Students create presidential presentations. In this presidential lesson, students research a president and create their own museum presentation for that president. They create a script or brochure and make costumes.

Students participate in a simulation and compare and contrast the arguments for and against womens' right to vote. In this civil rights lesson, students simulate disenfranchisement of women by allowing only half of the class to vote on a...

Students conduct an experiment about air volume, density, and pressure. In this air lesson, students discuss air, and how it moves. They make predictions about what will happen during the balloon and string experiment. They document the...

Students play a math game. In this operations instructional activity, students play a game called dice war, where they practice their multiplication, addition, and subtraction skills.

In this social studies worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about George Washington, early America, natural resources, and more. Students complete 8 questions.

Learners analyze the Gwendolyn Brooks use of enjambment in her poem "We Real Cool." For this poetry analysis activity, students define common poetic devices and the examples of enjambment in the poem. Learners discuss the poem and write...

Students listen to Arthur Meets the President and participate in Internet activities.  In this Arthur Meets the President instructional activity, students become familiar with the work of the President.  Students create a KWL...

Students create a collaborative drawing. In this cooperation skills lesson, students are divided into small groups and are given art supplies. Students decide on a topic for their illustration and create the drawing on large paper....

Students determine the best way to earn money.  In this financial wizard activity, students read a story.  They compare different jobs, the rate of pay for each job and the number of hours required to do the job.  Students...

In this word search worksheet, students use the word bank to find the names of battles of the Revolutionary War. Students find 24 words.

Students design an airplane. In this transportation lesson, students review the parts of an airplane and their functions. Students work in groups to design their own airplane, reflect on the ideal plane, and compare it to their...

Students recognize the difference between a prime and a composite number.  In this prime and composite number lesson, students  use a factor tree model to show prime factorization. Students participate in a bingo activity....

Students participate in inquiry activities to explore powers outlined in the Bill of Rights. In this Bill of Rights instructional activity, students creation of a class Bill of Rights, evaluate  and propose amendments, and analyze...

Students experiment to see how various objects roll down ramps. In this ramp lesson, students observe weight, size, and material of objects.  Students compare speeds by using a second ramp.  

Students consider the differences between totalitarianism and democracy. In this comparative politics lesson, students will read a handout describing the major components that comprise totalitarianism and democracy, then they will...

Students explore geographical themes.  In this problem solving geography lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the Vancouver/Whistler Olympic bid.  Students analyze Vancouver as an Olympic site looking at...

Students examine character traits to find the most positive behaviors.  In this getting along activity, students identify behaviors that are beneficial to getting along.  Students evaluate their own behaviors and target three...

Students explore the degree, diameter, planarity, and size of graphs.  In this degree, diameter, planarity, and size of graphs lesson plan, students try to construct a graph with more than 12 vertices that satisfy all other...

Students view primary documents about the race for President in the time of Abraham Lincoln.  In this election lesson, students prepare arguments for and against Lincoln using an analysis sheet.  Students create a poster or...

Students establish the major events leading up to the election in 1948.  In this U.S. History lesson plan, students research details about Harry S. Truman, then they participate in a class discussion about him so that they are ready...

Students identify the characteristics of a bridge and build with junk materials.  In this bridge building lesson, students use cereal boxes, paper towel or toilet paper tubes and tape to create their bridges.  Bridges must...

Students listen to and watch a presentation by Julie Stackhouse on the 2010 financial crisis in the United States. In this economics instructional activity, students engage in a presentation which is designed to be listened to...

Students discover what it was like to cross into freedom. In this slavery lesson, students read the "Emancipation Proclamation," and letters written by Abraham Lincoln and John Washington (a former slave). Students identify the key ideas...

Students determine the sum of an infinite geometric series.  In this determining the sum of an infinite geometric series lesson, students discuss how the sum of an infinite geometric series is a paradox.  Students use the sum...