Students explore the attributes of penguins. In this penguins lesson, 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...

Students identify at least 46 of the 54 upper and lower case letters of the alphabet by name, sound, or example of a word that letter starts.

Fourth graders practice estimating temperatures. They practice in Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Fourth graders measure cups, quarts, and liters.

Students investigate various chemical reactions when creating mixtures in ziplock baggies. In this chemistry instructional activity, students will recognize various chemical reactions and cite evidence. Safety and assessment strategies...

Young scholars learn why the census makes a difference. In this U.S. Census lesson plan, students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the census and its importance.

Learners identify the process for settling a legal dispute, identify key players in a legal dispute (who presents the facts; who makes the final decision), and determine what makes a decision fair.

Students explain the benefits of eating together as a family. In this adult health lesson plan, students share their happy mealtime experience with each other. They develop a mealtime goal for their family.

Young scholars explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that...

Students visit a local creek or stream. They collect water samples from the creek and observe and sort the "water critters" they find in the sample, observing smaller organisms under a microscope if necessary. They identify each organism...

Third graders examine good sentence structure and identify the subjects and predicates in a variety of sentences. They read the sentences on a handout and evaluate them for their structure, highlight the subjects and predicates, and...

Students experience an archaeological dig exploring off the shore of Black Hawk Island and Wisconsin River. They study in the same place where the infamous Dell House once stood. Dell House and its historical significance is reviewed...

Fifth graders, working in pairs, select and observe fish in the Aquademics aguarium. They record their observations on worksheets and make graphs displaying the frequency of various fish behaviors. Students then discuss their...

Students write a mock article. In this journalism lesson, students define the word "article" and learn the five W's of article writing. Students complete a worksheet and write a paragraph using what they have learned.

Students consider the stories of two immigrants and translate their past, present and future into original pieces of writing or artwork.

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this Charles Loring Brace lesson, students research the man and his contributions so that they can determine whether he served his community as a philanthropist.

Fifth graders grasp the concept of reading with expression. They express words through their voice. Students discover expressive words when reading a poem or book. They read A Light in the Attic by Shel Siverstein.

Ninth graders examine the main events of World War I and identify the major points of the Treaty of Versailles. They read and discuss a scenario about boys fighting at school and create a treaty, read the poem "The Sentry" by Wilfred...

First graders review math skills with M&M's. In this math activity, 1st graders practice addition and subtraction skills with M&M candies.

Students practice using the food pyramid and know which food group familiar foods belong in.

Students explore numerous instructional materials that may be used in an elementary social studies classroom. After analyzing each type of material, they discuss and make informed decisions concerning the quality and use of the material....

Students compare and contrast various species of birds. After participating in a brief discussion of the characteristics of birds, they view birds in their natural habitat and in pictures with a focus on the similarities and differences...

Students explore the concept of inclusion. In this diversity skills instructional activity, students read accounts from teens regarding exclusion and discuss their own experiences. Students discuss ways that the United States excludes...

In this past tense verbs activity, students fill the blank lines with the correct form of the verb which is given in parentheses at the end of the sentence. They complete 30 examples.