Students explore the accomplishments of Walter Tull. In this role models lesson plan, students track the news about celebrities for a week. Students compare the news about he celebrities to the achievements of Walter Tull, former...

Students research nutrition by examining the food pyramid. In this culinary lesson plan, students identify the concept of a balanced meal by researching the different groups on a food pyramid. Students utilize the web to play a game...

Students research human health by identifying fatty and sugary foods. In this food choices lesson, students discuss the five food groups and examine the healthiest choices from each group. Students utilize the web to complete a health...

Eleventh graders role play a scenario where they have to make a decision. In this english instructional activity, 11th graders interpret graphs. They research about the life of different historical figures.

Students consider the rights of illegal immigrants. In this illegal immigration lesson, students analyze the Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe and determine whether illegal immigrants should have access to public benefits. Students...

Second graders are introduced to geometry by a teacher made puppet called Geo George.

Fifth graders examine the concept of coral bleaching and sea surface temperature. They view a teacher demonstration, interpret sea surface temperature data, explore a website, and complete worksheets.

Students explore the future and the importance of the past. In this futuristic lesson, students create a future city and identify traditions of their heritage that they feel should be passed on to future generations. They also assess the...

Students explore the concept of a Ponzi Scheme. In this economics lesson, students invest in a product called Thin-Cups. Students invest money in this product over the course of a couple weeks. Students discover how a Ponzi Scheme works...

Young scholars discover details about the genus Ardipithecus. For this prehistory lesson, students listen to a lecture about the attributes of Ardipithecus. Young scholars then conduct further research on either Ardipithecus ramidus or...

Students discuss the type of music they listen to and discuss a set of music related words put on the board by the teacher. In this music lesson, students work in pairs to discuss words and complete an activity asking questions of...

Pupils will brainstorm and write about their feelings and experiences with bullying. In this preventing bullying lesson, students watch a Power Point presentation and video clips about bullying. Pupils engage in thin-pair-share-exercises...

Students analyze nutrition by completing an interactive activity with classmates. In this food choice lesson, students discuss the importance foods have on our daily lives by keeping us healthy and giving us energy. Students examine food...

Students explore photographs from the Civil War Era. In this Civil War lesson, students consider how photography impacted public opinion of the war as they analyze the provided photographs and discuss the evolution of early photography.

Students discuss what mental models mean to them. In this teacher learning lesson, students read some articles and share what they learned with their group. They explain how mental models can help in education.

After a brief discussion on earthquakes, make a makeshift seismograph to record the shaking of the table that it sits upon. While the background information will be useful to you as a teacher, the seismograph does not seem like it would...

Educate parents on obesity prevention using these discussion points, specifically geared toward families of preschoolers. You will need to add to this, as it is mostly an outline of topics and objectives.  Concepts include healthy...

Young scientists show how carbon dioxide in the air affects plant growth. This math and science activity provides a good platform for learners to combine scientific knowledge with mathematical representation of data. A simple, yet...

The Arctic and Antarctic Ice caps are the focus of this Earth science lesson. In reality, this is more of a demonstration than a lesson, but there is rich discussion that happens before, during, and after the demonstration. Very...

Using different types of water, earth science explorers set out to prove the ocean's ability to absorb greenhouse gases. They heat, shake, and freeze the water samples to examine the gas content. This lesson is useful in a unit on...

High school scientists research and illustrate changes in the local environment and consider relationships among agriculture, industry, economy, natural events, and social interactions. They construct a timeline to discover if there are...

Young scientists show the effects of light scattering by particles, which is similar to the scattering of light by volcanic aerosols. Groups of learners work together to conduct this simple, but illuminating demonstration. The follow-up...

Young scientists demonstrate how Earth's temperature has varied gradually over time. They attempt to answer four questions that all pertain to how the Pacific Ocean's temperature has evolved. This lesson includes internet research and a...

El Niño and the climate changes that go along with it are the focus of this Earth Science lesson. Learners pay particular attention to the wind patterns established on Earth, nd look at weather maps to see how El Niño can alter and...