Students gather and read articles about school closures in Ohio or other nearby town or city, make list of criteria to use when deciding which schools should close, develop list into essay that argues for these criteria to apply in...

Students examine the validity of standarized tests. They explore the emotions felt during a test and ways to prepare for a test. Students interview teachers about testing. Students create a student guide to testing.

Students express their creativity in making their own Rorschach Inkblot Test.

Can you name all of the Mexican states? Most Americans can't, even though Mexico is our close neighbor. Encourage your Spanish learners to research a Mexican state and create a comprehensive PowerPoint to share the newly acquired...

Solar energy is an amazing alternative ... but, not always particularly portable! Challenge young scientists to a folding solar panel build-off with an easy-to-execute activity. Scholars brainstorm around specific design needs, construct...

Learners examine everyday materials by utilizing educational software. In this group analysis lesson, students identify several different fabrics and materials used in everyday life. Learners participate in a computer activity in which...

Students design and test rockets to determine what variables are necessary in order to optimize the system to make it function best.

Make a prototype of a game based on cell biology. Researching game design and working in groups to create a game will activate knowledge of cell biology. The review task will help young scholars learning as they test out the games and...

How can you provide healthy soil for your garden? Study worms, bacteria, and other microorganisms in a lesson about decomposition and organic compost. After discussing what you know about worms and watching a video, watch what worms do...

Students conduct an experiment to observe photolysis in the lab. In this chemistry instructional activity, students explain the mechanism behind photolysis. They test the impact of a non-toxic marker to plant metabolism.

Young scholars as a class create a fountain using both coke soda, and mentos candy. In this science lesson, students test which combination of coke and mentos products produce the tallest fountain. Young scholars use the scientific...

Students make a wind vane, anemometer, wind spiral, and wind streamer to calculate wind movement. For this wind lesson plan, students test each of their wind instruments, and graph the results of the wind speed in different locations.

Students explore why the sky is blue. In this light lesson, students conduct an experiment using water, flashlights, and milk to test why the sky is blue. Students view a PowerPoint, take notes on their results and draw conclusions.

Students conduct a series of experiments on electromagnetic induction. In this physics instructional activity, students apply the right hand rule to determine the current direction and electromotive force. They test Lenz's and Faraday's...

Sixth graders investigate ancient civilizations by creating a research project.  In this world history activity, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near East.  Students...

Third graders design and make clocks compiling a materials list, creating adesign portfolio, and recording progress in a daily log. After making a full-size drawing of their clocks and with the assistance of high school technology...

Students study the human body and their five senses by participating in a penny cup game. In this human senses lesson, students test their monocular and binocular vision by completing a penny drop experiment.

Students create a PowerPoint presentation on school safety. They are required to have illustrations and transitions in their slideshow. They develop a safety test for their classmates.

Students use observational drawing to study the unfamiliar They use oil pastels to mix/blend colors. They be introduced to using drawing as a tool for documenting what we can learn from close observation.

Students work in groups to build a robot. In this robotics lesson, students create an electronic robot and program it to follow directions. They create an obstacle course for the robot to follow and test its performance. 

Eighth graders research highway designs and create a marble maze to illustrate a highway system. They test their designs and write reports defining the project and analyzing the results.

Learners complete activities to study the properties of solids and liquids. In this states of matter lesson, students investigate the melting and freezing of a range of materials in a virtual experiment. Learners melt the substances and...

Students create a jumping frog out of construction paper, close pins and pipe cleaners. They predict how far they think their frog jump and then test it out to see how close or far away they were from their prediction.

Students practice visualization through a fantasy trip and test their powers of observation by blindly identifying their own potatoes.