Ship Shape

Students discover buoyancy by creating model boats.  For this water science lesson, students discover the physical properties of water and how floating is possible with large ships by building model boats from recycled materials....

Young scholars investigate the origins of the Jelly Bean. They complete a Scavenger Hunt using the jellybean website. Pupils create a bar graph using information collected about jelly beans. Students discuss the time of year that Jelly...

Theater comes alive for actors of all ages through the activities packed in a dynamic dramatic arts resource. Lessons for early elementary learners focus on creative play and improvisation. Middle school lessons focus on vocal and...

Your mathematicians can find geometric shapes anywhere! Help them practice by examining this shape-identification worksheet, in which they look at 3 images and find the shapes they recognize in a house, a snowman, and a ship. Consider...

Learners study types of triangles and movements by shapes in an art project. In this shape and movement lesson plan, students study a model of shapes. Learners then cut out circles and practice turning them. Students do the same with a...

Students identify types of packaging used in our everyday lives and consider the importance of packaging to our way of life. Students use tangrams to simulate placing shapes into specific designs and simulate shipping packages.

Learners recognize the features of geometric shapes.  In this geometric shapes lesson, students listen to Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes. Learners create solid figures with marshmallows and toothpicks.  Students create a...

With the help of the Area Officers and Perimeter Patrol, you learners will develop a better understanding of area and its relationship to perimeter. First, they view a video clip from Cyberchase, and then they visit a website to test...