Learners explain bioluminescence. For this life science lesson, students discuss bioluminescence and conjure examples of organisms that carry this trait and how it is useful in their environment.

Young scholars read, listen to and analyze the poem The Hyena by Edward Morgan.  In this poetry techniques instructional activity, students explore the visual images of animals and their unpleasant traits. Young scholars answer...

Students create a list of characteristics of a president and reach consensus about the most important qualities.  In this electing a President lesson, students work in groups to choose the most important traits of a president and...

Students explore the concept of "culture." In this cross curriculum literacy and world history lesson, students listen to a letter written by a child from Namibia, then compare and contrast life in Africa with their own life. Students...

Third graders read City Green and discuss how citizens work together.  In this citizenship lesson students, group citizens by community, state or nation. Students list ways to be good citizens in each group. Students discuss the...

Learners explore themes. In this literary elements lesson plan, students view a PowerPoint presentation defining and describing examples of common theme traits. Learners read several short passages, then infer the theme of each story.

Students explore numbers 1-100.  In this cross curriculum literacy and numeration lesson, students listen to the book More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy. Students play a game with a partner in which they guess the "mystery number"...

In this personality adjectives worksheet, students complete sentences with adjectives, find the opposites to personality traits, and identify personality adjectives that relate to star signs. Students complete 55 questions total.

Students explore musical pitch. In this cross curriculum musical instruments and "sound" physics lesson, students identify and describe common traits of woodwind instruments. Students research "pitch" and what causes pitch fluctuation by...

In this Julius Caesar worksheet, students determine character traits of Julius Caesar and Brutus from quotations given.  Students are given 13 quotations about or by Julius Caesar and 8 quotations about or by Brutus.

Students explore reading comprehension strategies. In this character development and reading comprehension instructional activity, students brainstorm common traits of "heroes." Students read Heroes, then identify the personal conflicts...

Learners identify and review persuasive literature looking at the characteristics, traits, and uses for this type of literature.  In this persuasive literature lesson, students read and discuss articles that are trying to...

In this character study instructional activity, students answer 14 short answer questions based on the characters actions in the book, Bend it Like Beckham. Students also read a glossary of words that appear in the text. This...

Students explore psychology by writing about themselves. In this personality instructional activity, students answer a list of questions that help analyze their own traits and history. Students create a personal "All About Me" book which...

Students construct an insect model. In this "insects" science and art lesson plan, students complete a KWL chart about 'insects," then view several interactive websites to become familiar with insect traits. Students construct an insect...

Seventh graders examine the trait of perseverance. In this character education lesson, 7th graders discuss community causes they care about and make plans to contribute their time and energy to overcome their personally-selected issues.

Students explain how dogs evolved from wolves based on the video. In this biology lesson, students research about breeding animals for specific traits. They interview dog owners and create a presentation about the dog.

Students examine and compare traits of humans and crocodiles.  In this crocodile lesson students use a ratio to estimate the height of a person and compare that to a crocodile. 

Third graders spend time identifying the characteristics they have and ones they would like to develop for their own personal growth. As a class, they brainstorm ways they can tell they are growing up or being mature. Individually, they...

Test your class on character knowledge in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. This quiz asks learners to recall information about specific character traits, relationships, and other particularities. Since anyone can make a Fun Trivia...

Middle schoolers research basic biographical facts, contributions made to the state and country, and important historical events of both the state and country made during the lifetime of a famous North Carolinian.

Fourth graders will analyze the similarities and differences between early Texas Indian tribes, compare and contrast two tribes, select to which tribe they would rather belong, and determine their location today.

Students describe objects using only their sense of touch. In this lesson on describing characteristics, students use only their sense of touch to describe an unseen object in a box. This lesson can be used an an introduction to plant...

Young scholars perform experiments to examine whether trash can float, blow around, or wash away. The effects of these characteristics on the presence of marine debris in the environment are then discussed.