Students examine protest music and songs from the Civil Rights movement. In this music of the Civil Rights era lesson, students listen to selected music before working in groups to determine who the music was directed at, what social...

Students study the work and accomplishment of Galileo. In this physics lesson, students calculate the period of a pendulum's using a mathematical equation. They explain the different factors affecting its period.

Students investigate the different hormone contaminants in the water supply. In this math lesson plan, students analyze data tables and graphs. They demonstrate exponential growth and decay using frog populations.

Students examine a method biologists use to try to determine relationships. They examine how amino acid sequences have been determined for a number of proteins, and how scientists can make inferences about DNA based on the amino acid...

Young scholars develop a sense of the scale of our solar system by creating a one to ten billion scale model. They calculate the relative sizes and distances for the planets and asteroid belt using a guiding worksheet. To create the...

Young scholars solve problems using limits in this calculus lesson. They calculate the solution to a problem by substituting in positive integers and relate the sequence output as it relates to the limit of a function.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the use of ridicule in cartoons and respond to 3 talking point questions.

Students discuss the nature of protest. They comprehend that art can be a form of protest. Students analyze how music was used as a powerful tool for speaking out against the war. They listen to some protest music and discuss the meaning...

Seventh graders study the parts of a light microscope, and its proper use. They identify each part and explain why it is important to know how to use this tool. They practice observing newsprint on a wet mount slide.

Students examine a powerful tool that can be used in the study of motion. They use VideoPoint to measure an aspect of an organism's motion: speed, acceleration, center of mass.

Students read about the civil rights movement in their textbooks. They engage in a whole-class discussion of how nonviolent direct action can be a powerful tool for bringing about social, economic, or political change.

Eighth graders explore the concept of graphs. In this graphs lesson, 8th graders compare and contrast picture graphs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle graphs. Students examine each type of graph and answer questions and make...

Third graders create a map of France. They use computers to view an "in flight" movie about Paris. They research Paris using books and the internet. Students practice using the program "Comic Life." They import illustrations for each of...

Learners determine the meaning of democracy and investigate accomplishments of a number of United States presidents. They look at images of the presidential one dollar coins before they determine how the job of the president differs from...

Students solve conflicts through nonviolent means. In this problem resolution lesson, students practice solving problems in different social settings. They try many nonviolent phrases and they create their own solutions. 

Young scholars explore the food pyramid, nutrition, and how to plan a balanced diet. This fun lesson is well-planned and a great introduction to the food pyramid!

From smart phone to tablet computer, class members become familiar with technology vocabulary, and the action that make it accessible. 

What's your favorite food? A helpful set of picture cards present 24 images of delicious foods, as well as their names, for learners to review.

Social and emotional skills are a difficult task for people with autism to master. Help them become more aware of day-to-day emotions as well as how to express them with this massive set of picture cards.

Help class members learn more about their homes with a set of review cards focused on household items. Appliances, parts of a house, and accessories on each card encourage young learners to learn the names of their familiar...

Make the classroom a familiar place with both community and vocabulary! A set of picture cards prompt pupils to identify items typically found in a school or classroom setting.

Fire safety is such an important part in preparing for an emergency. Teach the class important fire safety vocabulary words. Practice a fire drill and prepare individuals on what to do in case a fire does happen at school.

Teach your class a thing or two about making educated mathematical guesses. Learners read a passage that explains estimation and approximate and exact answers. They then respond to five questions about and related to the text.

Turn it up! Sound scientists explore the decibel scale through an interactive that calculates movement up and down the scale. Part of a series of interactives that explore sounds and waves, the resource includes a help feature to support...