Students investigate cubes. In this geometric solids lesson, students review geometric concepts previously taught, then logon to a computer game in which they find cube figures and identify the shadow of hidden cubes.

Middle schoolers create two prisms out of the same paper. They calcuate the number of centimeter cubes needed to fill each prism. They discover the concept of volume.

Did you know that you can find the average age of a group of people without anyone having to real their age? This resource provides directions for way to do just that. After the activity, class members read a short passage...

Students explore characteristics of shapes by making and using tangram sets. They discover how the tangram pieces are related to one another, and determine how many different combinations of the triangles, squares, and parallelograms in...

First graders decode words containing the letter o when it is followed by a consonant and silent e.

Students investigate the concept of a hurricane by using the cartoon series "The Magic Schoolbus" to simulate the fantasy of traveling through a hurricane. The lesson uses a KWL graphic organizer in order to guide student inquiry and as...

Explore the powers of the federal and state government. Learners use a Venn Diagram to classify tasks as belonging to the states, the federal government, or both. This activity provides a quick way to review these concepts.

Young learners listen to the book Rooster's Off to See the World, and complete simple math activities using the book. In this simple math lesson, students read and list the animals in the book. They arrange animal picture squares using...

Third graders investigate the use of lines in different pieces of art by creating their own ink print.  In this art analysis lesson, 3rd graders identify the contours and lines of natural objects such as twigs and leaves. Students...

Second in a pair of activities, young ecologists continue to examine the food pyramid of a freshwater ecosystem. They take a look at the food pyramid drawn in Activity A and consider what would happen if a reservoir was created on the...

Students explore slope as a rate of change. In this eighth grade mathematics instructional activity, students investigate real-world problems to determine rate of change and transform it into a linear representation, thus determining...

Seventh graders use Microsoft Excel to examine fractions, percents and decimals. Using the data, they draw fractions and use graphs to discover all three are the same only represented in a different way. They use the internet to complete...

Young scholars explore the concept of weight and mass and the importance of units. Using a balance, they determine the weight of various objects in the unit of "pebbles" and in grams.

Students see the difference between weight and mass when they examine the method of measuring each of them.

Third graders are presented with the problem of: Do all liquids evaporate at the same rate? The lesson contains adequate background information for the teacher. They participate in a lab experiment in order to test the scientific...

Pupils examine how the brain sends and receives messages by assessing PET scans. They diagram areas of the brain that evaluate various situations. They discover that individuality is due to different responsesnin the brain.

Students observe the characteristics of different seed types. They classify, sort, name and write about the seeds.

Fifth graders go over with teacher the two parts of the book A CHILD'S INTRODUCTION TO POETRY discussing the different types. They choose a couple of their favorite types or poets and write their own poems following the poet's particular...

Students illustrate the concept of balancing equations using a Four-Pan Algebra Balance. In this balancing lesson plan, students visualize why it is necessary to add or subtract the same quantity on both sides of an equation when solving...

Students compare two objects at different distances. They explore the concept that distance affects how we perceive the size of objects.

First graders investigate the concept of play and work. They use primary and secondary resources in order to find the information of comparing the concepts in the context of the past to present day. Students brainstorm to find the...

Learners explore the concept of endangered mammals. For this elephants lesson, students research Internet resources regarding African and Asian elephants.

Students read and discuss selected and edited excerpts from the essays of Stephen Jay Gould on the subject of contrivances.

Learners measure, analyze, and compare the ancient Egyptian canon of proportions using a mummy, painted images, and photographs of people today.