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Money Math: Lessons for Life
Students explore money as it applies to salary, paychecks, and taxes. In this essential mathematics lesson, students explore how math is used in various careers, how income takes are calculated and other important life lessons in math.
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Phasor Mathematics
In this mathematics learning exercise, students solve 13 questions on series, factorial, phase mathematics and calculus. They define what phasor means.
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Creating a Hyperstudio Slide Show
Students create a HyperStudio slide show. In this technology lesson plan, students take the report on a hero that they had previously written. They use HyperStudio to create a multimedia slide show to present to their peers.
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Wampum
Students explore different ways of trading to get what they want. In this algebra lesson plan, students explore goods, money, services and exchange. They compare the use of money to the use of potlach.
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Immigration in America
Students use primary sources to study immigration. In this immigration lesson plan, students analyze photographs, posters, letters, and documents from Ellis Island. Students complete analysis worksheets as they evaluate the primary sources.
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Zimbabwe
In this Zimbabwe activity, students read an article and examine a map of Zimbabwe and then respond to 11 short answer questions regarding the economy and geography of the country.
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Milton Hershey and the Qualities of a Hero
Students create a classroom mural that features heroes. In this Milton Hershey lesson, students discuss the qualities Hershey had that made him a hero. Students then identify other heroes and design a classroom mural of those heroes.
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Glass Slipper Bullies
Students identify bullying behaviors through this cross curricular music and character education lesson. Learners read the story Cinderella and discuss how the stepsisters demonstrated bully behavior. Students create a new ending for the...
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This is America
Students explore world geography by viewing a documentary film in class. In this national parks lesson plan, students view the Ken Burns documentary about the subject and identify the contributions of individuals in support of the parks...
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Global Warming
First graders discover the effects of global warming on polar bears. In this life science lesson, 1st graders model the polar bear's habitat and observe what happens as they raise the temperature. They record their observation in the...
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Red, White, Blue, and Who?
Fourth graders are introduced to pronouns and provided practice in use of singular and plural personal pronouns.
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Non-Defining Relative Clauses
In this non-defining relative clauses worksheet, 7th graders review and discuss what non-defining relative clauses are and how to use them in writing. Students answer six questions regarding relative clauses.
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Buffalo Hunt True and False
In this American West worksheet, learners read the 10 clues about buffaloes and the American West. Students answer true or false for the related statements.
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Breaking News English World Cup: Spain 1 Portugal 0
In this English worksheet, students read an article about Spain v. Portugal in the World Cup and then respond to 1 essay, 10 fill in the blank, 12 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 spelling questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English World Cup: North Korea 0 Cote d'Ivoire 3
In this English worksheet, learners read an article about North Korea v. Cote d'Ivoire in the World Cup and then respond to 1 essay, 10 fill in the blank, 12 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 spelling questions about the selection.
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FIFA World Cup 2010 Spain vs. Switzerland
In this FIFA World Cup 2010 Spain vs. Switzerland worksheet, 7th graders listen to or read about the game, then fill in 10 blanks, correctly spell 10 scrambled letters, unscramble 10 sentences, complete a survey and write discussion...
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Centennial: This I Value...Hidden Treasures
Fourth graders explain the contributions of Native American Indians, explorers, and Utah's pioneers. They classify items based on value and determine what makes them valuable to individuals, groups, communities, etc.
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Publishing: A Persuasive Essay
Third graders are given an opportunity to create a visual to accompany their presentations of their persuasive essays. They may use the computer or other media as resources.
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Escape to Freedom
Students read 'They Called Her Moses," create a wanted poster for Tub man, compose a journal entry imagining they are William Still, and in groups, create a newspaper depicting the incident of the runaway slaves and events from the time...
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Where We Buy Food
Second graders investigate how to buy food by going to the store. They use pictures of farming and different types of food to engage in the lesson. It includes key vocabulary that puppets use while telling a story to the students. They...
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Superstar Bowling
Students learn the proper cues of rolling or bowling a ball and at the same time reinforcing cooperation and spelling skills.
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What Kind of Student Do You Want to Be?
Third graders write an essay which answers the question, "What kind of student do you want to be?"
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Survival Story
Students discuss the pros and cons of being deserted on an uninhabited island. Then they write their own survival stories and complete a story jacket.
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Biographical Research Paper
Students choose a subject for a biographical research paper. They use books, the Internet, encyclopedias and articles to gather information on a determined subject then follow a rubric to write a research paper.