Students paint their hands and use digits to study the factors of 5.

Fourth graders use square tiles to help them explain the concept of square numbers.

Students explore the area of rectangles. They practice finding area by playing an onliine computer activity where they calculate the area of a rectangle to solve a problem.

Young scholars work in pairs to sort several beans into different piles according to a rule they make up. They use manipulatives to solve complex mathematical problems.

Fourth graders examine and explain who they are and communicate that person to the viewer through the use of the visual arts. They think about themselves and try to find five things that represent who they are and what they feel is...

Third graders use literature and art to apply the principals of multiplication with three or more factors. They write and illustrate their own books following criteria outlined in a checklist imbedded in this plan.

Learners complete various small group activities to classify items and determine the types of combinations that can be made with these items. In the second lesson, students create menus for a restaurant to help them gain money sense and...

Students examine the myth and reality of settlement in the Upper Midwest during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Students select writing prompts for the class.

Pupils examine the musical concepts of timbre, melody, and rhythm. They listen to and identify characteristics of music from other cultures.

Students identify and explore life forms of various biomes, define transitional regions, examine effects of abiotic and biotic interactions, research a biome, and produce newspaper that features environmental information. Lessons all on...

Students demonstrate the steps to follow in using the software to create a presentation. They use context of cultural history of the four periods of Native American lifestyles in Illinois and create a presentation.

Young scholars investigate data on temperature, pressure, and humidity by downloading information from the ARM Website. Working in groups, they discover how weather impacts life in each of the ARM sites. They record weather data in their...

Students watch a demonstration that introduces them to the idea that friction is a force that impedes motion when two surfaces are in contact. They work in groups to experiment with frictional force using a coffee cup on which they alter...

Learners discover how engineers use solar energy to heat buildings. They investigate the thermal properties of different materials. They evaluate the usefulness of each material.

Students analyze the optical region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Students distinguish between the terms 'cost' and 'revenue' and examine the concept of 'profit'. They analyze the difference between a profit and loss account and a balance sheet.

Students come up with a definition of poverty through performing an investigation. The problems of policy makers is addressed with the intention of how poverty can be solved. The problem of poverty is shown to have the capability of...

Students identify the parts and function of a neuron. They explain and illustrate the levels and functions of the nervous system including neurons and the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems. They analyze and diagram the Lobes and...

Students investigate the usage of databases. They design and create their own databases to hold information. They edit the file and sort/ index the new database. They also generate a detailed report of the data present.

Young scholars develop their own system for classifying a group of objects or organisms using observed similarities and differences. They investigate the process of scientific classification, and explain how marine organisms are...

Students develop a Taxonomic Key for marine invertebrates from pictures they are given after practicing together with common objects, such as shoes. They then compare their key to a provided Ocean Invertebrates Taxonomic Key.

Students read The Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble and explore several aspects of Plains Indians cultures. They view historical photos of items from Plains cultures, reference maps and complete worksheets in small groups.

Students explore the Ottoman style of poetry. They view a video, Suleyman the Magnificent, and view maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean Sea. They research the Ottoman Empire and keep a journal. They read various Ottoman...