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Learners examine Aboriginal people of the Americas. In this history lesson, learners make connections between their own lives and those of Aboriginal people. Learners engage in a 'talking circle' and use storytelling as a mode of cultural transmission just as it was done by Native Americans long ago. This interdisciplinary lesson includes stories, crafts, modifications, and extensions.

In this internet privacy lesson, students look on websites and identify their privacy policies. In this lesson students discuss a scenario in which their private information is shared without their permission. A fine worksheet embedded in the plan has students explore the privacy policies on kids’ websites. Excellent lesson!

3rd graders utilize the scientific method to explain light and optics in this five lessons unit. Through experimentation and discussion, 3rd graders canvass the concepts of light traveling, reflection and refraction.

Students conduct a scientific investigation about changing a liquid into a solid and generate questions based on what they hope to discover. Given a scenario, they investigate the similarities and differences in solids and liquids.

In this lesson students complete an interview for an oral history project. In this American History lesson, students discuss the importance of oral histories and how they embellish written accounts. In this lesson students write questions, interview, and write a report analyzing their findings, connecting with the era of the person interviewed.

This lesson has 4th graders explore the underground railroad and slavery. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders read stories about the underground railroad and complete a webquest. This lesson has 4th graders read Sweet Clara's Freedom Quilt and create a quilt.

Learners research an early US president. In this mini research project, learners choose to research either George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, or James Madison. With their group, learners choose how they will present the information gathered during research.

Students take on the roles of apple farmers. In this Arizona agriculture lesson, students explore the concepts of supply and demand as they role play apple farmers who create marketing campaigns when supply outweighs demand.

Students read about and understand the life cycles of frogs, butterflies and moths. In this life cycle lesson, students complete activity sheets sequencing the life cycles of frogs, butterflies and moths.

Students investigate science related art by creating a small museum at their school.  In this art and science lesson, students utilize a digital camera to photograph different scientific actions that look artistic when captured on film.  Students create numerous exhibits based on light painting, fungi, crystal sculptures and other scientific observations.