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Anne Frank: Courage and Responsibility
Sixth graders examine attitudes toward discrimination. They increase their sensitivity to diversity. After a lecture/demo, 6th graders read about people who exhibit courage and complete a writing assignment about them.
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Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.
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ESOL Personal Information
Students observe examples of personal information and the reading and answering of related questions. They practice listening to personal questions and giving the appropriate response.
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Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details
Twelfth graders examine how to identify the main idea and supporting details in a reading passage. They read an article, answer who, what, when, where, and how, discuss the answers, and identify the main idea and supporting details.
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Figurative Language at Black Bayou Lake
High schoolers visit the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. They take digital pictures and make notes with information about the scenic life. Back in the classroom, they use the digital pictures to complete a figurative language...
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ESOL Alphabet Recognition
Students recognize, state, read and write the alphabet (upper and lower cases) and numbers. They identify the letters, pronounce their name with the letters out of sequence and in sequence.
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Simon Says Summarize
Young scholars comprehend text for the purpose of understanding what is being read. In this lesson they practice the skill of summarization with the goal of improving reading comprehension while reading the article "Godzilla".
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World Awaits Bush Global Policy
Students read an online article in order to participate in a discussion and writing activity based on it.
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The Giver
Pupils read and analyze the novel, 'The Giver.' They classify activities in an activity regarding freedom of choice, create a list of rules, conduct a debate, write a skit, and write an essay on genetic engineering or utopian societies.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Eighth graders read and discuss Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Then they invent a candy bar, name it and draw a picture of it. Finally, they write a short descriptive paragraph about it.
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ESL: Answering Questions About Pictures
In this ESL word/picture comprehension worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures and read the questions printed next to them. Students answer each question on the line.
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Indonesian Proverbs
Seventh graders study a SouthEast Asian language and culture. They say, translate, and interpret three Asian proverbs and complete a discussion worksheet about what they experienced.
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A Day at the Beach
Student read Sheryl Wilson's story, "A Day at the Beach" while classifying items they find. They design a chart of the items before using educational graphing software to create a graph.
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Stock It To Me
Young scholars investigate the stock market using stock market tables, charts, and graphs. They participate in a simulation of stock market investment over time. They read about the history of Wall Street and the Stock Market.
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Alaska
Students study three Alaska Native leaders who led their people using different methods in different circumstances. They explore the attributes of a good leader and apply that exploration to their own lives.
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Modern day Folktales: Recasting Folktales in the 21st Century
Learners write their own modern day folktale and compare it with "Cathal O'Cruachan and the Cowherd." In addition, they illustrate a character from the original Irish folktale and how the same character would appear today. Students read...
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Columbus' Voyage to the New World
Students develop cooperation skills and to teach rules and how to follow them. Students create voyage card. They discuss and decide on some situations that may have or did occur to the crew during Columbus voyage to the new world. ...
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Mathematical Magazines
Students use ads from magazines to create data to be measured and apply the skill of estimation. They record the percentage of magazine ads that could be separated into different categories made by students through the use of logical...
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Fred the Fish
Students read and retell the story of Fred the Fish. In groups, they create their own story of a similar nature and identify a situation in their community like the one in the story. They create possible solutions to the problem and...
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature
Fifth graders read a story about immigration, listen to songs about America and explore the history of their ancestors. They discuss how immigration creates a multicultural country. Pupils create a collage of the people in America. ...
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The Causes of Revolutions
In this history of revolutions study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to Enlightenment ideals and then respond to 7 reflection questions.
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A Snap at Geometry
Students study geometric images and polyhedrons. In this geometry lesson, students complete several activities to learn about geometric shapes and classify polyhedrons from polygons. Students watch a video, complete a web-directed...
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What Does Advertising Say About Smoking?
Pupils examine tobacco advertisements. In this smoking advertisements lesson, students read old magazine or newspaper ads to determine their purpose and influence. Pupils also discuss how to make responsible health decisions...
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Natural Selection and the Peppered Moth
Students study natural selection and its process in the peppered moth. For this evolution lesson, students read about the concept of natural selection as suggested by Charles Darwin. Students then complete a natural selection simulation...