Eighth graders examine the impact of Reconstruction on South Carolina. In this Reconstruction lesson, 8th graders use primary documents to research sharecropping and freedman's contracts in the agricultural South following the end of...

Fifth graders investigate the food chain by viewing video clips. In this food web lesson, 5th graders investigate populations and ecosystems by viewing a video in class as well as visiting web sites. Students utilize the Internet to...

Students demonstrate how to use the Internet to research historical individuals. In this technology lesson, students use the "Internet Coach" CD-ROM to identify how to gather information on the Internet. Students choose an important...

Fourth graders graph metric tons of rice produced by various countries.  In this graphing lesson, 4th graders follow problem solving steps to answer questions about rice nutrition and then graph the amount of rice produced by...

Fifth graders explore places visited by Lewis and Clark. In this geographical concepts lesson, 5th graders plot places on a map and put events in chronological order. Students find locations on a map using longitude and latitude....

In this problem solving strategy worksheet, 5th graders answer ten multiple choice questions about the steps of solving a word problem. This is an interactive worksheet.

Young scholars discuss and write about waste management to save the environment. In this environment lesson, students discuss what an alien coming to Earth would notice about the environmental needs of humans for survival. They pretend...

In this religious discussion activity, students are asked to discuss their thoughts about Bible passages dealing with heaven and judgment. Students discuss ten questions.

Learners simulate the Big Bang. In this instructional activity on the origin of our universe, students role play to show how the Big Bang explosion may have created our universe.

In this current events learning exercise, learners analyze a political cartoon about the American banking system. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.

Students examine the atmospheric data for CO2. In this web-based atmospheric instructional activity, student follow instructions to examine and plot on-line scientific data about the CO2 levels in our atmosphere and analyze the changes...

Students discover forgiveness. In this forgiveness lesson, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.

First graders construct a KWL chart on sound. In this physics lesson, 1st graders describe different ways to produce sound. They explain how sound waves propagate.

Students recognize and analyze the link between advertisements and commercial programs as well as their influence on the audience. In this television and advertisement analysis lesson, students watch television to research the audience...

Students, in groups, select an animal that has been identified as endangered and then identify its characteristics. They discuss why the animal has become endangered, evaluate adaptations for its survival and include an illustration.

Students use geographic information to suggest how to manage natural resources through a simulation. They engage in a simulation, and decide how to protect, allocate, and exploit the resources of a hypothetical location.

Eject, emit, exceed, exhale. The e- and ex- prefixes are the focus of this presentation. The prefixes are color coded and each word is then defined. The presentation ends with a comprehension check.

The prefix in- is the focus of a 10-slide PowerPoint that presents viewers with eight words that begin with this prefix. The words are defined and then learners draw on context clues to use these words to complete a series of sentences.

Student examine ways we use and conserve energy. They discover the choices one makes concerning excessive energy use.

Fourth graders create a simple testing device and collect and observe the pollution in the air we breathe.

Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with finding solutions to the problem of hunger in the world. Students write a story with a mythological superhero to illustrate how we all need to be superheros in order to help end the...

Students read the story of the Children of Agape. They read excerpts from Hallie Geier's journal, Fierce Wonderings and consider what "we are together" means to them. In addition, they assemble a puzzle.

Students make a 'where we live' chart to find what's common and unique about where they live. In this living analysis activity, students complete a chart about where they live.

Students identify the responsibility and ability of individuals to act to fight hunger and malnutrition and ensure food security. They identify specific actions we can take to help end hunger.