Get children's blood pumping with this primary grade instructional activity on the human heart. After learning about the important role this muscle plays in the human body, students monitor their heart rates and discover the...

Fourth graders compare two sets of data by using a double bar graph. In this data analysis lesson, 4th graders study a double bar graph and complete questions based upon the data. Students construct a table to show the data from the...

Students create a weekly timetable record of their activities for a week then use time management skills to plan a timetable for their next week. They examine the time management skills of a teenage Wimbledon player. They set goals and...

Students explore and practice a variety of motor skills. In this physical education movement activity, students rotate between 6 stations. Each station provides a Sponge Bob related activity which requires the children to use fine and...

Students compare the differences in catching four different pieces of equipment. They, in groups, practice catching the items, and discuss which one was the easiest and hardest to catch, and graph their results.

Young scholars gain an understanding of the concept of accuracy and power as it relates to the length of striking implements used.

Learners participate in a role-play activity to lean about red and white blood cells, veins, capillaries and arteries. They also see how blood passes through the heart, lungs and out of the body, carrying oxygen and nutrients.

Third graders explore the idea of formulating a hypothesis and designing an experiment to test the hypothesis.

Fourth graders bring in a playgound item, i.e.: ball, jump rope, skateboard and develop a physical activity to go with the item. They describe in writing how to do the activity. They set up their stations on a "Game Day" and lead their...

Students research the lives of Jack Johnson, Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis. In groups, they analyze the life of one of these boxers. They create their own presentation and share with the class.

Students explore how storm water flows through different habitats by sketching the slope of their yard, compare runoff for erosion, and create a sand castle. For this storm water lesson plan, students measure where their yard...

Students discover and identify positive and negative electrical charges and understand that like repels and opposite charges attract.  For this physics lesson, students observe how friction can be used to give electrical charge to...

Students compare the life of a child in South Africa to the life of a child in America. For this multicultural education lesson, students read the book Not So Fast Songololo and discuss the differences and similarities between their...

Learners practice previously learned skills to the theme of "Dr. Seuss books".

Students design a "dream house" and plan to install flooring, tile and other products that are bought by a certain measurement. Problem solving be used in determining how much of each product to use and the total cost of each installed.

Students share hypotheses about the variables needed to produce a collision between two moving objects. They simulate the impact of a moving object on an object that creates a spray of debris, and simulate a NASA Deep Impact study.

Students examine persuasive techniques used to sell products, and create and write an advertisement for peanut butter.

Students list three examples of momentum found in their local environment; describe the importance of mass and velocity on momentum; and determine what is necessary to produce the greatest amount of momentum within a particular system.

Fifth graders use physical activity to help them distinguish between facts and opinions. They are broken up into pairs and students give a fact or opinion (based on the call by the teacher) when the ball is bounced to them.

Students choose a short story or book and a student takes on the role of one of the characters in the story. They complete an interview worksheet and then students question each other further about the character they are playing.

Students brainstorm their favorite sports with one another. They work together in small groups based on their interests in sports. They research the coaching of that sport by reviewing different resources. They demonstrate their sport to...

Students watch videos to discover the amount of physical activity in film and television. They present their findings to the class after viewing a film. They discuss how perceptions in films can influence young people.

Students count and keep track of objects using one-to-one correspondence. By moving, touching and pointing to objects they organize counting to determine the number in a set accurately. This helps students to practice the skill of...

Students study concepts of energy and energy transfer. They look at how these concepts apply to musical instruments. They study the law of conservation of energy. They use the concepts studied in the lesson to design a musical instrument.