Young scholars recognize that living things need food and water.  In this health and growth lesson, students identify foods that are better for health and growth. Young scholars sing a song and complete a worksheet. Students...

Students examine the changing states of water. In this solid, liquid, gas lesson, students discover that water changes when heated or cooled. Students make predictions and then use the interactive whiteboard to "heat and...

Students experiment with thermal insulators. In this heat transfer lesson, students predict and then measure heat loss from a cup of water using different materials as insulators. Students complete a line graph to display their results.

Second graders experiment to understand how force is effected by friction.  In this forces in action lesson, 2nd graders view a website to simulate what happens when the height of a ramp is changed. Students participate in an...

Students study light. In this lesson on light, students discuss how flat and angled mirrors reflect light and draw a picture showing how a mirror reflects light into an eye. 

Tenth graders examine characteristics and animals of terrestrial biomes. In this Earth's biomes lesson, 10th graders view a PowerPoint, take noes, sort pictures, research biomes, and create a diorama of a biome for presentation.

Students read a story.  For this alphabet lesson, students read the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, name the letters in the story, and discuss the differences between upper and lower case letters.

In this paragraph structure learning exercise, middle schoolers read an excerpt about Europe and identify the sentences that focus on human characteristics as well as physical characteristics. Students rewrite the selection as two...

Students examine the outcome of the war in Iraq. In this Iraq history lesson plan, students discuss the effects of the war and the regime of Hussein. Students write and design textbook pages that feature the contemporary history of the...

In this Martti Ahtissari's Nobel Peace Prize worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...

For this North Pole worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

Students become familiar with the temperate rainforest.  In this forest ecosystem instructional activity, students identify the producers, consumers and decomposers in the forest ecosystem.  Students sort cards and identify the...

Students study how scientists measure diversity.  In this diversity lesson plan students look at marine communities and look at data to calculate diversity in 3 different ways.

Students explore rainfall and habitats. In this rainfall lesson, students explore the relationships among rainfall, vegetation, and animal habitats. Resources are provided.

Students study the attributes of the 8 realms of Hawaiian vegetation. In this Hawaiian vegetation lesson, students read project cards to determine the elevation, rainfall, and organisms that live in each realm. They make a poster that...

Students examine the different ways heat can be felt.  In this radiation and conduction activity, students recognize that the sun radiates heat. Students conduct three experiments to find how the sun warms the Earth and how that...

Young scholars examine the signs associated with a childs readiness to start solid foods.  In this infant development instructional activity students understand the signs of hunger in infants.

In this economics worksheet, students answer six questions about supply and demand by using the provided word...

Students participate in various activities to become more successful as a team member.  In this team building lesson, students discuss team jobs versus individual ones.  Students must work together to complete activities such...

Students investigate child safety by viewing an educational video. In this Internet privacy lesson, students view a short film based on children giving personal information out on the web. Students answer discussion questions after...

Students discuss the importance of plankton in the ocean ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify the different types plankton by observing them under the microscope. They explain how plankton population affect global climate.

Students examine how lava flows change the landscape.  In this lava lesson students complete a lab activity where they create a lava flow using cake batter. 

Students explore how to use trigonometry in the aviation field.  In this aviation lesson students complete trigonometry equations that show what planes should do to land their airplanes.