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The Map of Summarization
Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they follow six given steps in summarizing a chapter from "Charlotte's Web." Then they follow the same steps in summarizing the next chapter on their own.
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Personal Learning Profile
Learners investigate the life of Ghandi in order to find out how they learn. The choice of Ghandi was made because many students are not familar with him. Then student engage in different modalities of learning and take learning style...
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Germ Busters
Young scholars discuss importance of cleanliness, specifically hand-washing, in fighting germs and illness. They create cultures of their hands before washing, and then practice proper hand-washing technique.
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Using Your Senses
Young scholars use their senses to make observations. In this senses lesson plan, students investigate unknown substances by using their senses for observations. Young scholars identify the number of the substances used, the color, the...
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Are you a river keeper?
Young scholars perform healthy water practices by discussing and demonstrating acts of philanthropy. In this healthy water lesson plan, students read an article on how we can keep water clean, and create a LITWIS activity.
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Early Greeks-Unit Test
In this social studies activity, 7th graders focus on Early Greeks. Students respond to a total of 30 matching, multiple choice, and fill in the blank questions.
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Daily Life in Ancient Greece
Sixth graders discover what everyday life was like for Ancient Greeks. In this Greek history lesson, 6th graders examine the cultural diversity of Ancient Greece and how it affected daily life for its citizens.
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The Greek Gods
What were the early Greek myths? Have elementary students examine the Persian Wars and read various Greek myth in order to identify the cause and the results of the Persian Wars. Myths, activities, simulations, and a unit plan are links...
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Ancient Greece Unit
Middle schoolers complete a unit of study on Ancient Greece. In this Ancient Greece activity, students complete 16 sets of activities to learn about Ancient Greece. Middle schoolers finish with a comprehensive test over the unit.
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Milk Makes Me Sick
Students experiment with lactase to find out how milk sugar is broken down in the body. In this enzyme lesson, students use glucose strips to investigate the breakdown of lactose into glucose and galactose for milk digestion in the human...
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Billy Brown and The Belly Button Beastie
Students read the book Billy Brown and The Belly Button Beastie and complete a variety of activities related to the book. For this reading lesson plan, students complete activities including discovering body parts, bubbles, retelling,...
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Graphing Linear Equations Using the Table Method
Students graph linear equations using a table. In this algebra lesson, students create a table of values using the linear equation to find the y-values. They plot their point on a coordinate plane and graph the line.
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Patience
First graders listen to the story New Shoes for Silvia by Johanna Hurwitz. For this literacy lesson, 1st graders do a picture walk and answer who, what, when, where and why questions. Students answer multiple questions focused on...
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Similar Triangles - Applied Problems
Students differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the angles of triangles using the similarity theorem. They apply concepts of triangles to the real world.
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Grade 6 Science Quiz
In this grade 6 science quiz, 6th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts.
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A Comparison of Polymeric Liquids with Newtonian Liquids
Students perform several tests on liquids. In this general science lesson, students compare the properties of polymeric and nonpolymeric liquids. They explain the composition and importance of macromolecules.
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Global Warming: A Cause and Effect Writing Lesson
Students practice cause and effect writing skills on environmental topics.
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A Monster's World
Students will use texture to create imaginary monsters and learn about the African American inventor Jan Earnst Matzeliger.
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Demonstrating Erosion in Action
Students easure and record volume of water, then measure and record mass of soil. They explain the effects of the following in controlling erosion: Contouring, cover crop, strip cropping, reforestation, inter-seeding.
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Acid Rain And Geology
Learners become aware of the environmental problems caused by acid rain and study the pH scale. They determine acidity of local rain water.
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An Enthusiastic Age: A History of Minoan Pottery
Students explore and gather relevant facts from a website about Minoan pottery. They present their information to the rest of the group in different ways: PowerPoint, handouts, timeline.
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Demand Shifters
Students explore concept of demand and factors that cause demand for a good or service to change; students recognize factors that influence their behavior as consumers. Real world examples are provided through an interview with William...
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Who? Who? Whoooooooo?
Students read Poppy by Avi and then dissect an owl pellet. They complete a KWL chart and play vocabulary games to prepare for the dissection. They examine what the pellet can tell us about the owl's life.