcomes of adding two negative...

In this games worksheet, students play games such as tic-tac-toe, poison cookie, numbers games, box games, and more. Students play six higher order thinking math games.

Students evaluate whether particular jobs have a positive or negative impact on the environment. In this career exploration activity, students complete a worksheet in pairs to determine if and why various jobs impact the environment.

Students discover how humans impact natural resources. In this environmental lesson, students identify water resources in the local area and construct a T-chart to compare the positive and negative effects humans have on water resources.

Students recognize gender bias and stereotyping. In this self-esteem lesson, students listen to Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and discuss how girls can be successful and provide positive role models for others.

Students perform operations using positive and negative numbers as well as operations with fractions in various forms. They identify common decimals and their fraction equivalents while converting fractions to decimal form.

Students participate in a stretching warm-up exercise. In this physical education lesson, students warm up the large muscle groups by standing on their hands and legs in a belly up position or a belly down position. Students flip their...

Students examine the need for rules to keep order at home, in school, in communities, and in the country using trade books and teamwork activities. They work in cooperative groups to define a positive learning community by writing a...

In this presidential cabinet learning exercise, students read the 15 descriptions of Cabinet positions and match them to the appropriate titles.

Students express positive feelings towards one another and build class unity.

Students cooperate within a small group, review materials covered in previous lessons, use higher level thinking skills and gain positive feedback through competition.

Students identify a position on an issue of geographic importance and support it They read the story "By the Waters of Babylon," and write a paragraph explaining what they think the relationship between Babylon and the Biblical referene...

Learners discuss their knowledge of the position of National Security Advisor. They read and discuss a newspaper article about national security and intelligence as it relates to terrorism and the public's right to know.

Pupils identify characteristics of a quality caregiver. They practice positive guidance techniques.