Young scholars differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources and identify the different forms of energy and list the advantages or disadvantages of different forms of energy. They also determine the benefits as well as the...

Students create a biographical portfolio of the three important people. They write letters of request, asking for autographs of people in assorted fields. Students are explained that an autograph could be one of the following: A...

In this recognizing words with more than one spelling learning exercise, students read about word origins and printing histories, use a dictionary for alternative spellings, and write acceptable spellings. Students write fifteen answers.

In this Washington, D.C. worksheet, students complete 6 pages of readings and questions about Washington, D.C. Included are general facts, geography, monuments, history, economy and people. There is a short text and 6 multiple choice...

Third graders recognize that communities change over time.  In this architecture lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss buildings in cities and compare to the buildings in Ancient Rome.  Students explore the architecture and building...

Students demonstrate their knowledge of panthers by writing a play on the subject.  In this animal life instructional activity, students view a slide-show on school computers of a veterinary exam of a panther.  Students...

Students research U.S. history by completing a worksheet activity in class. In this historical figure instructional activity, students identify the contributions and risks taken by the former African-American leader Martin Luther King...

In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons about Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

Learners think about comedy skits, based on family or domestic situations, and stage one of their own.

Students create comedy skits based on family or domestic situation. They observe their own families, write a script for a vaudeville type skit, and perform the skit.

Students learn the geography of Japan and its location in reference to the United States.

Students examine the importance of oral traditions while reading various fairy and folk tales. Given a piece of clay, they can mold it into any shape they want and pass it to their neighbor which keeps building the object. They use...

Students explore environments and how organisms adapt to the environment. For this science lesson, students read a story and discuss how animals have adapted to changes in their environment.

Students identify the plant parts and bee structures that are involved in pollination. They simulate pollination in a group activity and process the information.

Students discover the relationships between minerals, crystals and gems. They bring in rocks that they find at home, in the schoolyard, etc. and examine them and attempt to identify them. They set up a classroom exhibit that includes all...

Young scholars interpret Japanese and American paintings; evaluate paintings as sources of cultural and historical information

Young scholars study Japan and explore the use of screens.

Young scholars explain that a landscape painting may or may not accurately represent a specific place. They identify techniques that create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.

Students gain an understanding of the relationship between climate and culture in the sub- Saharan Africa. Students will complete short exercises pertaining to the various cultures of Africa and the climate in which they live....

Students construct models of early gas balloons and gliders. In this balloon and glider lesson, students create models of early gas balloons and gliders, discover how the forces of lift and drag effect aircraft in flight, and put on...

Students define value of an object. For this value lesson plan, students identify reasons for collecting objects, compile a personal inventory of items they find valuable, and then define why those items are valuable to them. In step...