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Caching in Pine's Treasures
Students compile image information about the Junior High School using a digital camera. They survey the area making observations and recording them with the help of portable technology and transferring the data to a spreadsheet and...
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Prepositions of Place
In this prepositions of place worksheet, students fill in the correct preposition from 2 choices to complete each of 13 sentences.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Sunny Science
Students develop problem-solving, observation, and critical-thinking skills. For this early childhood lesson, students explore the topic of the sun as they notice shadows and light.
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Population Density in the Ghettos
Students examine population density in Jewish ghettos. In this Holocaust lesson, students calculate population density of cities around the world using the provided information. Students then discuss the implications of high...
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Trundle Wheel
Sixth graders explore the uses of a trundle wheel. In this units of measurement instructional activity, 6th graders use trundle wheels to measure distances.
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Touring the Regions of the United States
Fifth graders explore the regions of the United States. For this geography skills lesson, 5th graders examine the landforms, climates, and economies of the regions of the United States. Students conduct Internet research in order to...
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Brown v. Board: Where are We Now?
Students explore the concept of resegregation. In this civil rights lesson, students research the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in their community. Students define and research...
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Going "Diggie" with Math Word Problems
Sixth graders create word problems. In this sixth grade mathematics activity, 6th graders use digital cameras to photograph interesting events around school and create word problems for their photographs that address the key concepts...
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Digital Photography for Movie Making
Fifth graders explore digital photography. In this technology skills lesson, 5th graders take digital photographs and use them to create movies with movie maker software.
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Earth Day Art
Students discuss Earth day. In this art lesson, students put on plastic gloves and look for trash to put into brown bags. Students then take the trash and glue some of the trash onto paper.
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Creating a Persuasive Travel Brochure
Students create a county and develop an illustrated travel brochure to persuade elementary students to visit their county. In this persuasive writing lesson, students use descriptive language effectively in a travel brochure. ...
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Homeschooling Lesson: Sea Turtles
Students write down the names of common turtles and observe pictures of various types. For this sea turtles lesson, students review names and features of these animals, label and draw a picture. Students research habitat, migration,...
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South America Commercials
Students create commercials that promote travel to South American countries in this middle-level lesson for the Social Studies classroom. The lesson suggests using educational software including MS Word, MS Powerpoint, and MS Publisher.
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Our Keystone FFA Spring
Pupils identify where their water sources and explore a watershed on a map. In this watershed instructional activity students walk a wetland, and identify sources of pollution.
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Feudalism
Pupils have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...
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Indirect Measurement
In this geometry learning exercise, learners differentiate between direct and indirect measurements. They create a table with their findings. There are 9 questions.
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Chronic Conics
Fourth graders use two activities to draw four different conic sections. One activity is of a physical nature and one is traditional paper and pencil.
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Cultural Lit. 7: Expand Weather Conditions Vocabulary
Second graders study and observe weather. They identify weather related vocabulary in Navajo, Ute, Spanish and English after working in direct instruction and small group activities.
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The Gold Rush: Guided Writing and Publication
Students read about the Alaska Gold Rush, its characters and the impact on the history of Alaska. They write a response as if they are a Klondike Stampeder in the late 1900s.
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Book Talk
Students create journal reflecting upon a Holocaust themed book, and discuss Holocaust themed book and personal response to it with others using e-mail.
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Writing Places
Students brainstorm ideas after being read a poem and then are to write their own poem and read them out loud.
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File Management and Television Production
Students create file management systems, and produce video bulletins.
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Touring the Regions of the United States
Fifth graders explore the regions of the United States. They use maps, research on the Internet and use measurements and estimations. Students create a presentation using spreadsheets and publishing software.
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Social Studies: Presidential Mock Interviews
Students, working in pairs, conduct mock interviews of American presidents, highlighting personal and political details. They research their chosen president on the Internet prior to their role-playing presentation. Students publish...