High schoolers use the Pythagorean Theorem to explore sailboat design. In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson, two sides of a triangular sail are measured, and the theorem is used to calculate the third side. A worksheet, bulletin board...

Students explore the ways science is presented in a children's television show. Students conduct internet research, and then create and design a skit that highlights the problem-solving process.

Pupils explore the United States Constitution. In this government instructional activity, students write newspaper editorials that reflect their opinions about Amendments.

Learners compare historical interpretations. In this research skills instructional activity, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer....

Young scholars use persuasive devices to construct oral or written arguments. In this arguments lesson, students discuss the types of persuasive devices used in arguments and form groups to select a topic to research. Young scholars...

Students develop their writing skills. In this writing strategies instructional activity, students examine persuasive writing techniques on order to write persuasive mailers.

Pupils place emphasis on the use of figurative language when analyzing prose and poetry. In this figurative language instructional activity, students explore the tone of a story and its imagery. Pupils read and discuss how the author...

High schoolers explore the concept of triangles.  In this triangles instructional activity, students are to propose a plan for a ramp at their school.  High schoolers use the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry to determine...

Students explore the concept of biomimicry. In this cooperative design lesson, students consider how cooperation is connected to nature and then collaborate to create their own cooperative designs for the future.

Students analyze Japanese tanka poetry. In this Japanese poetry lesson, students identify analyze the structure of tanka poetry. Students complete the activities at the given links for the lesson and compose two tanka poems.

Students design a new classroom workplace. In this architecture lesson, students use area formulas to identify the problem with the existing desks in their classroom. Students design their own solution volume formulas to solve the...

Middle schoolers plan, design, and create a school/community garden.  For this planning, designing, and creating a school/community garden lesson, students research materials needed to start a garden.  Middle schoolers...

High schoolers design emergency shelters.  In this designing emergency shelters lesson, students discuss living conditions of people after a natural disaster.  High schoolers discuss the tsunami that struck East Asia. ...

Young scholars investigate the culture of a Latin American country to design a new restaurant. In this Latin American lesson, students identify social classes, geographical locations, cultural practices, and monetary systems of a Latin...

Young scholars design their own wind turbine according to client's needs. In this science and technology lesson, students analyze the pros and cons of using wind power. They construct a model of their proposed wind turbine and present it...

Students discover the interconnectedness of the world. In this global studies lesson, students identify challenges the world faces and craft solutions to the problems they identified. Students present their findings in a PowerPoint...

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions that require them to analyze the provided historical document.

Learners explore language arts by reading and reflecting on literary examples. In this fiction writing lesson, students read several different cultural versions of the story "Cinderella" and discuss their interaction with the story and...

Learners describe, measure and compare cranial casts from contemporary apes (chimpanzees and gorillas, typically), modern humans and fossil "hominids" (erect and bipedal forms evolutionarily separated from apes).

Students explore how biological classification is intimately associated with evolution.

Students examine why some freshwater populations of stickleback fish.  For this macroevolution lesson students read a study packet then answer questions. 

Students analyze the difference between archaeology and anthropology while studying the evolution of different products. In this archaeology and anthropology lesson, students trace the progression of a certain tool or product and come up...

In this English worksheet, learners read "UN Suspends International Trade in Caviar," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Ninth graders are given a wide variety of earth science topics to choose from to write a report on. This lesson also has a scoring rubric imbedded in the plan. They utilize the internet and other sources to complete their research.