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Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: The War in Afghanistan: What Should American Policy Be? [Pdf]
Article on American policy and the war in Afghanistan in which students read background history and assert an informed opinion about what they think the U.S. role in Afghanistan should be. Small group work and questions for writing and...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Karaites Economy
The majority of Karaites in Cairo worked as artisans -- primarily as gold- and silversmiths or engaged in trade or peddling. Some attained positions as doctors and lawyers or entered the commercial middle class. In Israel, most Karaites...
Other
Sadlier School: Comparing and Contrasting Firsthand & Secondhand Texts
This unit uses first- and second-hand accounts to explore the life of Ruby Bridges and revolves around the book "Through My Eyes" by Ruby Bridges. This detailed lesson includes a full literacy unit, tips for small group and independent...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Population Growth in Yeasts
This lesson plan is the second of two that explore cellular respiration and population growth in yeasts. In the first lesson plan, students set up a simple way to indirectly observe and quantify the amount of respiration occurring in...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Background for the Graphic Novel Persepolis: A Web Quest on Iran
This lesson focuses on students researching and learning about Iran's culture, society, and leadership before and after the 1979 Revolution in preparation for reading the graphic novel Persepolis. Students work in small groups to...
Other
Code.org: Building a Foundation
In this activity, students work in small groups to construct a tower that will support a book using everyday materials. The goal is to develop persistence in continuing with a task even when experiencing some failures. This is modeled...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Japanese Zen Gardens [Pdf]
A activity where learners learn about Zen garden design and the symbolism used, then work in small groups to create a miniature Zen garden. This activity is intended to be done in conjunction with a visit to a Japanese garden, but can be...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Bill of Rights in Action: Welfare
Lesson in which students read the history of welfare in the United States, answer questions for discussion and writing, and debate who should be responsible for the welfare of others. Small group, individual and whole class work.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Reptile Adventure
During this instructional activity, students work with small groups and partners on reptile research. They will have the opportunity to use books and the Internet for research. They will also go on a reptile adventure searching for new...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Shady Figures Stations Activity
Sixth graders will reinforcing the concept of finding the area of shaded regions using technology, independent work, and small groups.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Daisies in Vases
Jasmine has eight daisies and three vases - one large, one medium-sized and one small. Young scholars can work independently or in small groups to see how many ways you can put daisies into vases with the most in the large vase and the...