Students explore geographic changes by researching the state of Florida. In this Florida history lesson, students identify the storms and disasters that have created sinkholes in portions of Florida. Students read the book Strawberry...

Students examine nature by participating in an environmental art activity. In this imaginary creature instructional activity, students discuss the importance of a habitat when pertaining to wild animals or bugs. Students utilize tree...

Students explore whales and how they have adapted to survive in the ocean.  In this whale adaptations lesson students complete several activities that allow them to investigate animal adaptations.

Learners examine various alphabet books. They write several sentences for their assigned letter of the alphabet, type them onto a word processing program, and create an illustration for a class alphabet book.

Students conduct an experiment picking out colored vs. camoflauged toothpicks out of the grass. They list and describe different types of coloration and explain how coloration assists the great horned owl and the striped skunk survive.

Students play a game that illustrates the delicate ecological balance between fishing, fishing regulations and fish populations. They collect data and analyze the results.

Students participate in a simulation activity that examines the economic impact of the construction of a reservoir-both the positive and negative side.

Students examine the types of architecture used to build the San Jose Museum of Art. Based on the grade level, they participate and answer questions based on the different pieces of art examined. They also discover how weight is...

Students identify, describe, count, tally, and graph life found in one square foot of land.

Students research and write about the parts of a spider's body using educational software. They draw spiders using computer software.

Students choose a subject for a biographical research paper. They use books, the Internet, encyclopedias and articles to gather information on a determined subject then follow a rubric to write a research paper.

Students use the Internet to find examples of limericks. They discover the culture and history of Ireland. They create their own limericks and share them with the class. They offer strengths and weaknesses.

Students use the Internet to gather historical facts about the county in which they live. Using the information, they discover how to check it for accuracy and present their findings to the class. They write an essay about the history of...

Fourth graders are read the book "Kissing Coyotes". During the story, they make predictions about what they believe might happen next. After the story, they create their own story using their imagination and draw illustrations.

Students read 'They Called Her Moses," create a wanted poster for Tub man, compose a journal entry imagining they are William Still, and in groups, create a newspaper depicting the incident of the runaway slaves and events from the time...

Students prepare a "camera's-eye" view of the local architecture and then analyze their findings from an historical perspective.

Fourth graders produce and peer edit typed rough drafts of the business letters following the guidelines illustrated in the Eight Essential Parts of a business letter and save to disks. They complete the Where's the Math? scavenger hunt...

Fourth graders investigate math in the real world using internet search methods to locate career fields of interest. They select an occupation, and draft brief paragraphs that reflect insight as to why that occupation interests them.

Fourth graders read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

Fourth graders view a teacher-made PowerPoint presentation on how photoelectric devices work, and then they answer FCAT-like questions on the material presented. They answer questions about what they viewed in an assignment imbedded in...

Students interview another student using a twenty question format and write a three-part biography of that person. They create a collage representing the person they interviewed.

Fourth graders interview people from three different age groups about superstition including what they believe and why they believe it. This lesson goes along with the classic book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Fourth graders create their own stories with a life lesson and illustrate them.