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Using Part To Whole
Students engage in a math instructional activity that is concerned with developing problem solving skills. They emphasize the cognitive reasoning of seeing parts as pieces to a whole. Writing is integrated into a cross-curricular study...
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Gathering Data to Problem Solve
Young scholars, while using reading and writing strategies (subheads, prediction, skim, details, drawing inferences, etc,), solve math problems that involve gathering and representing data (addition, subtraction, multiplication). They...
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Range, Mean, Median and Mode Through the Internet
Middle schoolers compute measures of central tendency. In this range, mean, median and mode lesson, students gather information on the internet, organize the data and then compute the measures of central tendency. They create a...
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A Historical Career Search
Students analyze the use of language, including non-standard written and oral English. They write persuasive, descriptive, narrative and/or evaluative pieces in response to the story read and keep reflection journals. Finally, students...
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Why Not Adopt? Lesson #4
Students discuss the benefits of pet adoption. In this pet lesson, students participate in a class discussion on pet adoption, animal shelters and how to care for a pet. They complete worksheets in groups and write about pet adoption.
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Using Technology in Science
You can spice up your science content by incorporating technology into your lesson plans.
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Purchasing Power
Students participate in a lemonade sale and record their sales in a journal. In this fundraising lesson, students donate money they have raised from a lemonade sale and make a plan for how the money should be spent.
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Illuminating Our Human Experiences: Soliloquy from Hamlet
Students determine the meaning of a soliloquy and examine the themes in Shakespeare's, Hamlet. For this literature lesson, students read Hamlet's soliloquy and watch a Photo Story 3 text model of such. They write a personal soliloquy...
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The Declaration of Independence
Fifth graders participate in a discussion about the Declaration of Independence. In this Declaration of Independence lesson, 5th graders write imaginary stories in the voice of a member of the committee at Independence hall. Students...
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Cyberbullying
Eighth graders discuss different bullying scenarios and discuss how to prevent and defend when bullying occurs. In this bullying lesson plan, 8th graders discuss how cyberbullying is affecting youth today.
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"Water, Water Everywhere and None to Drink"
Ninth graders research the importance of maintaining an unpolluted source of water in their community. They brainstorm ideas on what they can do to help the problem. They can also write letters to their local politicians for help.
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Challenges Faced by the New Nation's Presidents
Sixth graders, while in the computer lab utilizing the internet, locate primary sources to interpret and analyze the struggle of the new nation to gain the respect of European countries. They interact with a worksheet that organizes...
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Rice (Gohan) Observations
Second graders investigate rice or gohan as it's called in Japan in a couple of experiments. They tally the results.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Islands
Fourth graders complete a variety of exercises as they study the creation, history, and geography of the Mississippi coastal islands. They discover the natuaral forces that act on the islands and how these forces affect the habitats and...
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Violets, Daffodils, Roses and Thorn
Fourth graders complete a variety of exercises and activities surrounding the scientific and artistic properties of the parts and processes of a plant/flower.
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Presentations
Students use the Internet and word processing programs to complete their research for their presentations. In groups, they participate in hands-on activities that incorporate into a drawing project. They share cultural and geographical...
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Composting Presentations
Students create an presentation that suggests composting as a possible solution to solid waste issues. They research the types of solid waste that can be composted, the composting process and the role of worms in composting.
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Huichol Yarn Painting
Sixth graders study the Huichol Indians and the art of yarn painting. They create their own yarn paintings in the Huichol style.
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The ABC's of Walter Anderson
Fifth graders examine how motifs, symbols, and ideas influence various pieces of visual art. They compare and contrast the work of Walter Anderson to pre-historic cave paintings and create a glue line print using motifs and symbols found...
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Colorful Sentence Writing
Fifth graders practice expressing themselves through writing. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders study the parts of speech and apply to writing sentences.
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Communication on the Frontier: Postcards from the Edge
Eleventh graders explore the innovative ways pioneers used to leave messages along the trail to communicate to family and friends who were to follow.
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Making Calls
Students discuss the importance of a telephone number and make a telephone book. In this telephone number lesson, students discuss their telephone number and its importance. Students list reasons to know their phone number and make a...
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Kente Straw Weavings
Fourth graders explore world culture by creating an arts and crafts project in class. In this weaving lesson, 4th graders identify the Kente culture and their uses for straw and other natural elements in their communities. Students...
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Koala Lou: A Lesson on Love From Australia
Students will learn how family members can help and support each other as they listen to the story Koala Lou by Mem Fox. They will also learn about Australia as they study the animals illustrated in the book.