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Beginning biography research: Encyclopedia research skills will be taught using biographies of famous people. This is one lesson in a collaborative unit taught by both the classroom teacher and the library media coordinator.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Joan Milliken.

Beginning lesson on coordinate grids: First quadrant: Students will investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system. They will use online activities developed by Shodor.org to identify the coordinates of points, or plot specific points. Then students will progress to an activity where they direct a robot through a mine field laid out on the coordinate plane. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop - "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students" by Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Mathematics); By Bonnie Boaz.

Beginning vaulting: This lesson will help students learn the basics of an approach, various vaults, and landing techniques.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Healthful Living); By Kathy Kress.

Benjamin Banneker: In The Walking Classroom, page 10; In this lesson for fifth grade language arts and science, students learn about famous inventor, scientist, astronomer, and writer, Benjamin Banneker.; Format: lesson plan

Beyond the headlines: Kyrgyzstan: In this lesson, students research the recent history of the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and explore its strategic significance for world powers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies); By Jacqueline Olich.

The big, bad, red wolf: Fact and fantasy: This lesson will explore the myths and legends surrounding wolves. We will also investigate factual information about the endangered red wolf.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science); By Steven Sather.

The Bill of Rights and the U.S. Supreme Court: In this lesson, students work in groups and individually to understand how the Constitution/Bill of Rights is a living document and how Supreme Court decisions protect the rights of all Americans.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies); By Grace Wasserman.

Bio-Poem introductions: Bio-Poems can be used at the beginning of school as an opening activity for the first week of school. They can also be used anytime throughout the year when introductions are necessary (e.g. change of semester class, new students, etc.). In this lesson students will use the writing process as well as computer word processing skills. This activity ensures success and builds self-esteem.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Guidance); By Linda Taylor.

Biodiversity: The many sounds of insects: In BioMusic, page 1.6; In this lesson, students will explore the sounds of insects and compare them with bird songs. They will create pan flutes and use them for communication.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Music Education and Science); By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.

Biologists: Working with probability: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.7; In this lesson for grade six, students will use theoretical probability to predict genetic outcomes, and will understand how mathematical probability is used in biological careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics and Science); By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.

Biomagnification and bald eagles: In this activity, students will study biomagnification by using paper cutouts to represent food containing chemicals eaten by fish. The students will then repeat this activity but as an eagle collecting fish. The amount of chemicals taken in by each eagle will then be compared to amounts taken in by each fish.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Elizabeth Caveny, Janet Carson, Heather Subleski, and Jeannie Galluzzo.

Biomanufacturing: An inquiry lesson in growing cells: In this lesson, students are introduced to the biomanufacturing industry. To understand the intricacy of biomanufacturing pharmaceuticals, students will complete a cell growth activity. They will grow yogurt bacteria in milk media to try to produce lactic acid and adjust variables to try to optimize cell growth and the amount of product produced.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Science); By Cinnamon Frame.

Biome basics: This project involves the creation of a simple, yet effective display of the different biomes found on earth.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science); By B. Carl Rush.

BioMusic: Two units of biomusicology instruction for grades 2–3 and 4–5. Your students will be fascinated by these lessons that cover the miracles of animal communication, the mechanics of sound, and their connections to the field of music.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Biomusicologist: In BioMusic, page 1.8; In this lesson, students will learn about the field of biomusicology. They will investigate current scientific research and understand how researchers often must work in teams to achieve their goals.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Guidance and Music Education); By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.

Birds by inquiry: Students will make observations of bird pictures to note the similarities and differences in one animal group. They will note especially the beaks, feet, wings and feathers of different types of birds. The life cycle of birds will be explored.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Anne Allen.

Birds of a feather, an interdisciplinary unit: Language Arts wing: This lesson, which features Mark Twain's “Jim Baker's Blue-jay Yarn,” is part of an interdisciplinary unit on birds that contains math/science and language arts components. In the language arts wing, students will explore dialects and personification through this very entertaining tall tale full of the antics of talking blue-jays.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Janet Fore.

Birds of a feather: Collecting and analyzing bird feeder data: In this lesson, students prepare frequency tables and construct a circle graph of the species of birds observed at bird feeders.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Vicky Smathers.

Black American leaders as responsible citizens: Their roles, their contributions, their diversity: The focus of this lesson will be to help third grade students to clearly identify the need for having leaders arise from the citizenry of a given community. Students will review factual information to guide them in distinguishing the positive and negative qualities of leaders. Techniques will include guided reading of factual historical text during a Jigsaw, student note taking, student development of open-ended questions, and student engagement in a Socratic seminar.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Social Studies); By Debbie Rollins.

Black cowboys: In this lesson, students will use the Blacks in the West Mini Page to learn about black cowboys, read an excerpt from Nat Love’s biography, and create a comic about a black cowboy. This lesson teaches students about figures rarely shown in social studies texts and allows them to demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of ways.; Format: lesson plan; By Summer Pennell.

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