How has the concept of race changed over time? Explore the genetic, cultural, and social aspects of race through a series of impactful activities. Scholars discover how race is influenced by inherited traits, examine census records to...

Is a college education necessary for success in today's world? The class investigates the question, along with others at the end of the sixth workshop in a 15-part series. The lesson has four parts with multiple activities and...

Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...

Many informational texts are written as factual, but can your learners determine when an opinion is presented as fact? Have your kids read several articles on the same topic and record the statements that contain either facts or...

S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders is the anchor text in a unit that asks readers to reflect on their own identity, their place in their family, in groups with which they identify, and in school. 

After conducting research on a given scientific animal name, group members take a walk around their school and look for the specified animals in that classification. Then, they come back to their worksheets and create five creative clues...

Readings of fiction and nonfiction texts followed by a series of activities put scholars in an archaeologist's shoes. Learners read two texts, Archaeologists Dig for Clues by Kate Duke and The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with...

What are the factors that influence voting patterns? How do these factors influence government funding? Is participation the squeaky wheel gets the grease? Class members interpret graphs and analyze trends to determine what...

From 3-D cities to building bridges, young engineers engage in innovative STEM challenges that promote brainstorming and collaboration. Learners take on the roles of different types of engineers as well as become familiar...

In this oceans worksheet, students click on the links to learn about the problems in the ocean and follow the steps on creating a project to help fix the problem. Students complete 4 steps.

Students create multimedia presentations on stereotyping. In this stereotyping lesson plan, students have discussions on different kinds of stereotyping, how it makes people feel, and create a multimedia presentation on it.

Students investigate the concept of molarity and its relationship to the concentration of a solution. After mixing chemical solutions, they calculate how many moles of acid and base should be in each solution. They record their results...

Students fill out worksheets where they analyze and provide information about different artists, visual art, art techniques, design, and more. For this art lesson plan, students complete 8 worksheets.

Students brainstorm, analyze, compare and contrast, and illustrate accomplishments of pioneers of the west. Students identify and interpret the Pacific Northwest pioneers. Students present their final projects to the class , including...

Students examine the connection between geometry and architecture. In this geometry and architecture lesson, students view a video which details a geometry class design project. Students then use the Internet in a scavenger hunt to find...

First graders create two personal artifacts to add to a primary source shoebox that represents information about themselves. The first draw a self-portrait then build an artifact from Play-Doh and pipe cleaners to represent something...

Students build a solar oven and prepare cornbread in it.  In this solar oven cooking lesson, students follow instructions to create a solar oven.  Students are given recipes for butter and cornbread to follow and cook...

High schoolers complete a design for their bedrooms. They design a floor plan for their bedrooms including convenient traffic zones and good use of space. They include fabric swatches or examples of wallpaper along with notes on theme...

Fourth graders determine the impact of native forests, local clearcuts and local clearcuts and local reforestation projects on the survivablity of Rainbow Trout in their area. They record and document the stages of the trout throughout...

Students participate in an after school program that promotes communication with others, solving problems, and making decisions. They experience getting in touch with themselves, about cats, training cats, showing cats and explore...

Students practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America.  For this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main...

Students examine architecture. In this digital photography lesson, students recognize architectural features, housing styles, housing characteristics based on the era of homes in their community. Students create PowerPoint...

Students practice problem solving. In this number identification lesson plan, students practice identifying numbers based on clues or characteristics given. They also work in groups to identify the clues for given numbers.

Students research and analyze energy. In this energy lesson, students research types of energy and complete a feature analysis chart using chalk or markers. Students write generalizations about each type of energy based on their chart.