This activity is designed as a project-based learning activity. It allows students to collaborate, requires them to comprehend what they have read and engages them in critical thinking. This activity can be adjusted to fit the needs and grade levels of your students.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students use the internet to identify examples of when and why animals are used in research, which animals are used and animal welfare requirements. They will consider the potential harms and benefits to people and the animals affected by research involving animals and then present a written argument, supported by relevant scientific facts, in support of or against the use of animals in research.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
In this career-oriented interview, readers are introduced to the manager of several farmer's markets in Portland, Oregon. Following a brief description of his job and the general operations of a farmer’s market, he explains why these venues are beneficial to the vendors, the customers and the environment. The Climate Kids website is a NASA education resource featuring articles, videos, images and games focused on the science of climate change.
Material Type: Lecture
In this writing lesson plan, students write about the events of Romeo and Juliet and try to figure out their root causes. Students can take a number of approaches, each of which includes summarizing the events of the play and finding evidence to support their interpretation of the causes of the events.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students will practice French vocabulary through a series of interactive modules, beginning with introduction of the vocabulary through images and audio, followed by a lesson, a game, and finally an assessment.
Material Type: Interactive
This web site provides French unit plans, activities, lessons, rubrics, vocabulary, and quizzes across a wide variety of subjects for French levels 1-4. Some of the subject areas covered include: housing, food, phones, travel, 19th century France, Haiti, business French, and World War II.
Material Type: Unit of Study
Students will listen to French poems and songs and learn the lyrics. There are many groupings of songs and poems for the young learner.
Material Type: Lesson
Students will understand spoken French about current events. They will listen to a short broadcast of the news in slow French. Each week there is one free broadcast which includes a transcript in which students can mouse over parts of the text to see English translations.
Material Type: Lesson
This is an easy, short and effective way to incorporate/utilize Social Emotional Learning into your classroom. It helps children to learn to focus and deal with emotional issues in a positive manner.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Demonstration, Self Assessment
Students will choose a college based on their career goals and aspirations. In this lesson, students will select a career field, choose a field of study (major), and research college cost. Students will learn how to chart, graph, analyze and present the total cost of college in a spreadsheet.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
This student worksheet reviews the basic naming conventions for compounds, and then provides 50 items for independent practice.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
