Fifth graders examine how to see patterns by showing how things work together. They identify, analyze and determine a rule for predicting and extending numberical patterns involving operations of whole numbers, decimals and fractions.

Students examine the platforms of early political parties in the United States. In this political parties lesson, students discover details regarding the attributes and ideals of the federalists and the democratic-republicans. Students...

Seventh graders create a timeline for the Mediterranean civilizations. For this Mediterranean lesson, 7th graders make a living timeline for the Mediterranean civilizations.

Students explore the Declaration of Independence. In this civics lesson plan, students read handouts regarding the document as well as the document itself. Students respond to discussion questions regarding the handout. Students then...

It's 1943, and Jewish people in Denmark are in hiding from the Nazis. What protection can the United States offer them? By examining the Constitution, specifically the Bill of Rights, scholars consider the protections afforded to those...

Young scholars discover pictures are worth a thousand smiles. In this early childhood language arts lesson, students use their growing powers of observation and language skills to get to know their classmates.

Students investigate methods to get along. In this philosophy lesson, students explore different methods to disarm an argument or confrontation they disagree with. They discuss aggression, rule breaking and disagreements.

This PowerPoint gives the definition and examples of compound words. The students then identify the two words contained within in each of several illustrated compound words. Although the font and its color provide appropriate and clear...

Students describe science experience with appropriate attributes, units, and tools. They formulate inquiry question associated with the science experiences and curricular concepts from observations through class brainstorming. Pupils...

Students are shown proper stance, nocking, targeting, and release techniques of archery. They follow basic safety procedures involved in handling and using archery equipment. Students practice shooting aluminum or fiberglass shaft arrows.

Students view a Powerpoint presentation on writing and sending email. After examining a Website about the parts of a friendly letter, they compose and send their own letters via email. Teachers set up an email/pen pal account so...

Young scholars identify the rules they have at home and at school. They connect the values to the core democratic values and discuss whether all rules should connect to the core values. They create a mural showing students following the...

Eighth graders participate in a instructional activity that should be used at the beginning of the school year or after there has been no school. The instructional activity is composed of teaching students how to behave appropriately and...

An engaging literary game called "Dingo," is here for your young mathematicians. Dingo is a game which is played with dice. The first team of students to remove all of the numbers on the game board are declared the winners. To remove a...

Students, the advanced beginner to intermediate ESL level, use English in a science activity.

Tenth graders answer a variety of problems based on similar triangle and learn about the rule of thumb. They will test the rule of thumb by estimating the distance to an object in the classroom.

Students study the history, development and meaning of the Constitution. They participate in a classroom simulation of the Constitutional Convention by writing a Preamble, developing a government, and writing a Bill of Rights for their...

Fifth graders discover the rule used to sort a set of data into two sets, those data that belong according to the rule and those data that don't belong. Students participate in a game to determine the rule. They discuss strategies for...

Students determine that the rules that we follow in America were written in the Constitution. They study a copy of the constitution and discuss how it compares and differentiates from the plan the class has written. They recite our...

Students examine science lab equipment and review the basic rules of laboratory skills.

Students are told that chronanauts is a fascinating, whimsical exploration of time travel, causality, and possibility covering many fascinating and significant events of the last century or so. They work in small groups to create a...

Students are read-aloud an excerpt from The Friendship by Mildred Taylor. They pick strips of paper, white or brown, and sit according to color drawn. Students are given preferential treatment if their paper is white while the students...

Students practice lining up quickly by following the rules on a card that is in their hands while lining up.