Fifth graders examine the role of food in social events. They research a Mexican celebration. They work together to make Mexican hot chocolate.

Students explore ways people from around the world are like them. They discuss how geography affects the way people live and work and how culture affects a person's day to day life. Students give a presentation over a chosen country to...

Learners, while assessing bird stories in the Bible, discuss and work on activities where they compare/contrast birds to people. They view how they are unique and special to God. In addition, they create a slide show of bird photographs...

Students practice becoming a fluent reader by mastering the art of decoding unfamiliar words and sentences. Working with a partner, they read and reread "Froggy Eats Oats," by Jonathan London with a big palm tree, die-cut monkeys and a...

Students investigate the concept of line symmetry and how to recognize it in different contexts. They record the number of symmetries when given problems to work on in class. They review the concept of congruence and how it relates to...

Young scholars explore how technology and science have created the plastics that make toys.  In this industrial processes instructional activity students work on their own injected molded product and a blow molded product.

First graders explore plant life. In this plant activity, 1st graders examine various plant life and categorize them. Students graph their data and make journal entries regarding their work.

Sixth graders study air compression and how it can power a rocket.  For this creative lesson students work with a partner and build a rocket then compare air compressions and graph their results. 

Students investigate apples. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read a book about apples then compare and contrast, make graphs, distinguish between fact and fiction and work in groups. Students work in groups...

Students complete guided reading activities for the book, Saturday At The New You I by Barbara e. Barber. They read about a young girl who visits her mother's beauty salon on Saturdays. They answer pre-reading questions and decide...

Students document sections of their life through pictures, stories, and video to create an English "memory book". They use photographs, video and edited video which includes their history, includes calculated growth, and genetic...

Students use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...

Students read Mildred Pitts Walter's, Justin and the World's Best Biscuits and answer associated questions.

Students appreciate and understand the roles that people play in particular situations. For this career lesson plan, students use research and information skills to perform the roles they are assigned.

Young scholars apply various methods for finding the volume and surface area of sphere. They compare and contrast results among these mathematical methods. They work in cooperative groups to discuss their results with one another.

Students utilize their cooperative skills to reconstruct the Borobudur rescue effort. They consider the importance of this site for a variety of reasons - cultural, environmental, political, and religious. Students work together in...

Students investigate the effects of four different shaped wands and geometric shapes in a bubble solution. In this bubbleology lesson, the students build water and soap molecules. Students work in cooperative groups and conduct...

Young scholars learn how to make patterns. Students first display their prior knowledge of patterns before delving into the lesson. They complete a worksheet and participate in a web-based class activity. They work in cooperative groups...

Fifth graders recall prior knowledge about rocks. In this igneous rock lesson, learners work in cooperative groups to perform experiments to classify the properties of igneous rock. They write a detailed paragraph and illustrate the rock...

Students will explore cells to understand that all living things are composed of cells. In this science lesson, students use the scientific process and work in cooperative groups to gain a better...

Students explore the properties of matter.  In this cross curriculum three states of matter science lesson plan, students listen to the poem "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, and predict what will happen if listed ingredients...

Seventh graders participate in a polygon hunt.  In this polygon lesson, 7th graders examine how polygons are alike and different.  Students create a Venn diagram and label the sorting circles.  Students work in cooperative...

Students brainstorm characteristics that are needed to succeed in various occupations. They observe the list and discuss the most-listed traits. The list is left up in the classroom for inspiration.

A 12-page document lists an abundance of math-related activities that boost social and emotional topics; self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.