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Sketching Cones
Students sketch cones and identify its properties. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface area and volume of each three dimensional shape. they define and sketch prisms, pyramids and cylinders.
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Valentine Rescue
Students play a Valentine's Day version of tag. They attempt to rescue bean bags (valentines) from one end of the play area and deliver them to another without getting tagged by a 'Hug' or 'Kiss'. Cupid can unfreeze any tagged players.
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Solar Cell Simulation
Second graders describe how energy moves from the Sun to the photovoltaic cell to the wire and to the load. In this solar cell simulation instructional activity, 2nd graders demonstrate the movement of photons and electrons to emulate...
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What time is it, Mr. Clock?
Students practice telling time through movement, teamwork and cooperation - as they demonstrate how a clock represents time. They play a game of telling time in order to master the lesson objectives.
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Summer Fun! Vacation Destination Postcards
Students design a postcard with a graph and text. They research their favorite vacation spot. Pupils write a friendly letter to their parents requesting to visit this vacation destination. Students use a Circle Map, to help fill in their...
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Bias in Statistics
Students work to develop surveys and collect data. They display the data using circle graphs, histograms, box and whisker plots, and scatter plots. Students use multimedia tools to develop a visual presentation to display their data.
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To Have Or Not To Have Oxygen (Part I - Fermentation)
Students explore the fermentation process. In this biology lesson plan, students describe the process of glycolysis and infer the reactants and products of fermentation.
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Vocabulary & Language Development
Students develop their vocabulary skills. In this vocabulary and language lesson, students practice naming everyday objects as they take part in 3 classroom activities that require them to note attributes of everyday objects their...
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Women Who Inform Our World
Students examine the contributions of women on the international, national, and local platforms. For this writing skills lesson, students analyze a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt and compose essays that reveal how women advocate for social...
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Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
Learners participate in a partner dance. In this dance lesson, students listen to the song "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" and repeat dance steps according to the music.
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Nature Walk
Learners explore nature artists and participate in a nature walk. In this art/nature lesson plan, students discuss things artists use from nature then talk a walk to find some of the same things. Learners look for different shapes and...
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Vocabulary and Language Development
Learners discover new vocabulary words. In this language development lesson, students reach into a box of themed items and identify the object. They discuss the attributes of the object as well.
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Painted String Art
Students dip string in black paint. In this art lesson, students take a piece of construction paper and fold it in half putting the string on one side of paper making a design with string making lots of circle shapes. Students fold the...
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The Adverb Clause
In this adverb worksheet, 9th graders study adverb clauses. Students read 20 sentences to identify and circle the adverb clause in each.
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A Holocaust Monument
Young scholars examine Holocaust memorials to discover expressive power of shapes, practice creating simple geometric shapes or forms, and practice calculating ratios, area, and/or volume.
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Let's Spice It With Pepper
Students identify and locate the areas in which pepper and spices orginated. On a map, they locate the areas and write the name of the spice that is found there. They use historical events to trace its route to the Americas. They...
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Mapping Your Schoolyard Habitat
Learners explore the terrain, structures, plants and signs of habitats around their schoolyard. They draw a sketch map showing the different areas around the schoolyard. Students identify the location of weeds and native plants on their...
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Tissue Paper Flowers For Valentines Day
Students make a Valentine's Day gift. For this gift giving lesson, students make a bouquet of flowers out of tissue paper to give to a love one.
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Sam and the Lucky Money
Third graders read the story "Sam and the Lucky Money". Individually, they identify new key terms from the story. In groups, they examine the setting and discuss how it relates to the plots and characters. To end the lesson, they read...
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Alien Math
First graders identify combinations and patterns in this lesson. They manipulate an alien picture with 10 arms - 5 red and 5 blue. They use an individual alien picture to identify as many combinations as possible. Students compare...
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Continents of the Globe
Students identify the continents on the globe. In this map skills lesson, students define the term "continent" and identify the seven continents on the globe.
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The Changing Landscape
Students explore how the landscape is constantly changing. In this landscape instructional activity, students identify a building under construction on the Landscape Picture Map. Students discuss the purpose of the construction and the...
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What Makes My Community Special
Learners create a symbol to represent their classroom community. For this community lesson plan, students discuss what their classroom community is like and create symbols in groups to present to the rest of the class.
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All About Me
Learners answer short answer questions, state their likes and dislikes, say what roles they have, and more about themselves. In this all about me lesson plan, students read books about how we are all different and the same.