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Intelligence Preference
Eighth graders describe how light behaves when it strikes a surface. In this physics lesson, 8th graders investigate how the different types of mirrors reflect light. They work with their chosen group on a task they selected.
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All I Want For Christmas
Fourth graders create wish lists from catalogues and sales ads based on a given budget. They add, subtract, estimate, and budget their given amount of money so they don't go over budget.
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Read, Recognize & Graph Integers
Students explore negative and positive integers on a number line. They review a newspaper to determine careers that use positive and negative integers. In groups, they read and answer questions on "Lifestyles of the Rich and...
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Go Down Moses
Fifth graders investigate the workings of the Underground Railroad. In this slavery lesson, 5th graders read personal accounts from slaves, examine secret codes of the Underground Railroad, and play a board game based on the trip many...
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Macbeth
Students engage in a variety of activities in order to complete a unit about the Shakespeare work of Macbeth. The lessons are part of a layered curriculum. The objective is to create a portfolio to create more layers.
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Recap and Activities (Reveloutionary War Era)
Eighth graders discuss the importance of the Second Continental Congress. They compare and contrast present-day athletic mascots and their roots in the Revolutionary War. After discussing Loyalists and Patriots, 8th graders write...
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Ratio and Proportion
Students explore ratios and proportions. In this ratios lesson, students work in groups to identify the ratio of boys to girls, as well as the ratio of vowels to consonants in their names. Given a bag of candy, students work in groups to...
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Totem Poles -- Storytellers of Long Ago
Third graders discover the main purpose for totem poles was to communicate with others. In groups, they compare and contrast the four types of totem poles and the various symbols used. They write their own stories based off of pictures...
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Pondering Polygons
Seventh graders use block letter writing to help classify polygons. They use their own names which helps to keep them engaged during the lesson. Finally, 7th graders play a classification game naming different polygons.
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Reproduction and Heredity
Sixth graders investigate how traits are passed from parents to their offspring. They list things they have in common with family members, read key vocabulary terms, create a poster of shared physical and personality traits, and watch...
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Be True To You
Students investigate the concept of stereotyping and how it done in our society. They use the example of a drug dealer and how one is identified using characteristics of stereotyping. They watch a commercial about drug use and answer...
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The Importance of Punctuation
In this writing worksheet, learners participate in a variety of punctuation activities. For example, rewrite a text using correct punctuation and unscramble words to create sentences.
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Mineral Identification
In this mineral identification activity, students match 10 terms to their definitions. Terms include types of minerals, tests and characteristics of minerals. They write down the tests used to identify an unknown mineral and they fill in...
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Philanthropy Profiler
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Charles Loring Brace lesson, students research the man and his contributions so that they can determine whether he served his community as a philanthropist.
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Biomes: Precipitation Graph
Students practice graphing by studying biomes. In this precipitation lesson, students graph the precipitation patterns for the 7 biomes on Earth. Students view a PowerPoint presentation in class which explores the 7 biomes...
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Ideal Objects
Students make connections between two design objects intended for different purposes and analyze the social and political meaning in the designs. For this design analysis lesson, students complete image based discuss activities. Students...
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Bloody Business
Young scholars research word frequencies in Macbeth and create a frozen picture inspired by a word. In this Macbeth lesson, students view Blood Will Have Blood and discuss the dual meaning of the word "blood." Young scholars...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Alphabears: An ABC Book
Learners explore English by reading an alphabet book in class. In this tier two vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book Alphabears: An ABC Book and discuss the uses of specific vocabulary words. Learners define the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Are Trees Alive?
Students are read Are Trees Alive, by Debbie S. Miller. For this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of at least three new Tier Two words. They discuss the new vocabulary, as a class, both before and after the story...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Bringing the Rain to Kapiti
Learners develop new word knowledge by reading a children's book in class. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, and identify the use of three specific vocabulary words....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Students explore English by reading a classic story in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Clifford the Big Red Dog and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the certain vocabulary...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Fancy Nancy
Students analyze tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students read Fancy Nancy. Students evaluate the meaning of new vocabulary words and record their learning in a word journal or discovery chart.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Frida
Students explore language arts by reading a non-fiction story in class. In this three tiered vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book Frida and discuss the real life Frida and her story. Students identify...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Giggle, Giggle, Quack
Learners evaluate tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Giggle, Giggle, Quack and determine the meaning of vocabulary words discovered in the story. Learners record their learning in a word journal.