Students expand environmental awareness by brainstorming list of environmental issues in the world today, researching issues in small groups, and displaying their work for classmates to see.

Middle schoolers explore the concept of a community. They identify and group various kinds of communities. Students create a concept map exemplifying their membership in different communities. They write a narrative describing their...

First graders use a thinking map to organize a paragraph. They write and edit their paragraph about popcorn and type the final copy on the computer.

Young scholars discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. For this Arctic animals lesson, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.

Students consider the portrayal of war in the news. In this lesson on Journalistic perspectives, students will work in groups to critically examine news articles written during war times throughout history.

Students draw pictures to generate ideas about a character. They use prewriting skills to plan written work. They then dictate or write detailed descriptions of familiar person, places, objects, or experiences.