This lesson helps children make a connection between the digital and analog clock. In general, the number system is based on units of ten which can sometimes make it difficult for children to realize that time is based on cycles of...

In this unit plan students will be examining the causes, events, and consequences of the First World War. To launch this project students will create passports that they will use throughout this unit and in the World War II unit. The...

This is an inquiry based cooperative learning unit that can be used in biology as a graduation exam review or in botany for a nine week project. The students will learn the life cycle of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The...

This lesson plan is an adaptation of Activity 92 from Project Learning Tree. Students will research the four prehistoric time periods and compare and contrast them with their lives. By doing this, they will recognize the difference...

Students will create computer models based both on contemporary maps and primary sources to explore the role of the Tennessee Valley Authority's hydroelectric projects in altering more than 75 miles of the natural landscape and in...

Learners will use base 10 manipulatives to build models of decimal numbers. Students will compare decimal numbers. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by the Malone...

This unit teaches students to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.

This lesson provides a chance for the students to order decimals from least to greatest and greatest to least. The numbers are based on a student's ability. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and...

This hands-on, inquiry based lesson is an extension of the AMSTI Science Module, Solids and Liquids. Learners use nonstandard units to measure beans in a soup mix. Students predict how many beans will be in a scoop. Learners group beans...

This lesson, Pass It Down, integrates science and math into two consecutive hands-on genetics activities that should be embedded within an existing genetics unit suitable for biology young scholars. The results of each activity will be...

In this inquiry-based lesson plan, students will discover the formulas for the surface area of pyramids and cones. This lesson plan was created by exemplary Alabama Math Teachers through the AMSTI project.

In this inquiry-based lesson, young scholars will work in groups to gather measurements needed to approximate the height of a building. Students will discover how geometric mean can be used to find the lengths of missing sides of right...

This lesson will investigate the patterns involved with Input & Output charts. The students will explore this concept through engaging, inquiry based activities. You will be able to meet the diverse needs of all your learners. This...

This lesson on exponential growth and decay involves a variety of teaching resources. There are a variety of websites used to teach and reinforce how to identify exponential growth or decay and how to solve problems relating to growth...

This lesson is adapted from a Connected Mathematics Unit, How Likely is It? This investigation introduces biology as a source of applications for probability. In this lesson, Curling your Tongue, students determine how many students in...

The goal of this activity is for middle schoolers to use manipulatives to add integers, creating concepts rather than memorizing rules. This activity will be related to the 300 Spartans who battled the invading Persians at the Battle of...

Islamic architecture has no distinct model on which it is based, but rather must adhere to the Islamic code of conduct. Learn about Islamic architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Iran, Spain, Turkey, Mali, and...