Students are connecting the year that their piece of art was created with the historical events happening in America at that time. They also conduct research to prepare for looking into Art History.

Sixth graders apply geographic information to the study of World History.  In this Geography lesson, 6th graders create a political/physical map of the Middle East, develop questions and answers about the culture of the Middle East,...

Students demonstrate their learning about Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union by writing a biopoem. They word process the poem.

Fifth graders explore how to do research from a large group. They explore how to choose a representative sample and collect data from it.

Students listen to and discuss various fables, and identify the moral and central themes. They write their own personal fables and create illustrations to go with them.

Students express their knowledge of the vocabulary of creative dance by creating and performing a group dance.

Students, through group activities, explain the important scientific, social/historical and aesthetic values of a prairie habitat. They analyze the impact of humans on prairieland and solve a problem regarding potential development of a...

Students research the characteristics of the prairie habitat focusing on scientific, social/historical and aesthetic values. They investigate how humans impact the prairie habitat while maintaining a daily journal of research and...

Sixth graders create pottery out of black clay using traditional methods. They demonstrate appropriate Native American cultural traditions related to the making of black pottery, including prayers to Mother Earth and Clay Woman.

Students use correct keyboarding technique to improve speed and accuracy. They respond to verbal comments, such as "Be sure you are keeping your fingers on home row." They choose one technique component to work on and fill it in on...

Eighth graders explore the Ellis Island immigration processing station. In this immigration lesson plan, 8th graders research Ellis Island using the selected websites and create scrapbooks that contain pictures, clippings, and scraps...

Seventh graders use images of Aztec weaponry to analyze its' value. They create a Word Document with the information.

Students use the internet to research and create a Biography of a Biocomplexity Scientist. They name one scientist that they have investigated in the past few years and explain what they did. Students are given a list of 30 scientists...

Sixth graders analyze several types of propaganda techniques and create a book cover using the techniques. In this propaganda techniques instructional activity, 6th graders analyze the propaganda techniques used in various ads. Students...

Eleventh graders examine the Civil War.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders investigate the causes, effects, and the lives of people during the Civil War.  Students develop a research paper using various...

Eighth graders examine the attributes of political cartoons. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders analyze a cartoon titled " The Good Uncle and the Naughty Boy." Students then create their own political cartoons about aspects...

Learners analyze global issues. In this research skills lesson, students research selected global issues. Learners create e-collages or digital videos that feature their selected issues.

Young scholars discuss and identify four careers they have an interest in. Using the internet, they choose one career to research to discover the educational requirements, salary and training. They interview members of the community in...

Seventh graders read the novel, "The House of Dies Drear", and create a story map to analyze the plot and recall events.

Second graders practice dribbling and passing a basketball. They also learn the correct finger position for dribbling and how to place their feet when passing.

Students examine instruction on the basics of layout of a preschool. They identify appropriate environmental space arrangement and arrange a preschool with centers, easy traffic flow and a workable environment. They study guidelines...

High schoolers assess samples of writing for each trait and discuss rationale for scoring. They comprehend that the traits of writing offer a common language for revision. Students are shown how to asses their writing and what makes...

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the literature study of Dragonwings. They write about the story from the perspective of a reader that is well informed towards the last chapters. Students also find target vocabulary and...

Young scholars demonstrate through a choice of assessments, their understanding and enjoyment of materials they select to read.