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Language Arts: Lewin Project
Fourth graders read and respond to the poem, "When I Am Angry." They complete surveys by analyzing the most common feeling and draw a bar graph of their behavior, using different colors to identify the duration of various feelings. ...
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Unit One - Introduction to World Religion
Eleventh graders examine World Religions within this lesson. They can choose which assignments to complete depending on the grade they want to receive. There are no objectives to bounce off of when you view this lesson.
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Weather Instrument Data Chart 2
In this science worksheet, high schoolers look for the data that is needed to fill in the graphic organizer. The prefixes are given that are needed to sort the information as it is collected.
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Lesson 3: Making Predictions
In this making predictions instructional activity, students read a newspaper article, locate the "Five Ws and the H," and then make logical predictions on the content that they read and then analyze those predictions based on a rubric.
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Graph Dynamic Linear Equations
Students explore the concept of linear equations. In this linear equation lesson, students change parameters of an equation and notice the effect it has on its graph.
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Feed Just One
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this Mother Teresa lesson, students read a biography of Mother Teresa and discuss her attitude and contributions. Students then respond to questions regarding the materials presented.
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My Study Habits
Fourth graders evaluate their study habits and what works best for them when studying.
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The Young One
Students explore the challenges faced by a woman in the male-dominated music business. They consider all information from a film or television production carefully, and come to personal conclusions based on all available evidence
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Create An Ending
Students create a new ending for a familiar story that stand alone with a clear beginning, middle and end. As a class, students review a familiar text focusing on plot and character development. In small groups, students work...
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Stitching Our Way Through Time to Learn About Nebraska Animals
Pupils study about animals that have lived in Nebraska in the past, and animals that currently live in Nebraska. They examine how animal life changed since the early beginnings and what has caused these changes?
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Global Statistics
Learners select appropriate data to determine the mean, median, mode and range of a set of data. They calculate the statistical data on literacy rates and life expectancy within each geographic region of the world. Students determine...
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Pinky and Rex and the Just Right Pet
Learners engage in reading comprehension activities for the story "Pinky and Rex and the Just Right Pet". In this reading comprehension lesson, students make prediction drawings before reading the story, create new illustrations for...
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Parallel-o-Home
High schoolers investigate the usage of parallel and perpendicular shapes in the real world. In this geometry activity, students investigate shapes for properties that are related to the real world. They relate all the properties of...
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Lightning Lesson Plan
Students explore how to read scientific material by reading about the research being conducted by Dr. Rob Cifelli from the Colorado State University.
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Scientific Literacy - Lightning
Pupils investigate how radar can be used to determine the lightning potential of a cloud. Several readings are provided about the research conducted by Dr. Rob Cifelli. The scientific material is summarized in this instructional activity.
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Classic Rock
In this online classic rock word search, students find classic rock words like Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Ozzy Osbourne. There are a total of 15 words to find.
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Using Sequencing As A Reading Strategy
Sequencing is an important reading strategy students can use to unlock the meaning of a text.
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Proofreading: Lesson 8
Teacher reads the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes aloud to the students. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible student...
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Crossroads Cafe: "Who's the Boss?" Act 3
Students pronounce key phrases and words used in story. They identify them and make predictions about two of the characters. They complete a worksheet to complete the lesson.
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My Town...From A Kid's View
Students decide what is important in a community and explore their particular community. In class, the students will discuss what each
considers important in a community. Each student will identify something about their town that is...
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Coming to America
Students read one book together about the immigrant experience. Teacher asks students to identify some of the themes around immigration contained in the book (example: prejudice).
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For Better or Worse: Cultural Exchange
Students participate in a cultural exchange program with a Native American school in Winnebago, Nebraska. They conduct research on a variety of Native American tribes, prepare a presentation that represents the culture of their school...
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What is an American?
Young scholars investigate how the definition of being American has changed over the years using online primary source documents.