Learners consider the goals of a treatment plan for persons who have had the way they think, feel, or behave changed because of mental illness. PET images are utilized to support the evidence of changes in the activity and functioning of...

In this ethyl alcohol activity, students read about the characteristics of ethanol including the effects it has on the body when ingested and digested. This activity has 2 short answer questions.

Tenth graders examine the impact of diseases on Africa.  In this World History instructional activity, 10th graders prepare a presentation on a specific disease.  Students create a plan of action to help that disease.  

Young scholars explore the myths and realities associated with sexually transmitted diseases. In a Powerpoint presentation, they discover the characteristics of various diseases, treatments, and complications. In their journals,...

Students explore the reality of underage drinking. In this underage drinking lesson, students read the USA Today article titled 'Dispel Myths, Save Lives,' respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...

Eleventh graders review the Progressive Movement and the Women's suffrage movement. They also review the changes from the end of World War I to the Great Depression.

In this English folk music worksheet, students read an article pertaining to the history of folk music in England from the times of the Industrial Revolution until the 1970s.

Young scholars discover the interconnectedness of the world. In this global studies lesson, students identify challenges the world faces and craft solutions to the problems they identified. Young scholars present their findings in a...

Students define the role of vaccines and antiviral drug. They identify the bioethical issues involved in the distribution of medicine during a possible bird flu epidemic.

Students interpret the conditions that surrounded the "moonshining industry" in southeastern Ohio. Interview people who may have been influenced by some experience with someone involved in this type of industry. Prohibition laws are...

Students identify, analyze and characterize smoking and young people. They try to consider why young people take drugs to begin with. In addition, they point out the effects and risks of cannabis smoking with young people. They also...

For this Westward Ho worksheet, students write a friendly letter and fill out a cause and effect chart for the story Westward Ho. Students complete 7 rows in the chart.

Students study the stages of moral development. In this psychology lesson, students explore Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development as they read, respond to, and evaluate a moral development scenario.

Students examine addictions and the effects on people around them. They identify the characteristics of addition and indicators of alcohol abuse. They complete a worksheet for homework.

Pupils read an article about a research conducted on teen brain decision making. In this health science lesson, students identify the steps in the scientific method. They discuss how this research can benefit them when faced with...

Students have a better understanding of the function of the FDA and how it affects them. They, in groups, research an entire decade of FDA events, then make a short presentation to the class about their decade.

Pupils identify popular songs from 1968 and make connections with the year's current events. They pretend that they are producing a new CD. The CD includes four songs that comment on today's social issues. They write the liner notes.

In need of a scripted activity anyone can deliver? Along with a teaching script, you'll find several scenarios for learners to consider. They'll discuss decision making and goal setting as they relate to each scenario. Guiding...

Candy rocks! A sweet lesson offers a different take on the rock candy experiment. Groups use a supersaturated sugar solution to create rock candy. Pupils then add other ingredients to the solution to test their effect on the...

Students compare ideas and make a value judgment about medications and their reliability.

Young scholars, working in small groups, analyze information provided in U.S. maps to make a logical determination of the best place to live in the United States in regards to natural and human-made hazards. Then, working individually,...

Students gather information about gene banks. In this biology instructional activity, students work in groups to complete an activity sheet about genetic databases and organism genomes. Lesson includes extension ideas.

Students discuss sicknesses and how medications have been designed to combat microbial illnesses. They review microbial groups and learn more about treatment of microbial illness. After viewing the lab students conclude that antibiotics...

In this ESL word formation learning exercise, students fill in the space or spaces in a sentence using the given base word. They complete 6 sentences.