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Technology: Recipes Around the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research international cuisine and create Web pages based on them. Once they have organized their findings, they demonstrate their research with a multimedia presentation. The project concludes with a party using food ...
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Spiders Build Giant Web in Texas Park

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make predictions about a photograph of a humongous spider web, then read a news article about thousands of spiders that worked together to build it. In this biology and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article...
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Exploring the Ares 1-X Launch-Downrange Distance

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Ares 1-X launch worksheet, students read about the path of this rocket's launch and solve 2 problems. Students find the number of seconds it took the rocket to fall from a given altitude and they determine how far from the launch...
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Buzzing is BEE-lieving

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate insects. In this insect lesson, students explore various insect models and identify the characteristics of each. Students observe insects outside and tally how many insects they observe.
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City Life In Europe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore Paris. In this geography skills lesson, students watch "City Life in Europe," and conduct further research on the city of Paris and the country of France. Young scholars create postcards that feature Parisian...
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Escape from Reality: Miro and Surrealism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the artwork of Joan Miro. In this art appreciation lesson, students research the life and work of Miro as a surreal artist. Students create their own surreal art as they follow Miro's techniques.
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Activity Three: The Mystery Fossil Bones Activity

For Students 8th - 10th
In this fossil learning exercise, students are given a page of bones to cut out and assemble. They create an animal with the bones and add external features to their animal. They answer questions and present their creature to the class.
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Dysfunctional Eating

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a 1.5 page paper explaining how to make their favorite nutritional snack. They need to assume that the audience has never seen or heard of the snack before.
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Gender and Media Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze media clips and discover how the media helps us form ideas about men and women and their roles in society. They discover some of their own preconceptions about these roles and answer questions.
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Human Abstraction

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore and compare abstraction of human forms in various ancient cultures and by creating self-portraits using geometric shapes. They identify which geometric shapes form the following features: face, nose, arms, torso,...
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Philanthropic Literature Lesson 1: The Lonely Fish

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the concepts of sharing and good citizenship, and how they contribute to a peaceful society. They work on problem solving and critical thinking skills after listening to Marcus Pfister's, The Rainbow Fish.
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I'm Convinced!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine persuasive techniques used to sell products, and create and write an advertisement for peanut butter.
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Metaphoric Self Portrait

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create 3D self-portraits using various sculpture materials that convey different meanings and emotions.
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Challenge to Communicate

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use Lewis and Clark's journals to identify the forms of non-verbal communication they used. They discover the problems they faced on their journey and how they overcame them. They practice using the non-verbal language of the...
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How Do Things Fall?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners study forces by examining the force of gravitational attraction. They observe how objects fall and measure the force of gravitational attraction upon objects. Students discover that, since gravitational constants are different...
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Self Portrait using watch parts and tin - Mixed media

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars create whimsical self portraits using watch parts and tin - recycling. They demonstrate safety in using tools. They use a variety of materials to create a work of art , and demonstrate understanding of the elements and...
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Our 50 States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify the location of the 50 states using an interactive map. They practice geography skills by playing a fun game. Pupils become familiar with the state abbreviations for the US states. Students become familiar with the...
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The Legacy of the Warren Court

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the major decisions by the Supreme Court when Warren was the Chief Justice. In groups, they research the life and other works of Earl Warren and discuss how ones background can influence decisions. They also examine...
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A Gesture Is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share observations on the nuances of meaning in face to face and online interactions with others. After reading an article, they identify the causes and effects of internet flaming. They create their own comic strips...
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The Energy Debate - Energy of Peanut

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students articulate the difference between the terms heat and temperature. They calculate the amount of energy associated with a given temperature rise and design an experiment to measure the energy of a fuel.
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The Chambered Nautilus

For Students 4th - 6th
In this chambered nautilus worksheet, students read a 2 page article, define 10 vocabulary words and answer 7 short answer questions in complete sentences.
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Vivid Words: A Letter to the Editor

For Students 7th - 9th
In this vocabulary and word study worksheet, students explore the use of vivid words as they complete 11 fill in the blank questions. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.
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Structure of the Nephron

For Students 10th - 12th
In this nephron activity, students color the parts of the nephron and answer five questions about the structures and functions of the parts of the nephron.
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Asteroids Between Mars and the Sun

For Students 8th - 10th
In this asteroids of the solar system worksheet, students observe a diagram showing all the minor planets found in the orbit of Mars. Students answer 4 questions about the minor planets inside the orbit of other planets, they find the...

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