Students research, write, edit, illustrate, and compile a traveler's guide to their town or community for students or teenagers their own age. They read and discuss the Times article, 'Students Visiting? Just Invoke Auntie Mame.'

Students distinguish the differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Using microscopes, they examine a variety of plant and animal cells. Working in groups, they draw and label plant and animal cells and show the mathematical...

Learners read and discuss the article "Bush Insists U.S. Must Not Fail in Iraq." They work in small groups to answer three questions based on their category by searching for the answers in the article read in class.

Young scholars discuss what they already know about the Harry Potter series. After reading an article, they examine a critic's reaction to the latest book in the series. As a class, they brainstorm what parts of their school day could...

Students find 20 words that are new to them. They write the definition and drawing or symbol to help them remember the meaning of the word. Students use the context of the word from the book to help figure out the meaning of the word.

In this nuclear decay instructional activity, students read about alpha and beta decay and the isotopes formed by the reactions. Students solve nine problems including writing the equations for the decay of radioactive isotopes,...

In this metamorphic rock worksheet, students are given 8 statements about how metamorphic rocks are formed and their characteristics. Students determine if the statements are true or false and correct false statements to make them true....

In this identifying subjects in sentences worksheet, students use nouns from a word bank to fill in the blanks with the subjects of the sentences. Students write 6 answers.

Students discover how to divide using mixed numbers. In this division lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of dividing fractions. Finally, they explore division using mixed numbers.

Students read Chasing Vermeer and relate the book to the author .  In this writing process instructional activity, students view Blue's Photo Album and see how the author writes and revises her work. Students discuss the process...

Students analyze Macbeth through the lens of a pop song. In this Macbeth lesson, students read Act I, Scene 7 of Macbeth and determine Lady Macbeth's viewpoint. Students read the lyrics to Alanis Morrissette's song 'Wake Up' and work in...

In this writing learning exercise, 4th graders read a checklist of editing reminders and practice editing a paragraph on the learning exercise.

In this algebra worksheet, students apply the properties of logarithms. They solve word problems using the properties of logs and apply the formula for interest to solve money problems. There are 3 problems with an answer key.

In this land use and soil loss worksheet, students match 5 types of land use with their description and write true or false to 5 statements about the effects of land use and soil loss. The correct false statements to make them true.

Trios write, design, and produce cookbooks. In a truly collaborative project, they choose what content to include, contribute recipes, and decide on formatting. Then, they reformat all recipes to ensure consistent style, publish the...

Your English learners, or young native speakers, can practice converting affirmative sentences into negative ones using various verb forms. Forty-five opportunities are provided. Page contains links to additional resources and audio...

Students investigate the concept of half-life by conducting an M&M experiment. In this chemistry lesson plan, students differentiate nuclear fusion and fission. They present investigation findings to class.

Students write a Fairy Tale from the point of view of the "bad guy".

Pupils improve their personal and academic writing by use of one consistent verb tense.

Students identify arrays and write multiplication and division problems to match. They write their own multiplication book using arrays.

Learners explore the effects of gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination.

Students write a headline that captures the most important aspects of the People's Design Award. In this design lesson plan, students are introduced to The People's Design Award and collaborate to create a headline for a newspaper...

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

Young scholars research, write and publish a biography on a community member. They interview the community member, collect and scan photos, produce and edit text and use software to puslish an online book.