You will need to go to the National Center for Biotechnology Information website to obtain the article, "In Katrina's Wake." Have your class read it and examine maps of where toxic chemicals were located in Louisiana at the time,...

Pupils brainstorm the types of food they eat at home, discussing and comparing with the class. Students brainstorm and make a chart of questions that came out of the activity and their discussions. Pupils interview someone who immigrated...

Teach your class how to camouflage themselves - and how to structure an expository paragraph - after learning about the Ndakinna Wilderness Project. They watch a video about observing nature, then discuss how to camouflage themselves....

Students explore the attributes of penguins. In this penguins activity, students participate in a penguin scavenger hunt and take notes on the information they encounter. Students prepare reports about their findings and share them with...

Young scholars consider the impact of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students read a narrative regarding the move by Lincoln to officially end slavery. Young scholars take notes on the case and...

Help your middle school readers recognize the elements of fiction in two books. After reading and taking notes on the details of the books, they write an essay comparing and contrasting the two books. Use this instructional activity to...

Middle schoolers use this connotation and denotation worksheet to develop vocabulary skills. They take notes on the terms, study examples, and choose from pairs of words to find the more positive or negative word choice, as directed....

Two pages of questions provide a brief overview of plant nutrition. Biology or botany brainiacs describe how plants absorb and transport nutrients, they explain the role of different bacteria, and they describe a variety of unusual...

Folded into a writing portfolio unit, this set of instructions for a Letter to the Reviewer guides learners through a written reflection of their work so far. Several slides clarify what a letter to the reviewer is, and what it is not,...

Students practice organizing their vocabulary words in an online organizer tool. In this vocabulary lesson, students read a text and take notes. Additionally, students organize their vocabulary words into an online "Alphabet Organizer"...

Explore the rise and fall of the great West African civilizations. Kids review specific vocabulary, discuss natural resources, and take notes on the empires of Ghana and Mali. The presentation begins with a great critical thinking...

Whether they are taking notes or reading their texts, this graphic organizer is sure to help learners focus on the causes and effects of WWII. They fill out the long and short term causes and effect related to WWI. 

Seven slides simplify sources of energy for your upper elementary science superstars. This concise presentation defines energy, lists forms of energy, and then compares renewable to nonrenewable sources. Have viewers take notes, and then...

High school student love discussing controversial issues like those brought up in this fourth amendment case study. They examine the 1928 Olmstead vs. U.S. prohibition court case, applying the fourth amendment to determine whether...

What are the six traits of writing? This cute presentation will show you and your pupils exactly that! For each trait of writing, the creators of this PowerPoint included a quote and bullet points describing the trait. Play this and have...

Generate interest in genre by presenting a PowerPoint about different genres in literature. For each genre, there is a definition and several examples. Some examples are from popular or modern films. Ask pupils to take notes or...

A fishing hook inspires this presentation about different methods for starting a composition. Have class members take notes or edit current drafts while viewing the slide show. The animation is entertaining, but gets repetitive by the...

In the second of five lessons about HIV, discover the mechanisms that allow the HIV virus to replicate. Using the models that they created the day before, learners examine the parts of the virus particle. The lesson plan does not say...

Telling fact from opinion can be tricky. Direct your class to practice their reading and comprehension skills by taking notes on the facts and opinions in a text. Pupils fill out a two-column chart and write down how they know a...

Instill self-checking skills in your pupils by asking them to pay attention to how they do in each class. Learners set goals for each class, take notes on their performance, and fill out reflection questions at the end of the day.

Take note of events in a story with this organizer. Learners write down the who, what, where, and when, writing down four events in the order that they occur.

Young scholars participate in a lesson of listening to a guest speaker. They pay attention to the information and are active in taking notes, generating follow up questions, and summarizing the presentation. Students practice clear...

Students read about climate change and pair share.  In this climate change lesson, students take notes on a worksheet from the readings.  Students each read a part of an article and share what they have learned.

High schoolers listen and take lecture notes. They quietly watch a video on the bacteria and their viruses while taking notes on the video. They make 2 color drawings on blank paper, one showing a lytic virus and one showing a lysogenic...