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Reading a Local and National Weather Map
Students practice reading a national and local weather map. Using this information, they work together to make predictions about the weather for the next few days. They discuss the use of symbols and maps as a class and discuss how...
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Movement of Air Diorama Activity
Learners make a diorama to illustrate the process of mechanical airflow. In this movement of air lesson plan, students discuss ventilation and air movement indoors. Learners discuss ventilation systems and study pictures of the systems....
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What would you take?
Students decide what the most necessary things they should take with them in a survival situation. In this survival lesson students complete an activity while divided into groups.
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Cultures of Our Nation
Young scholars bring in family items that represent their culture and present them to the class. For this culture lesson plan, students can bring in food, music, dance, pictures, and more.
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Reflections of My Life--Student Autobiographies
Sixth graders provide a writing experience based on their own lives. The components of the writing process will be emphasized as well as narrative writing experiences. They then will publish their autobiography on the computer and use...
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How to Study for a Test
Students discuss and write about how to study for a test and create a class test taking manual. They can also choose to write GED questions to become more familiar with test questions.
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Nature's ABC's
Students will recognize objects in nature that are similar in shape to the letters of the alphabet. In this digital camera lesson, students will find objects in nature that look like letters of the alphabet. They will create a poster of...
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All About Me Unit
Students engage in an "All About Me," series of activities in the beginning of the year. All sorts of ideas are in this lesson plan to help students express themselves and get to know their classmates.
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Who Were the First Americans?
Second graders explore Native Americans through a PowerPoint presentation.
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Kids Are Consumers Too
Learners investigate a chosen product. They use television, radio, print, and internet sources to investigate how the product is advertised. Students create a market research survey to determine which brand is preferred by their peers...
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Art and the Golden Ration
Students manipulate several metric measuring devices to become competent in their use. Students work cooperatively to complete a worksheet based on the Golden Ration. Students observe example of sculptures from different cultures and...
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The Unknown Secrets of the Rain Forest
Students listen to the story "The Great Kapok" then discuss characteristics of the rain forest. They make several different types of rain forest animals from paper plates (ex. sloth, tigers, monkeys etc) and design costumes for a...
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A Close Look at Mexico
Learners study the diverse population of Mexico and compare it to that of the United States. They sing traditional songs of Mexico including the national anthem and memorize simple Spanish vocabulary and express greetings, age, likes,...
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A Thanksgiving Survey
Students take a survey then use the information gained from the survey to help plan a typical Thanksgiving dinner for our last day of class. They create a graph which corresponds the the data gathered during interviews.
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The Right Choice
Students discuss past decisions they have made and decisions they are currently faced with. They discuss the steps of the decision-making process and practice using them to solve real life problems.
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Global Statistics
Students select appropriate data to determine the mean, median, mode and range of a set of data. They calculate the statistical data on literacy rates and life expectancy within each geographic region of the world. Students determine...
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A Journey Through Our Solar System
High schoolers investigate the concept of the solar system in our universe by constructing a model that is made to a measurable scale. Once the model is constructed it should be placed in a wide open space for observation and...
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The Voyage Scale
Students identify how models are powerful tools of exploration and that the sizes of the planets and distances between the planets in the Solar System span a large range. They make a sign for each planet they have created in the lesson...
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OTC Medications
Students become aware of better ways to read and analyze the information provided on OTC labels. This concept is accompanied with the integration of technology, brochures and a Venn Diagram for illustration. They assess medical...
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Reading for Information
Students explore different strategies for reading with a purpose utilizing information before, during and after reading selections. They find out about a topic of interest and then find a text that contains that interest and analyze that...
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Worksheet 3. Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete the sentences with the correct word from the word pool. There are 10 sentences to complete on this page.
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Worksheet 4. Reading: A Green City
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage about a new city in Abu Dhabi. The reading is titled A Green City. They then answer the 8 questions pertaining to the passage.
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Vocabulary Practice: Harder Words
For this completing sentences worksheet, students fill in the blank in ten sentences with the correct word from the word pool. There is no apparent connection in the words.
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Best Practices of Technology Integration
Students study how a type of product is advertised. In this product advertisement lesson, students research a specific product and its advertisement. Students create a market research survey based on their peers preferences. Students...