Students participate in a variety of activities about endangered animals. They read books, watch videos, and, in pairs, choose an endangered animal to research. They create a 2 slide presentation to be compiled into a class slide show.

Students review the procedure for conducting Internet research and then research the earth--its physical characteristics, components, and cultural folklore regarding the planet. They compile the information they find into a report in...

Students explore the conditions faced while sailing on the ocean regarding health and physical fitness. They experience the importance of Vitamin C. Students analyze the cause of many diseases and sicknesses on the ships.

Visual arts lesson emphasizing pattern and design in individual student mosaics made with paper and reviewing line, shape, space, and color. The individual mosaics will be used to create a border for a group mosaic in another lesson.

Young scholars observe the Mona Lisa painting to describe, analyze and interpret meanings in the work.

Students explore making introducdtions and how they bond the speaker to the listener.

To prepare for class, learners will read several articles (links included). Students discuss the articles, and ways to deal with the proliferation of big-box stores in rural areas. The class takes two minutes to generate a research...

Students have group discussions that allow the teacher to assess the level of comprehension of the ideas of subjectivity and objectivity. Level of discussion at the end of the class provides some indication of comprehension as well....

Second graders participate in a variety of activities to explore the Solar System in this unit.

Fourth graders explore higher paying and lower paying jobs.

Fourth graders research to see the effects that air pollution has on where they live. They explore improper dumping of waste run-off, air pollution, and water pollution.

Students, after finishing Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, discuss the tragedy of Hiroshima and its impact.

Eighth graders cut out and place the labels/events on the timeline where they think they ought to go on an American Revolution timeline. .

High schoolers predict what computers, games, or products be like in 2030. They think about and design futuristic products.

Eleventh graders examine the reasons why Southeast Asian refugees left their home for the United States. They conduct interviews and research their suffering and history. They examine primary source documents to better understand their...

Students in a computer class use their student identification number and password to log into their computers. Using Microsoft Word, they complete an autobiographical worksheet/template and save the information on their own personal...

Third graders discuss what they think the word "observation" means and discover different ways that we observe. They observe as the teacher demonstrates how to use a hand lens as a tool for observing tiny details. They then use hand...

Students study the development and future of Coon Rapids, Minnesota. They navigate through learning activities about the development and predict future growth of Coon Rapids.

Young scholars create K/W/L (Know/Want to Know/Learned) charts to study the political violence following Kenya's 2008 presidential elections. They draw connections between this and other events currently taking place around the world.

Learners consider animal migration patterns that have been recently documented in Sudan. They investigate the migratory patterns of animals and discuss how human conflicts and activities affect migratory wildlife populations.

Students go to the library and research animals using features in the text to help them organize information. In this locating information lesson plan, students complete this task in teams.

This site is filled with several journal writing ideas. Students and teachers can benefit from this comprehensive list of journal writing suggestions.

This site gives you a teacher's perspective on journal writing. It looks at how effective journal writing can be for your students and more.

Contains plans for lessons that ask students to write journal entries about texts they have read by responding to open-ended questions. The book "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard Atwater is used as an example. In addition to objectives...