Middle schoolers investigate the use of proportion using gesture drawing as the subject matter. They create a painting using the elements of art and principles of design.

Learners, in groups, create three-dimensional sculptures from found objects. They paint their sculptures and write essays that reflect on the collaborative creative project.

Students review Gerald Ferstman's work and discuss abstract art. They design and create monoprints on Mylar. They reflect on their work and write about the experience of creating the piece.

Learners perform a folk dance and discuss its cultural and historical meanings. They review the dance and perform it, beginning with four individuals who dance with confidence right from the start.

Young scholars study Duke Ellington's contributions to the field of jazz. They write poetry using language that was popular in the 1920's. They listen to a piece of Duke Ellington jazz and respond with at painting.

Sixth graders simulate primary and secondary waves. In this earthquakes waves lesson, 6th graders experiment using a slinky to gain understanding of how waves are created during an earthquake. Students record observations in drawings....

Young scholars create haiku poems. For this poetry lesson, students listen to the sound of the ocean from an audio file and write a haiku poem about oceans.

Students investigate the human skeletal system. In this biology lesson, students trace the outline of their body onto butcher paper and fill in the names of the bones. Students use an overhead transparency of the human skeletal system to...

Students design a zoo habitat for an animals. In this zoo habitat lesson, students develop an idea for a zoo habitat that would meet the needs of a specific animal. They solve problems that might be encountered by using their knowledge...

Students research population growth of regions of Canada. In this Social Studies lesson, students use included links on the Internet to find information about population growth in areas of Canada. A worksheet for each region is included....

Students are introduced to electricity. In this electricity lesson plan, students listen to the book Switch on, Switch off  by Melvin Berger and discuss the use of electricity in light switches. They create a picture of an atom...

Students compare and contrast electromagnetic and physical waves. In this wave lesson, students discover that all waves reflect, refract, and diffract energy. Students work in small groups to experiment with waves and evaluate the type...

High schoolers are introduced to the art of Rene Magrritte and Marc Chagall. Using the internet, they discover the characteristics of Surrealist artists and write a paper. They share their findings with the class and answer discussion...

Students explain how cells reproduce. In this biology lesson, students transcribe and translate a gene. They discuss and compare their answers in class.

Students practice their skills using business English. After a lecture/demo, students interpret economic graphs which are imbedded in this instructional activity. Then, they create their own graphs and describe them to the class.

Eighth graders research the connection between the convection currents within the mantle of the earth and the moving of Earth's plates. A connection to lessons at previous grade levels on the rock cycle and important background...

Second graders study heroes, inventors, and explorers and role-play as one of the people. In this theatre and history lesson, 2nd graders review the people and their accomplishments using a Promethean flipchart. Students then act out one...

Students demonstrate dances of colonial America. In this colonial American lesson, students learn forms of colonial social dancing including the Juba and Virginia Reel. Students examine the history of the 2 dances as well.

Learners practice skills of physical fitness to prepare for The Presidential Physical Fitness Test. They practice daily using specific exercises like curl ups and the one mile run/walk. The lesson plan allows students to project a...

Students explore Hispanic challenges. In this introductory Spanish lesson, students read structured narratives pertaining to Hispanic children. Students discuss the narratives in order to better understand the lives of Mexican immigrants.

Students tell stories through dance. In this ballet lesson, students learn pantomime dance skills and examine "The Nutcracker" ballet performances as they examine ballet as storytelling.

Learners use the internet to discover the basic concepts in physics. They complete interactive simulations where variables can be changed. They answer comprehension questions to end the lesson.

Students investigate the various uses of a paper cup. In this scientific inquiry instructional activity, students investigate various ways to use a paper cup by identifying its characteristics. Students sketch their discovery.

Seventh graders explore the concept of proportions. In this proportions instructional activity, 7th graders determine which offer is the better deal given two pizza offers. Students use cross products to solve proportions. Students...