EL Lessons

Students research real-world science issues and do an analysis of the two opposing view points using evidence. Students declare their own opinions and look at possible solutions balancing out societal, cultural, and environmental factors. This assignment would best fit into a high school biology or integrated science course. A grading rubric is included. NGSS Standards: ESS3.A, ESS3.C, ETS1.A

This lab is a fully-integrated NGSS activity incorporating the primary concept of Matter and Energy with these two practices-- Planning and Carrying Out Investigation and Analyzing and Interpreting Data. In the first part, students will record observations and mix three chemicals, trying to determine if they are witnessing a physical or a chemical change. In the second part, students will design experiment to determine which chemicals are responsible for the increase in temperature. This lab

In this religious education lesson students examine representations of heaven, hell, and angels and describe saints and cultural traditions surrounding death. Halloween, All Saints Day, All Souls Day, and Dia de los Muertos are built into this lesson as cultural references. Students will look at these traditions in a whole new light. This lesson could be easily adapted for older students by adjusting the vocabulary section. Students draw a representation of heaven and hell and describe what

Sidewalk chalk, paints, and apples serve as hooks for teaching both the Creation Story and Adam and Eve. Students will draw a representation of the creation story with sidewalk chalk, craft with apple prints, learn an apple prayer song, and more. This lesson can be modified to stand alone or can follow Lesson 1: Prayer.

NGSS asks students to learn about cell organelle structure and function. Students have a difficult time visualizing the parts of the cell because they are so small. This lab uses de-shelled eggs to represent cells on a scale that all can see and understand. The membrane of an egg is semipermeable just like that of a standard plant or animal cell. By putting the eggs in different solutions, students can observe whether water is drawn into or out of the "cell" through osmosis. Eggs that have

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents are a common area of difficulty. Give your students a fun reference that they can use while they build confidence. Students will cut out the directions for converting between fractions, decimals, and percents and then paste them on the map where they belong. A key is included. This map is designed to be used for Common Core Rational Numbers in 7th grade and as a bridge into Percent Problems. It would also be appropriate to use for advanced 6th grade student

This 90 min introductory lesson on prayer is designed to be used in a K-2 Christian catechism or vacation bible school class. It includes a coloring page, a chant, a song, and a discussion on when, where, why, and how a person prays. Finally, there is a historical tie-in between the history of the pretzel and prayer. Your students won't forget this lesson!