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Storytelling: Using the arts to enrich the curriculum
Students examine storytelling in a cross curricular unit. Language arts, social studies, science and math are all incorporated in this project as well as technology through the use of Hyperstudio.
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Robot Soldiers
Students explore the studies on scientists building a mechanical super-soldier that can heal its own wounds. Students consider and discuss the implications of mastering and using this type of technology. Students analyze the importance...
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Teaching the Bell Tetrahedral Kite
Students complete readings on kite making and kite flying. They analyze how the parts of a system interconnect and influence each other. Students identifies and uses color and form in a 3D artwork.
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Resolving a Conflict
Students discuss conflict resolution. In this conflict lesson, students talk about what a conflict is and how to work one out. They go to a prepared HyperStudio lesson that shows three ways to resolve a conflict.
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An Introduction to the Ocean World
Students comprehend how the organisms that exist within the ocean biome, and categorizing each into producer, consumer, or decomposer. They place various human actions under the headings of "hazard" or "help," illustrating how humans can...
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DNA Replication, Transcription, and Translation
High schoolers apply the rules of complementary base pairing to finding the complementary sequence to a given strand of DNA. After extensive researching, the also find the amino acid sequence encoded by a given strand of DNA.
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DNA and RNA Structure and Transcription
Students compare and contrast the structure of RNA and DNA.They summarize the process of transcription and translation. The lesson plan uses an inquiry model and the use of codes in DNA.
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Shoes: Practical vs. Fashionable
Students compare and contrast the difference between practical applications of apparel and the use of fashion as a status symbol, with a focus on shoes. Working in groups, they complete a Venn diagram comparing practical fashion to...
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Medieval Music -- 500-1450
In this music history learning exercise, students learn about the musical style and instrumentation in the years between 500-1450. Students read several informative paragraphs and answer 7 questions.
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Medieval Music (c500 - 1450)
For this Medieval music worksheet, 8th graders read about the instruments and parts of the music, including harmony, melody, and unison. They answer 7 homework questions based on the reading.
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Recycled Treasures
Students develop creative-thinking skills that they will use repeatedly throughout their life. In this early childhood art lesson, students develop creative-thinking, social-development, and language skills, and an awareness of the...
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Looking At French Decorative Arts: Symbols in Marquetry
Students create a design based on an animal symbol from another country. In this design lesson plan, students study a French cabinet and research and discuss its symbols. Students will then create their own marquetry design based on an...
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Landscape Picture Map
Learners design a landscape picture map. In this landscape picture mapping lesson, students understand when and why to use a landscape picture map. Learners discuss landscape picture maps.
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Use of "some", "any", "no"
In this uses of some", "any", or "no" worksheet, learners can review the correct uses, then complete the online sentences with the correct response.
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Graphing Integers
Fifth graders explore the math concept of graphing integers. In this graphing integers lesson, 5th graders examine visual examples. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Tolerance
Students explore the concept of tolerance. In this diversity lesson, students discover what tolerance is and then research tolerance in historical perspectives. Students explore how to promote tolerance in the future.
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Tracing the Idea of Civil Disobedience through Thoreau, Gandhi, and King
Students analyze civil disobedience through history studying Thoreau, Gandhi, and Dr. King. In this civil disobedience lesson, students read and analyze excerpts from Thoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. Students demonstrate their...
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Islam Religion
Middle schoolers compare Christianity to Islam. In this instructional activity on Islamic tradition, students read the Muslim confession and tour an Islamic center or watch a video on the faith. Middle schoolers look for...
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The Human Animal
Students explore non-verbal communication. For this animal communication lesson, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Students write a summary of their findings to discuss with the class. This lesson...
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During Reading Strategies
Students employ strategies to increase comprehension while they are reading. In this language arts lesson, students must infer, predict and visualize in order to improve comprehension.
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Addressing a Personal Size Envelope
Students correctly address a personal size envelope. In this addressing lesson plan, students organize information such as an address, return address, and stamp on an envelope.
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Patterns
Students identify patterns in equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students write equations of problems with recurring patterns. They relate and model real life situation using functions.
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Andy Warhol and Silkscreen Pop Art
Learners explore art history by researching famous paintings on-line. In this Andy Warhol lesson, students discuss who Warhol was, his impact on popular art and methods of painting. Learners examine his use of silk screen printing and...
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Frisbee
Young scholars examine the history behind the frisbee and how Bernoulli's principle and Newton's law plays a role. For this flight lesson students complete an experiment on how the rim of a frisbee effects flight.