Fifth graders create/use spreadsheets to solve real-world problems, explore patterns and make predictions, select/explain most appropriate types of graph to display data, and enter data into a prepared spreadsheet to perform calculations.

Students categorize a list of words into various categories of their choosing. They notice patterns in the lists and discuss -ly words and adverbs. They practice adding adverbs to sentences.

Students in an adult ESL class practice everyday english patterns. They identify how to use "want to", "need to" and "have to". They practice as a whole class and review concepts as necessary.

Students identify distinguishing features of poetry. They identify and use literary terminology including symbol, theme, simile, and alliteration. They recognize the effects of language.

Third graders read Pepita Talks Twice and define the character traits of respect and responsibility. They write their examples of the characters traits on a character trait doll. Students recognize the character traits of respect and...

Students complete a three week unit about weather and how it affects our behavior. They read and discuss various books related to weather, conduct an experiment about the tilt of the earth, plan a field trip based on temperature,...

Young scholars explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it...

Learners explore expanded, standard, and written forms of numbers. In this number sense lesson plan, students examine the various ways of writing numbers as they complete a Venn diagram activity.

Learners define properties of rectangular prisms. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the relationship between two and three dimensional objects. They use Cabri technology to graph their figures.

Students explore the properties of rectangular prisms. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify properties of two and three dimensional shapes. They use Cabri technology to create polygons and solve problems.

Sixth graders investigate the difference between rocks and minerals. They name the three kinds of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) and know the differences between them.

Learners, after hearing and viewing a video of the waltz scene from the musical, "Cinderella," by Mary Rodgers, "physicalize" a three beat rhythm with accompaniment video and discuss and evaluate triple meter. They master a song in 3/4...

Seventh graders recognize and solve functions. To reinforce the solving of word problems, 7th graders play a guessing game where they try to identify the functions used. They complete worksheets and draw graphs to match the problem in...

Students discuss the characteristics of a quality relationship and determine how such a relationship is maintained. After reading a scenario of a relationship, students take one character at a time and place themselves in the character's...

Learners explore the concept of probability.  In this probability lesson, students use area to determine probability.  Learners use charts and spinners to help determine the probability of events such as flipping a coin or...

Third graders read a readers theater written by Nasreddin Hodja. In this Nasreddin Hodja lesson plan, 3rd graders learn about the philosopher and participate in one of his reader's theaters.

Students write a persuasive letter and create a poster about pollution and conservation. In this pollution and conservation lesson plan, students learn how humans are the number 1 cause of pollution.

Young scholars recognize, describe, and perform transformations (rotation/turn, reflection/flip, and translation/slide) on two dimensional shapes.

Learners recognize that one source of drinking water is ground water located in aquifers. They create a model of an aquifer and summarize their experience in a report.

Students demonstrate the ability to obtain geographic information from a variety of print and electronic sources. They use a variety of maps and data to identify and locate geographical features of Minnesota and Anoka County. in...

Students explore and analyze categorizing objects, material culture artifacts, from a variety of perspectives, to consider the story behind each one. They research skills by assessing how to look at artifacts as cultural outsiders would....

In this statistics learning exercise, students solve 2 problems that involving plotting data, recognizing ordered pairs, and analyzing the graphed relationship.

Students choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm instructional activity, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Students also recognize the...

Students investigate acoustical ceilings.  In this acoustical ceilings lesson plan, students construct a blueprint for an acoustical ceiling.  Students use area and perimeter of rectangles to construct their blueprint. ...