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Inside-outside circle: During inside-outside circle, students either sit or stand facing each other in two concentric circles. Students respond to teacher questions or note-card prompted questions and then rotate to the next partner. In the end of this type of structure, students...; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

"Magic Eye" discussion questions: In Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity two, page 3; Each of you has looked carefully at one of the photographs. You have talked about your photograph with the others in your group. Now, think about all of the different photographs. What can they tell us about what it was like to live in that section of North...; Format: article; By Pauline S. Johnson.

What's happening now?: This comprehension and writing lesson helps the student develop skills in predicting what will happen next and sequencing. It also develops the ability to answer what, where, when, and how questions. It can also include a writing activity that teaches writing in a newspaper format by answering the "W" questions and creating a class newspaper book.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Nancy McGowan.

A picture is worth a thousand words: An example of how a single image can provoke discussions at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.; By Bobby Hobgood and David Walbert.

Understanding first jobs: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.4; In this lesson plan, students conduct interviews with two people about their first jobs, and then use the interview responses to have a focused group discussion.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.

Reading primary sources: Newspaper editorials: This interactive guide to reading a 19th-century newspaper editorial steps through layers of questions, guiding the reader through the process of historical inquiry. This edition is one in a series of guides on reading historical primary sources.; Format: newspaper (multiple pages)

Disney World timelines: The students have won a trip to Disney World but there are several things they have to do before they get to Orlando. The students will make a timeline to display these events and answer questions about them.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Jennifer Williams.

Partes del cuerpo (Parts of the body): Students learn Spanish vocabulary for parts of the body.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Teresa Payne.

Slideshow review: You can use this lesson plan with any subject or grade. I use it in my math class as a review before a test. I group the students in groups of three and each group creates a five question slide show which reviews the chapter or unit we have just completed in class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer/Technology Skills); By Marcie Bivens.

Who's unique?: Encourages students to examine their ideas about how they are different and similar to each other by participating in an activity and then discussing their thoughts.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

Photographs: a process guide for students: Questions to consider when looking at photographs as primary sources.; By Dan McDowell.

Spider legs: This strategy for peer conferencing helps students learn to use "Spider Legs" to answer revision questions, and then insert the revised information into their drafts.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

History of astronomy scavenger hunt: A unit on astronomy inevitably and rightfully begins with a look at the history of astronomy. This activity provides students with an opportunity to learn the basic facts of the history of astronomy by using the internet.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

Recognizing reference sources: Students will become familiar with five different reference sources in the Media Center: Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Card Catalog (Look Up Station), and the internet. Students will be able to decide which is the BEST source to use to answer specific questions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills); By Marybeth Hauss.

Resource recon: Teams of students will search for the answers to questions using various information resources. The questions will be in categories such as: biography, current events, historical events, geography, language. Besides competing for the fastest answer, the students will learn (1) how to use the resource effectively, and (2) which resource is best for finding different types of information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Keith Dudley.

Law enforcement careers: Working with decimals: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.1; In this lesson for grade 6, students will perform basic math operations with decimals and will understand how math is used in law enforcement careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.

Analyzing children's letters to Mrs. Roosevelt: Students will analyze letters that children wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt during the Great Depression.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Angie Panel Holthausen.

North Carolina's physical and cultural geography: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 1.3; In this lesson students will make assumptions about the influence of geography on various aspects of historical human and cultural geography.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Stocks report: Students will create graphs illustrating changes in stocks and answer questions using the graphs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills); By Susan Blackwell.

Wife inheritance and the AIDS epidemic in Africa: When an African man dies, it is the responsibility of his brother to inherit his widow. This has become a key factor in the spread of the AIDS virus. This plan looks at this tradition and the AIDS epidemic in African countries and students will discuss possible solutions in a Paideia seminar.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Greg Mitchell.

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