The New York Times
Soccer Fever: Learning About the World Cup in Brazil
What an incredible collection of ideas for teaching about the 2014 World Cup in Brazil! This resource is packed with news articles and instructional activities on a wide variety of topics, from the global popularity of soccer and the...
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Land Use
Young scholars brainstorm lists of land uses, gather pictures of them, and create a collage. They research land uses in their communities by contacting local agencies. They make charts of the land use planning systems and their impact on...
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Women of the Revolutionary War
Who were the most influential women of the Revolutionary War? Reinforce your lesson about Revolutionary women with this word search. Young readers must locate the names of nine important women that served in some capacity during this...
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Cavern Life
Students describe elements and conditions that effect cavern life. They explain the three cavern zones and the differences of each zone. They perform various activities based on grade level.
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Applying Principles of Civic Liberty
Third graders relate the everyday duties in the classroom and in the community. In this character education instructional activity, 3rd graders compare duties in the classroom to duties in the community and chart them on a Venn diagram....
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Team Building
Young scholars participate in various activities to become more successful as a team member. In this team building instructional activity, students discuss team jobs versus individual ones. Young scholars must work together to complete...
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Our Water Resources
Students build a model aquifer to study groundwater zones and water table formation. Students use the models to measure the movement of polluted groundwater.
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Between the Rivers
Second graders compare and contrast historical American cultures. In this American history lesson, 2nd graders participate in reading, writing, oral, and hands on activities. Students discuss the similarities and differences between...
Money Math for Teens
Debt Elimination - Power Tools for Building Wealth
What does it mean to be wealthy? Your learners will consider how carrying debt affects budgeting, and learn about the debt snowball strategy and how is it used in the concept of eliminating debt in order to build wealth.
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Mapping China
Learners identify cities in China on a map. In this map skills lesson, students locate the continent of Asia and the country of China. Learners use a blank map to label China and bordering countries.
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Westward Expansion - Fur Trade
Students complete a unit of lessons to learn how products reach the market and study the history of the fur trade. In this history and trade instructional activity, students first learn about the technology that allowed products to reach...
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Stick Your Neck Out
Young scholars research stories of teens who care using a website embedded in the lesson. In this character education lesson, students read about young scholars who performed philanthropic acts and discuss the projects that most...
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Stick Your Neck Out
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students investigate the "Giraffe Heroes Project" and read about service works that teens have completed.
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Football Review
Pupils review a subject and get points such as the points in football for correct and incorrect answers. In this football review lesson plan, students fill out a score board as they review.
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Beauty Behind Barbed Wire
Students investigate the issue of racism against the Japanese during the start of World War II. They use the artwork of Estelle Ishigo to create context for the lesson and see how it provides a look into the life she experienced while...
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"Lista Negra-The Black Lists"
Students review the history and political motivation behind the U.S. adoption of the Monroe Doctrine and how national security measures collide with the issues of due process and human rights during times of war. They learn about how the...
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The Euro: Classroom Exercises – Exchange Students Going to Europe
High schoolers explore ever-changing exchange rates. For this euro/dollar exchange rate lesson, students plan a trip to Europe and calculate their costs in euros and dollars.
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Let's Write a Grant Proposal!
Students write a grant proposal in support of a local youth philanthropy project. In this grant writing lesson, students research online youth in philanthropy projects. Students complete a worksheet about their research. Students then...
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Double Trouble?
Students investigate cloned meat and animal products. In this food safety lesson, students research the noted Web sites in search of information about cloning and food labelling. Students use their findings to create informative...
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British oil dispute with Argentina deepens
Ninth graders discuss the conflict about oil between Britain and Argentina. In this Political conflict lesson plan, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students write an email to their teacher about Black...
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Elements of Biology: Biomes
Students describe the different types of biomes. In this biology lesson, students create a map of assigned biome with descriptive paragraphs. They share their findings to class.
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The Arctic and Taiga Ecozone of Canada
Learners examine the various sub-regions of the Arctic and Taiga zones in Canada. Using the online Canadian Atlas, they locate and describe the characteristics of each zone. They organize their information into a chart and share it with...
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A Place Called Fairfax
Students are introduced to the various types of maps of Fairfax County, Virginia. Using the maps, they explain the relative and absolute locations of the county and discuss the importance of both. They also discover how the county is...
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How Did That Get in My Lunch?
Learners view "The Danger Zone" to learn about food poisoning and the bacterial causes and prevention. Students look at slides, use a worksheet, "Microbial Bugs"and the internet to identify and learn about each bacterium.