Second graders watch a PowerPoint presentation, and distinguish between facts and myths about snakes.  In this snakes lesson, 2nd graders discuss and review facts about snakes and summarize what they have inferred from the...

Fourth graders examine the cultures of early American Indians in North America and how geographic characteristics impacted the development of American Indian cultures. Students discuss Lewis and Clark, their journey, the Plains Indians,...

Young scholars develop an annotated timeline specific to the concept of States' Rights. They research an example to the doctrine noting how the ideas change and beome more specific as time passes and discuss their findings through class...

Students consider the meaning of the term 'human rights'. They define human rights and research how international human rights doctrine has been established and what specifics are included.

Learners experience famous historical documents that were initiated and propelled by signatures such as Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution. They create a school amendment using the information gathered.

Students take effective useful notes from a video documentary, explain and use new vocabulary words, and research and create an oral report about an assigned aspect of the video.

Students practice their writing and editing skills by developing a plan for and then writing a grammatically correct description of an item (car or otherwise) that they would like to sell.

Students synthesize the information they have been researching on water quality to evaluate the potential health risks in a region with arsenic contamination. They prepare and present a persuasive speech that incorporates visuals.

Middle schoolers research and examine about voting turnouts in the United States and around the world. They assess about various aspects of the so-called "youth vote," and have an opportunity to consider the meaning of the vote in a...

Students read various articles related to transportation and land use. They cite textual references as they engage in panel discussions, shared inquiry discussions and debates. They write a persuasive essay on the topic.

Fourth graders view a teacher-made PowerPoint presentation on how photoelectric devices work, and then they answer FCAT-like questions on the material presented. They answer questions about what they viewed in an assignment imbedded in...

Students and parents participate in a variety of activities intended to develop both the growth of the child and the parenting skills of the adult. They role-play daily activities, manipulate dough, discuss the rights and...

Students research the forms and significance of calligraphy in traditional and contemporary Chinese society. They design a mixed media scroll on paper, developing symbols for use as calligraphic images. Students describe how selected...

This in-depth article analyzes how teachers can effectively teach students that written language does not always correspond to spoken language. Sample lesson ideas are included. SL.9-10.6 Adapt to task/formal. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.1,...

This lesson focuses on using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style including the major components of a research paper written using MLA style, reasons to use MLA Style, formatting an MLA paper, general MLA guidelines, a comparison of...

A group of ten simple activities easily incorporated into the course of a day to reinforce phonemic awareness.

The Constitution was written in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by delegates from 12 states, in order to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new form of government. It created a federal system with a national...

This strategy helps students understand the expectations for a written task, refine their writing about texts, and improve their language skills, including using standard English grammar, usage, conventions, and vocabulary in writing.