Students define and outline their neighborhoods using GIS (geographic information systems) or a regional map and relate their neighborhoods to the principles of Smart Growth.

Students create concept maps in order to assess the information that they have gathered during research. They study the concept map to determine if the research is complete.

Students, after reviewing the vocabulary terms on the board, examine how to fill out a job application form with a prospective employer. After seeing one model for the students, they practice one and then fill out an actual job...

Students record their personal medical history. In this medical history activity, students practice completing a medical history form. Students write with a purpose in this lesson.

Students peruse illustrations of living things and extinct life forms, which they compare and categorize as living or extinct.

Students discover organization by participating in a class game. In this information sorting lesson, students utilize the Internet to play a library role-playing game with their classmates. Students answer study questions about library...

Tenth graders use the novel To Kill a Mockingbird to analyze relationships in society. In this literature analysis lesson plan, 10th graders participate in a shoe activity where they bring in one shoe belonging to someone they know and a...

Young scholars create a free from poem on the topic of friendship. They read examples of free form poetry to gather ideas. Through the use of a graphic organizer, students generate a list of friendship characteristics which is used to...

In this TAKS quiz activity, students take an online quiz focused on the formation of adjectives. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.

Students research life forms on tropical coral reefs in order to explore the biodiversity of the ecosystem.  In this biodiversity lesson students work in groups and complete their coral reef activity. 

In this plurals worksheet, students read a chart on how to form plural nouns. Students then click on "continue with the exercises" at the bottom of the page in order to complete the worksheet to choose the correct plural noun of the...

Students identify the basic structural and decorative designs, create examples of line (horizontal/vertical/curved/diagonal), as well as identify and explain the difference between shape and form. Then, they identify and explain the use...

Students examine the differences between snow and rain. In this precipitation lesson plan, students measure one inch of rain and snow to calculate the amount of liquid water. Students use a snowfall "conversion" chart to measure how much...

Sixth graders study microorganisms. In this microorganism lesson, 6th graders explore the form and function of these organisms. Students use magnification during experiments on bread.

In this history instructional activity, students answer key questions and/or descriptions to complete the puzzle related to Special Operations. There are 21 words/names needed to complete the puzzle.

Students discover how to use the Internet for research. In this technology lesson, students access and use the World Wide Web to research. Students are encouraged to critically consider information they find on the Internet.

In this past simple and past perfect worksheet, learners add sentences and put verbs into the correct form. Students complete 2 activities total.

Students explore statistics by participating in a personal details activity. In this data collection lesson, students identify the importance of personal information collection and how it can be used against them if collected illegally....

Students read a story and underline as many situations they can that appear to be in contracts. They use the story in order to conduct class discussion. The story details are focused upon in order to identify the contract details and...

Learners read an article about consumer society. In this consumer lesson plan, students read an article for information in order to argue a point. They talk about their opinions, or how they feel about consumer society/consumer items....

Learners observe and compare a variety of living things and pictures of living things to note their similarities and differences.

Students examine the nature of price controls, the impact of maximum prices below the equilibrium level on a market, the effect it can have on other markets, the requirements for effective price discrimination in a market, and the price...

Students discover ways to be active citizens. In this civics lesson, students prepare for student body elections by creating election materials an writing manifestos. Students also consider offering their services to local organizations...

In this reading for information learning exercise, students read a passage about traveling from Moscow to Beijing on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Students answer 8 multiple choice questions.