Students write a description of their own life in the same style used in the first poem in Out of the Dust.  In this Out of the Dust lesson, students discuss open form poetry and how the spacing and line breaks create a flow to...

Pupils list examples of appeals to the senses in the poem Out of the Dust.  In this Out of the Dust instructional activity, students discuss ways that the author brings the story alive through appeals to the senses.  Pupils...

Third graders investigate oceans. In this Earth science lesson, 3rd graders predict how much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Students determine if their predictions are accurate by throwing a globe to...

Young scholars explore number sense by completing a statistical analysis game in class. In this data graphing activity, students utilize visual references such as colored cubes and tiles to map out the results of an experiment outcome...

Students investigate human relationships by creating oil paintings in class. In this gay pride lesson, students discuss why the Pride parade is so important, who appears at the parade and how art is used to spread awareness of gay...

Students explore environmental awareness by completing a construction project. In this biomes lesson plan, students identify the different elements for life to thrive in an ecosystem. Students utilize a cardboard or wood box to create a...

Ninth graders complete a unit of lessons on ecosystems, organism interactions, and energy flow. They create a key for known species of fish, diagram the movement of energy through an ecosystem, and create and present food chains and food...

Students investigate time, how people measure it, and how it influences our lives. They complete an online Webquest, analyze various calendars, answer discussion questions, and identify references to time in a newspaper article.

Third graders examine and identify different types of maps. They review the types of projections and which maps are better for different information. They answer comprehension questions at the end of the lesson.

Students acquire knowledge and literacy (through multiple intelligences) in social studies, language arts, science and math as we study the Oregon Trail. This type of lesson is strong in its attempt to be accessible to all learners.

Pupils review the elements of design with a focus on space. During a lecture, they complete a listening guide and ask any questions they might have. Individually, they are given paper to design the classroom in regards to placement of...

Students study the moon and the stars. They explore the vocabulary associated with the moon and the stars and cultural references including the Chinese Moon Festival. They participate in reciting poems, nursery rhymes and songs related...

Students practice writing career oriented letters and filling out job applications. As a class, they review the proper ways to make citations and identify the difference between the various types of letter formats. They use peer editing...

In this geography worksheet, students read an excerpt about the rainforest people. Then, they respond to four short answer questions related to these people. Students explain what survival lessons the people learned from each other and...

Young scholars build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of...

Students study starfish through dissection. For this biology lesson plan, students explore the lives of starfish as they view a slide show, observe parts of echinoderms, and compare the classification of the starfish with other...

Students use the color wheel, matches, masking tape, and slides to view an alternate theory of color perception. In this color perception lesson plan, students discuss the different theories and processors.

Students learn how to measure the diameter and circumference of a circle. In this circle lesson, students organize their data to create a graph. Students utilize their graph to make an inference about the slope of pi.

Students consider how they show respect for others. In this service learning lesson, students listen and respond to literature from different perspectives.

Pupils demonstrate how to be a philanthropist. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the story The Wartville Wizard and discuss ways to become a philanthropist. Pupils participate in a good deed by volunteering to clean up trash.

Students analyze a reading selection. In this wants and needs lesson plan, students read a story to facilitate a discussion about wants and needs. Students discuss how communities help each other in difficult times.

Students examine an African Cinderella story. In this Cinderella lesson, students listen to the story, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, in order to compare it to the original Cinderella story and to increase their understanding of story...

Students study the contributions of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In this service learning lesson, students explore the work of Jackie Joyner-Kersee as an Olympic athlete and philanthropist.

Students analyze the characters in the book The Little Red Hen. In this character study lesson, students discuss the behavior of the characters and write about positive ways to work together for a common goal.