Students analyze various kinds of music.  In this music lesson, students listen to music clips to determine the kind of music each clip is then they participate in a class discussion about the music and prepare a presentation.

Learners consider the effectiveness of faith-based initiatives. In this religion and ethics lesson, students research issues relative to the separation of church and state. Learners investigate the Bush faith-based initiative proposal...

Students investigate the impact of the passage of the Homestead Act. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students visit selected websites to examine the lives of Americans who settled the American frontier.

Students identify how technology has made people's lives easier. In this technological advancements lesson, students live without modern machines in their homes for 24 hours and speculate about what life in America 100 years ago must...

Middle schoolers examine world conflicts. In this War on Terrorism instructional activity, students investigate the criteria of just wars and then determine whether the War on Terrorism fits into the category.

Students analyze ethical issues related to technology, medicine, and reproduction. In this ethics lesson, students research selected bioethics issues and discuss their risks and benefits. Students present their research findings to their...

Students examine the controversy surrounding the death penalty in the United States. For this current events lesson, students research the history of the death penalty as well perspectives on the topic. Students interview others about...

Learners examine the presence of religion in public institutions. In this ethics lesson, students focus on one aspect of the presence of religion in public institutions, and the controversy surrounding religion in the public schools....

Students explore human behavior by exploring mental and physical disabilities. In this learning disability lesson, students identify the different disabilities students have which prevent them from working at the same pace as the rest of...

Young scholars explore world geography by completing graphic organizers and researching the Internet. In this Kalahari desert instructional activity, students identify the geographic location, weather and creation of the Kalahari desert....

Students study the interrelationship between the horseshoe crab and red knot. In this ecology lesson, students explain why several species became extinct. They research about endangered species found in their region.

Students study shark and ray adaptations that have helped their survival.  In this animal adaptations lesson students view a video and work in groups to research specific types of sharks and rays.

Learners study the effects of wildlife conservation and relocation.  In this conservation lesson plan students view video on the preservation of the giraffe populations and discuss the impact that humans have had on them.

Students describe the relationship between animals and humans. In this biology lesson plan, students research about the history of horses in America. They present a mock news broadcast about their research.

Students create a poster that promotes awareness about endangered animals. In this biology lesson, students explain the impact of rhinoceros poaching. They create a poem about them and present it in class.

Students watch a series of videos and observe the different plants and animals found in the rainforests. In this ecology lesson, students discuss how technology helped scientists study the jungle. They create 3D maps of Borneo rainforests.

Middle schoolers study the white shark and the red triangle.  In this critical thinking lesson plan students assess the validity of facts about sharks and create a public service announcement either promoting shark or human protection.

Learners explore the different habitats in the Balkan peninsula. In this ecology lesson, students research about a species and create a 3D diorama of its environment. They present project in class and share their research findings.

Students study hummingbirds and how they use Newton's law.  In this motion lesson students complete several activities and view videos of hummingbirds. 

Students explore the predator-prey relationship using an interactive game. In this biology instructional activity, students compare their physical attributes. They explain how  predators develop to make it stronger and efficient as...

High schoolers investigate the different adaptation and skills of jungle species. For this ecology lesson, students play an interactive online game where they match species with their adaptation. They research about a specific adaptation...

Students study animal behavior and how it changes to its environment.  In this animal instructional activity students design and conduct experiments.

Students identify general abilities that indicate animal cognitive intelligence. In this biology lesson, students create an intelligence testing challenge for ravens. They compare its ability to that of a crow.

Learners examine how cattle have evolved through natural selection and selective breeding.  For this natural selection lesson students compare and contrast natural and artificial selection.