Students review the principle elements of design along with the sequence of colors on the color wheel. In groups, they assign a feeling or mood to each color and share it with the class. To end the lesson, they use the internet to...

Seventh graders engage in the study of solving equations using the operations of addition and subtraction. They practice solving a variety of different problems. The lesson plan includes steps that can be used by the teacher for direct...

Students reflect on their strengths, to foster postive self-awareness and self-esteem. They discuss what the purpose of an adertisement is. What can an ad communicate? Students create an ad of themselves that reflects their own...

Students demonstrate appreciation for volunteer workers. In this philanthropy lesson, students create a card, picture, or poem for a school volunteer. Students use a variety of art supplies to create the appreciation gift.

Students analyze quotes and poetry related to relationships in society. In this civics lesson, students participate in small group debate game and focus on communication skills that reinforce civil discussion. Students reflect and...

Students make book covers displaying the Sun during a solar eclipse and a labeled illustration of the Sun.

Seventh graders engage in the practice of a Math lesson. Students practice the use of circle graphs in class and on homework as an extension. The lesson includes a classroom management portion. The assignment for the lesson is for the...

In this algebra worksheet, students evaluate algebraic expressions, simplify exponents, write numbers in scientific notation, perform division of equations, and find the area of given problems. This worksheet contains 75 problems and an...

Second graders explore how to earn respect. In this health lesson plan, 2nd graders summarize and demonstrate expected standards for behavior such as honesty, trustworthiness, and respect for others.

Students role play a scenario between a creditor and debtor. In this consumer education lesson, students read the book Four Dollars and Fifty Cents, discuss the vocabulary introduced in the book and role play a  situation between a...

Students evaluate their school's theater space. They study about the renovations to the University of Michigan's Hill Auditorium by reading and discussing the article "Michigan's Gem of an Auditorium Glitters Again." They then determine...

In this grids worksheet, students learn about grids, or coordinate plants, axes, coordinates, plotting and ordered pairs. They then complete the 5 questions using what they learned. The answers are on the last page.

Students explore the Earth. In this space lesson, students view the " Earth and Moon Viewer" web site and complete a related worksheet.

Pupils build a wall of kindness. For this character education lesson, students design a character trait bulletin board that features noteworthy student acts of kindness.

Students explore the opportunities for bilingual workers. For this bilingual skills lesson, students select a foreign language to research and list ways their languages can be used in a work setting. Students explore career opportunities...

In this final examination worksheet, students find the tangent function and sine function.  They graph problems on a polar coordinate.  Students describe trigonometric properties.  This twelve-page worksheet contains 80...

Students design and build their own solar cooker. In this math instructional activity, students determine the relationship between the angles of the sun, reflection and cooking time of the solar cooker. They test their project,...

Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich," listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and...

Students form opinions about Gertrude by imaginatively creating 5 entries for Gertrude's journal. Each journal entry reveal much about Gertrude's character at pivotal moments in the play.

Students use the internet to research a country of interest to them. Using graphics, they create a travel brochure about the country encouraging people to travel there. They present their information to the class while showing their...

Math masters are introduced to graphing inequalities on a number line. After reviewing inequality symbols, they practice representing them on a worksheet. This simple lesson serves its purpose.

Learners participate in a game blending skill with chance to enhance students' understanding of the concept of place value. They explain that the value of a number increases when digits farthest to the left have greatest value.

Learners evaluate Web sites banned in various countries, and investigate the reasons why particular countries would want to block information from its people.

Young scholars consider what they know about wireless technology, examine the various issues wireless devices raised at the 2004 Democratic convention, research various devices, and create "How it Works" posters, focusing on...