Students use glue, toothpicks, cardboard, marshmallows and more to build a structure. In this building lesson plan, students budget money to get their materials and make their building in teams.

Students discuss test taking strategies. In this studying lesson plan, students look in their Test Packet to find which questions they answered incorrectly and why they got them wrong. They create a manual to prepare for a successful...

Students discover the chronology of events related to the Corps of Discovery and the United States space program of the 1960s. They compare the Corps of Discovery's journey with the space exploration program.

Second graders explore living without sight. In this senses lesson, 2nd graders review the different senses and what they use for each sense. Students discuss what it would be like to not be able to see and they read a story about a...

Young scholars read different types of folktales. They participate in many activities in which they examine characters found in the tales. They create their own folktales and shares them with the class.

Fifth graders examine the contributions of the different groups that built the American Nation. They identify the successive waves of new immigration, explain their attraction to America, and study the importance of Ellis Island.

Students explore the Chinese New Year celebration. Through the use of interactive video and the Internet, they will examine the sequence of events that occur during the preparation and festivities. Students compare the Chinese New Year...

Eleventh graders read various examples of poems of the humans behind the Holocaust and who perished during the event. Focusing on the number of children who died, they collect butterflies for the Holocaust Museum in Houston. They view...

Young scholars recognize shapes, designs and numbers that form patterns. Using their surroundings, they identify common patterns. They create their own patterns in various software programs and share them with the class.

Ninth graders work in pairs and research a mythological figure, focusing on how the myth leads to an understanding of the "human condition." They compile information, summarize the myth, and develop a plan for written and oral reports.

Students discuss twin words. They examine the use of homophones and create cartoons to illustrate the homophones. Students play "Go Fish" using synonyms, antonyms, or homophones.

Young scholars get a taste of New Zealand. In this global studies lesson, students view photographs from the country and discuss its geographic location and features. Young scholars then participate in a scavenger hunt based on facts...

Students examine American humor and character through analysis of works by Mark Twain. In this cross curricular lesson plan, students develop a definition of American humor and determine how and why some consider Twain the 'first truly...

Fifth graders draw and color unique scenes from their own versions of fairy tales, and create pop-up books.

Students learn what culture is, define related terms and apply these concepts to a culture other than their own in a research assignment.

Students use primary documents and film to explore the role of Coney Island recreation for New Yorker's at the beginning of the 20th century. They compare the lives of the people in their research to their own.

Students view a video about the rise of the Medici family of Renaissance Italy. They complete a chart comparing Medieval Europe to Renaissance Italy.

Young scholars list in chronological order the major events in the Corps of Discovery's westward journey. They research goals of the expedition, the make up of the Corps, the modes of travel, the route and the interactions with American...

Students access the Internet. They explore various areas of the culture of Japan. They answers questions in their Travel Journals. They read a Japanese fairy tale and rewrite the ending.

Young scholars read the novel "Cecilia's Year". They answer questions to test for reading comprehension. They also relate the story to their own life.

Ninth graders examine the lifestyle and culture of First Nations people. They investigate and analyze primary and secondary source documents.

Pupils examine the schools in colonial New England. They discover what a hornbook is and how it was used. They create their own hornbook and share them with the class.

Students construct a map from geographic data and explain relationships found in the information. Students identify ancient beliefs and customs through Hawaiian creation myths while comparing similarities and differences and appreciating...

Students discuss basic interpersonal communication with coworkers and new vocabulary words. They role play new situations and then play a cooperation and positive attitude in the work place game.