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Hard Times, Soft Sell
Students analyze art to determine themes for the Great Depression Era. In this Great Depression lesson, students identify themes for the era and research evidence for the themes to present to the class. Students interview family members...
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The Immigrant Experience in America
Students explore immigration in the United States. In this immigration lesson plan, students read about Ellis Island and tenement houses as they conduct research regarding the topic in order to write an essay.
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CLOSE TO HOME - Overboard
Students read a comic about a teen drug overdose that leads to death. In this drug awareness lesson, students role play characters in the story that react to the death of their friend due to drug use in an online forum. Students evaluate...
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Linear and Exponential Growth
Young scholars explore the concept of linear and exponential growth. In this linear and exponential growth lesson, students collect data about China's population. Young scholars model the data to determine if it is linear or exponential.
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Scientific Notation
Students explore the concept of expressing numbers in scientific notation. In this scientific notation lesson, students understand the importance of using scientific notation by finding real world examples where scientific notation is...
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Can I Afford This Apartment?
Students explore the concept of cost of living. In this cost of living lesson, students calculate the cost of living in an apartment along with other living expenses.
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Pythagorean Theorem Triples
Students research the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students use the Internet to learn about the Pythagorean Theorem. Students construct proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Vote for Me!
Students conduct a mock presidential interview. In this US presidents lesson, students research the lives of former U.S. presidents and then role play interviews of the "presidents."
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Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go?
Students explore the concept of taxes. In this tax lesson, students investigate types of taxes and deductions taken out of a paycheck before they see it. Students calculate the tax on a given dollar amount. Students discuss 401(k)s...
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art Newspaper
Students create newspapers. In this technology skills lesson, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Organizers for Students
Students . In this organization lesson, students have a general discussion about sports cards and make a chart to answer the questions. Students read the baseball card story from USA Today. Students watch a web video about sports in New...
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Understanding Pi.
Students study the relationship between circumference and diameter to come up with Pi. "In this pi lesson, students measure, record and find the ratio "circumference/diameter" and their average which is an approximation of pi.
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Who Am I?
Learners explore study different mathematicians. In this mathematician lesson, students research twelve mathematicians. Learners question one another to guess who their mathematician is. Students create a timeline of big events in math.
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Digital Divide
Learners explore thedigital divide. In this technology skills lesson, students discuss the attributes of a divide. Learners then research and discuss the digital divide.
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Ship of Gold
Students explore American values. In this American history lesson plan, students read passages from Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. Students collaborate to conduct research in order to build a timeline of the events surrounding the...
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Stocking up for the Next Millennium
Students examine how democracy stands the test of time. In this technology instructional activity, students research inventions and contributions of the 20th century in order to gather information to write a persuasive essay on the topic.
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Constructing Polyhedra
Learners explore the concept of polyhedra. In this polyhedra lesson, students use the Internet to manipulate virtual polyhedra models. Learners create polyhedra models from straws, toothpicks, cardboard, Plexiglas, and other materials.
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WHY DOES MONEY HAVE VALUE?
Students learn that money has value by examining the history, meaning of money. market structures and pricing. For this analysis lesson, students use exchange rates to find the cost of an item different currencies.
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Pharaoh Phonetics
Students explore ancient Egypt. In this Egypt lesson, students use the Internet to research ancient Egypt and then participate in several activities that help them better understand Egyptian culture.
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Exploring Heroism
Students research heroism online. In this heroism lesson, students use the documentary of Heroes of Ground Zero to explore the theme of heroism. Students complete five days of activities to research and participate in activities that...
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"Exquisite Corpse" Travel Illustrations
Ninth graders research the exquisite corpse on the web. For this World History lesson, 9th graders create images that illustrate the exquisite corpse.
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Mary Ann Patten: Clipper Ship Heroine
In two groups, students research the history and current building of clipper ships. In this inquiry lesson, students present information and compare and contrast the technological revolution with the development of clipper ships....
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Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
Young scholars calculate the values of electron binding energies. In this physics lesson, students solve for different wavelength characteristics of X-rays. They present their findings to the class.