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Religion - Sikhism
Middle schoolers investigate Sikhism. In this Sikhism lesson, students research the different aspects of this religion. They work in small groups to research details about Sikh practices, language, and culture. They design a presentation...
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Alphabet People
Students create alphabet people out of pipe cleaners, hole punchers, white paper, crayons, and tape. In this alphabet people lesson plan, students then complete activities with the letter of their alphabet person.
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Superlative Form
Students examine how to correctly use and form the superlative form. They practice writing and speaking Spanish words using the correct superlative form. Students complete a worksheet using the superlative form of words correctly.
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Caterpillar Connections
Third graders investigate numerical and geometric patterns and express them in words or numbers. In this algebraic reasoning lesson, 3rd graders analyze the structure of the pattern and how it changes or grows, organize information...
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Big Block of Chocolate
Pupils read the book Big Block of Chocolate and complete language arts activities associated with it. For this language arts lesson plan, learners read the book as a read aloud or shared reading, and can compete writing, reading,...
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Microscopes: Is what you see, what you got?
Eighth graders identify the parts and functions of the microscope. In this biology lesson, 8th graders observe different samples under different types of microscopes. They compare and contrast the details they see.
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Poetry Alive! Interpreting Poetry Using Digital Images
Students investigate poetry by incorporating images into the words of a poem. For this language arts lesson, students discuss poetry writing devices and self expression with their classmates. Students create a film about the...
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Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Seventh graders study steam-and-leaf plots. Given specific data, they create a stem-and-leaf plot . Students identify the mean, mode, range and median. Afterward, they review vocabulary words.
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Rhythm And Sound 2
Students review the concept of rhythm and this lesson looks at some specific sound devices in the study of music. They focus on assonance, consonance, and alliteration. Students define the concept of rhythm and give poetry as an example...
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Forces and Energy Study Guide
Sixth graders use prior knowledge to create a tri-fold study guide using Microsoft Publisher (if available). They include real world examples that show balanced and unbalanced forces, kinetic and potential energy, and vocabulary. The...
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Medicine safety
Students identify reasons why people take medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students are shown different medicines and discuss why people might take them. The teacher poses different scenarios about when it is safe and unsafe to...
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Road Less Traveled
Students define philanthropy and relate them to personal experiences. In this philanthropy lesson, students complete a journal entry and read Franklin's Christmas Gift. Students then create a philanthropy web worksheet. Students rephrase...
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Measurement: Stream Flow & Stadium Capacity
Eighth graders study the scientific fields and how information can be monitored and recorded. In this scientific inquiry lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation and complete a hands on activity.
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Know Your Computer Hardware #103
Students discover the different terms and parts of a computer's body. In this computer basics lesson, students become familiar with the parts of the computer, starting in kindergarten and increasing their knowledge through...
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Who Knew What When?
Students define words of relevance to the stock market and fair trading. They explore the significant events surrounding the charges brought against Martha Stewart as a means of learning how the stock market is governed.
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Models with monomials and polynomials
High schoolers participate in a lesson that focuses on the concepts of combining monomials to make polynomial expressions. They use algebra tiles to complete the exercises in the lesson. This is hands-on learning with successive problem...
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Darwin's Finches
Seventh graders engage in a study of the Theory Of Evolution with the use of Darwin's finches as examples while making a connection to adaptive radiation. They use class discussion in order to further the lesson and focus upon...
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Intro to Adjectives
Students analyze the need for adjectives in everyday speech. They explain in their own words the importance of adjectives in everyday speech. Students also write a formal definition for an adjective.
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Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations
Students study Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Three Kings Day. They research the holidays on the Internet and write compare/contrast essays. Using Microsoft Word to type their essays, they incorporate images that represent the holidays.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Sadie Hawkins Day
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Sadie Hawkins Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short...
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Analyzing Data and Finding Bias
In this algebra instructional activity, students identify bias as they analyze data. They solve word problems about sampling and surveys. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
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Solving Inequalities
Eighth graders participate in a instructional activity that covers the concept of an algebraic inequality. They practice recognizing the symbols used in an inequality and solving them using the methods that are similar to solving equations.
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Patterns
Sixth graders investigate the concept of patterns and how they can occur with numbers and the lesson focuses on the occurrance wiht shapes. They complete an activity investigating patterns using a story to set the tone of fun.
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Prime Factorization
Sixth graders participate in a lesson that focuses on the concept of finding the prime factorization of a number. They write the answer using exponential notation. Students play a game of Bingo to keep engaged during the lesson.