New Year's Resolutions The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about changing. Use this writing activity...		Which Metal Corrodes the Fastest? Students test a variety of metals in water and salt water to determine which corrodes the...
Asking Questions When Reading In this lesson, the teacher will read The Wall by Eve Bunting with the purpose of...		Emotion Similes Students will learn about similes and write a poem using them.
Recycled Art Students will use found and recycled objects to make art. Then, they will evaluate their...		Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...
Are All Pennies Created Equal? Teach your students about the chemical compounds within a penny with this hands-on science...		Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan Students learn about the concept of scale and other mapping skills by creating a floor plan of...
The Struggle Against Segregation Students learn about the history of segregation in the United States by reading about the...		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
What Materials Conduct Static Electricity Best? In this hands-on science project, students build their own electroscopes to determine what...		Modern Day Mona Lisa Have students make a new version of the Mona Lisa, reflecting the lives of women today. This...
An Honest Cigarette Ad? Increase student awareness of media manipulations in advertising for cigarettes as they create...		Percussion Performance and Culture Students in grades 5-8 study African and Native American percussion, consider music's cultural...
What About Fighting? In this conflict-resolution lesson, students discuss the use of violence, the reasons people...		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Identify the Resolution This handout is for use in the There Are Many Ways to Resolve Conflicts lesson plan.		Learning through The Duke Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of...
Discovering the Magical Pi Students will use data on the circumference and diameter of various objects to calculate pi.		WWI Propaganda Students will do independent research to find and compare examples of propaganda used in World...