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Measure This!
Students estimate the measurement in centimeters for common classroom objects. They check their estimations, discuss the differences and write a paragraph summarizing the activity.
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How Was the Inside vs. Outside Paradigm Created?
Students, after listening to a lecture, examine Nigeria from slave trading to the Civil War as well as listen to the Arrested Development song about slavery. In addition, they create a circle diagram for essay #1.
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Circle Graphs
Sixth graders participate in a lesson that covers the reading and interpretation of a circle graph. They review the part of a whole concept for percents and student observe and practice using the circle graph.
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Social Life in the 1950's and Domestic Politics and Policy
Eleventh graders examine the cultural mood and politics of the 1950's in the United States. They read a section of their text and take notes, view a clip of the movie "Pleasantville" and discuss societal roles in the 1950's, and listen...
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Helping
Students awareness is raised when they are called to look after one's surrounding and have a good attitude toward helping others and working cooperatively. Students write down times of day and how that time was wasted and time helping...
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Map Readng And Giving Directions
Students read a story to create the context for the lesson. Then they are given or create a community map. Then students use the scenario of being lost in order to role play giving directions to a partner to find a destination. The...
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Interior Design Final Project
Students are introduced to the requirements for their final interior design project. In groups, they compare and contrast the characteristics of floor plans to the needs of families living in the houses. Individually, they design their...
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Neighborhood and Community
Students research the history of North Logan, Utah. Using photographs, they identify the similiarties and differences between the past and today. They locate their home on a large map discuss ways in which different groups and...
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Understanding Distance in Space
Students discover the vocabulary used for distances in space and review measurement units and instruments before creating a scale model of the planets. They determine how to calculate the relative distances between the planets using a...
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Lesson Plan on Girls' Education
Young scholars examine the obstacles in education faced by young girls in developing countries. Through discussion, they explore what international documents protect this basic human right.
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North Korea and Nuclear Weapons Development
Students analyze North Korea's history and their nuclear weapons development. They view a Power Point and work in groups to prepare official United Nations resolutions. After presenting and voting upon the final resolutions, they write a...
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A "State of the Arts" Coin 4-6
Learners study the historical figures depicted on the penny,
nickel, dime, and quarter and explore how symbols of U.S. patriotism were used in their design. They research symbols of Texas and choose one to draw in a design for a Texas...
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Get a Job
Students brainstorm a list of items needed to have a successful career. Individually, they complete a webquest in which they identify positions they might be interested in. They also practice the interview process and how to complete...
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Citizenship Programme of Study for KS2
Young scholars discover ways to be active citizens. In this civics instructional activity, students prepare for student body elections by creating election materials an writing manifestos. Young scholars also consider offering their...
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Intermediate Matching - Educational Buildings
In this educational building learning exercise, students draw a line from the names of educational buildings to the corresponding definitions. There are 7 terms and definitions to match up.
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The Aerial Age
Students infer America's attitude towards aviation in the early 1900s. In this The Aerial Age lesson plan, students analyze early 1900s literature, music, advertisements, and popular culture in reference to aviation. Students represent...
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The Mind Behind Design
Students explore a design website and journal their findings. In this design and writing lesson, students analyze the design process and discuss benefits to society through design. Students choose a design that they feel is the most...
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Minnesota Muskrat's Worldwide Adventures
In this long division worksheet, 5th graders solve problems to decode a secret message. Students solve for 60 problems with some remainders and two digit quotients.
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Wetland in a Pan
Students examine wetlands and what the effects of destroying them will do. In this wetland lesson students relate the importance of wetland functions to their own needs.
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Simulation: River Cruise: Rivers of the World
Students identify major rivers in the world. In this geography lesson, students form teams and play a whole class board game in which clues are read and rivers are identified.
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Defusing School Violence
Students practice problem-solving skills as they listen to a scenario in which students defuse violence and tension at their own school. In this defusing school violence lesson, students discuss hate-based violence and brainstorm ways to...
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Nature's ABC's
Learners 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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Japanese American Baseball in the Camps
Young scholars study Japanese American internment camps. In this American history lesson plan, students compare and contrast the camp internees' experiences with with team sports-related challenges young scholars have encountered....
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Food From Around the World
Learners identify foods from around the world. In this multicultural lesson, students use Internet resources to research a specific country and the foods which are popular. Learners collect a single recipe to combine with recipes from...