This is the second lesson of four about American wars and the treaties that settled those conflicts. We tend to think of peace negotiations as taking place after the end of a war, but in most cases peace discussions begin soon after the fighting...

This easy to use lesson encourages students to work collaboratively to explore their background knowledge about of characteristics scientific variables and hypotheses. This can work as an engage or explore activity in the 5E model or as a formative...

This is a low prep, easy to use lesson that encourages students to identify the NGSS engineering process (practice) steps of Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create and Improve as they watch a professional pastry chef attempt to create a gourmet version of...

I use this task in two ways –Printed on card stock as quick table card sort to get students thinking about types of observations –Printed on paper for students to glue down after sorting and to add notes I have students start with the...

A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about who is the greatest baseball player of all time: Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente or Jackie Robinson. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for...

This is the first lesson of four about American wars and the treaties that settled those conflicts. We tend to think of peace negotiations as taking place after the end of a war, but in most cases peace discussions begin soon after the fighting starts...

  Making a book about Chicago is an activity that engages students in both process and content. Of all the large cities in the country in the 1920s, Chicago was the most open to doing something new. It was the first northern city that really...

“Millions of men are marching at once towards the same horizon: their language; their religion; their manners differ; their object is the same. Fortune has been promised to them somewhere in the West, and to the West they go to find it.”...

A dominoes game with questions and statements on friction and air resistance instead of numbers.  Prior Knowledge Friction slows objects down and produces heat. Friction opposes motion. Friction wastes energy. Friction produces grip...

A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the baseball superstar Babe Ruth. The NO PREP informational text worksheets...

Civics Fact Finding Getting to Know Your Local Mayor Representative and Governor is a web quest that can be done solo or in pairs. Students will get to know many local representatives, and find out what achievements they are most known for. This is...

Students guide their own inquiry into their preferred method of meeting History Standards and learning about early humans, hominids, and civilizations. This is a great project for inspiring student interest and guiding their own investigations. Learning...