Students recognize the good deeds of their classmates. For this self-esteem lesson, students participate in a reward program for doing a good deed. Students get prizes for outstanding behavior.

Define vocabulary related to global waste. Creative thinkers review and illustrate terms for the Global Garbage Picture Dictionary. They play a vocabulary game in which co-operative skills among players in encouraged. A great way to...

Set your class straight when it comes to dangling modifiers. No one likes a vague sentence! Pupils can learn all about dangling modifiers by reading the information included here. Several examples are included, along with a series of...

Students identify the key participants in the Arab-Israeli conflict. They create a caricature that is both Israeli and Arab. One side should be labeled with the feelings, thoughts, emotions of the Arabs and the other side is from an...

Second graders run for various offices. They dress up like a politician, pretend to be running for an office, and tell the students why they should vote for him/her. They explain why it is necessary for a community to have a government

Students discover how the history of a place or event affects one's present perceptions of that place or event. They examine the current tensions caused by the decision to make Weimar, Germany Europe's cultural capital.

Students conduct a debate. In this wildfire and controlled burning lesson plan, students watch the video "Legacy of Fire" and discuss the topic of wildland fires and controlled burns. Half of the class researches the arguments for...

Young scholars identify various scents by using their sense of smell. In this five senses lesson, students smell items such as popcorn, mint, and lemon and identify the scents by only using their sense of smell.

High schoolers take a closer look at the death penalty. In this U.S. government instructional activity, students watch a Discovery video about capital punishment in the United States and then compose letters to the editors of newspapers...

Students explore the ways to conserve our natural resources. In this recycling, reusing, and reducing lesson students read Dinosaurs to the Rescue and apply their findings to learning ways to conserve resources. Students complete a...

In this Algebra 2 learning exercise, students solve systems of equations and inequalities then graph the solutions on a number line. There are 11 problems to solve.

In this integers worksheet, students compare the pairs of integers and mark either less than or greater than to show which number is greater. The first two are done for the kids The second part of the worksheet asks the students to place...

In this online interactive integers worksheet, 4th graders solve 8 addition and subtraction integer math problems and problem solve 6 integers problems involving numbers from -20 to 20. Students check their answers online when done with...

Students evaluate various approaches to spending money.In this spending money literacy lesson, students broaden their financial goals by reading "Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday" and "A Chair for My Mother."Students use a Venn...

Young scholars explore how political candidates use mass media to deliver their messages to voters. Focusing on specific issues in the upcoming election, students create television commercials representing different parties' views.

Students explore the American anti-abortion movement's "incremental" approach to legislation; they then evaluate key decisions, regulations, and legislation from the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, to the present.

Students discover ocean life by creating a mural.  In this ocean biology activity, students utilize a computer to find images of the ocean that can be used to create a collage.  Students discuss the different images and how the...

Classmates participate in a variety of getting-to-know-you activities for the first day of school. They make resolutions, become detectives about their fellow classmates, learn about each other by playing switch, and make...

Students listen to The Trouble With Trolls and discuss fables.  In this story elements lesson, students work on reading skills.  Students participate in different reading activities.

Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. For this reading strategies lesson, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams, discuss...

Students identify art history by examining a list of images on-line. In this painting activity, students identify the work of Keith Haring by researching the Internet and discuss his style of artwork. Students utilize computers,...

High schoolers explore the importance of family communication and cohesiveness.  In this family life lesson, students complete activities which demonstrate the characteristics of a strong family that is committed to staying together.

Students explore basic information about various birth control methods. In this 'safe sex' instructional activity, students examine different  attitudes about condom use and discuss the importance of committing to use condoms for at...

Students explore the history of education and race in the United States. By researching Supreme Court cases dealing with race and education, students examine the ways in which these cases have reflected changing social and cultural norms.