Eighth graders examine the role of technology. In the Civil War lesson plan, 8th graders look at the advent of photography and determine the impact of photography on the Civil War.

Twelfth graders examine the role of courts in environmental law enforcement. Using examples, they identify civil cases brought against large corporations for violating environmental laws. They define new vocabulary and discuss the...

Young scholars analyze North Korea's history and their nuclear weapons development. They view a Power Point and work in groups to prepare official United Nations resolutions. After presenting and voting upon the final resolutions, they...

Students explain the difference between dominant and recessive genes, identify what causes differences in the traits of parents and their offspring, and explain how sex is determined. They will also improve their reading and...

Students observe and discuss a picture of Curious George building a bridge and discuss what it means to build, plan and design a project. As a class, they list things they need to do in oder to build something and explore how a compass...

Students learn to follow a specific plan in order to do something or get somewhere. In this following directions activity, students explore key vocabulary related to following plans, complete fun activities that require attention to...

Students learn about both geometric shapes and the importance of tools as key elements in building. In this categorizing and counting instructional activity, students define geometric shapes and complete a matching activity to practice...

Students explore the differences between man-made and natural objects. In this lesson plan designed to compare properties of objects, students differentiate between natural and man-made objects and complete an activity designed to show...

Students complete a building activity using their knowledge of geometrical shapes, tools, and how to follow a plan from previous lessons in this unit. In this following directions instructional activity, students study the basic building...

Students examine the persuasive techniques of leaders. In this propaganda lesson, students discover the practices that Louis XIV and Caligula used to persuade others. Students watch "The Merchants of Cool" and discuss propaganda used...

Seventh graders explore the term community.  In this Social Studies activity, 7th graders develop a definition of the term community.  Students create a sculpture that is related to their community.

Students explore the concept of Egyptian contributions in mathematics. For this Egyptian contribution lesson, students research Egyptian hieroglyphics and pyramids. Students write numerals in hieroglyphics. Students use Egyptian...

Students examine different types of electromagnetic waves and their sources.  In this electromagnetic waves lesson plan students view a video and complete a handout. 

Fifth graders investigate the end of slavery and the hidden paths slaves used to travel.  In this U.S. history lesson, 5th graders examine the travel routes slaves used in Essex County known as the Underground Railroad....

In this grade 6 reading and writing learning exercise, students complete an assessment. Students read the poems and essays about the Gold Rush and complete the essay questions on the lines provided.

Fifth graders examine the plight of farmers during the Great Depression. In this Nebraska history lesson, 5th graders discuss the era prior to reading the novel Out of the Dust by Karen Heese.

Students examine the role of the United States in the Vietnam War. In this Vietnam War activity, students research primary and secondary sources to find out why the United States was involved in the war and why it was unsuccessful in the...

In this researching infectious diseases worksheet, students write a report on one of the infectious diseases listed, using the web links for research, then answering 13 short answer questions about it.

Eighth graders discover details about the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani. For this Hawaiian history lesson, 8th graders watch "Hawaii's Last Queen," and read Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen. Students reply to discussion...

Students solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students factor and graph linear and quadratic functions. They identify the standard and linear form of each equation.

Seventh graders relate the Pythagorean theorem to the real world. In this algebra lesson, 7th graders identify important properties of the Pythagorean theorem and use it to solve word problems. They create a step by step plan to...

Pupils watch a video titled Francine's Bad Hair Day about a girl who can't get her look right on picture day. For this body image lesson plan, students discuss the role of the media on body image and what people "should" look like.

Learners investigate forces, loads, materials and shapes as they relate to science. For this science lesson, students differentiate between the basic definitions required to perform a scientific experiment. They answer questions dealing...

Pupils describe MLk's leadership of the desegregation movement. Students discuss the meaning of non-violent revolution. Pupils identify the difference between their lives and those ofcitizens in 1963. Students write a short essay about...