Students establish what war signifies to them. They demonstrate this by voting on statements. Students are invited to ponder about how they feel about issues, their world history, and to defend their positions.

Students connect starch to sugar as the storage form of energy. They find that no starch is produced in the plant without light. Students perform the old favorite of looking at starch deposition in geranium leaves using Lugol's iodine...

Students identify components of war. They connect relationships by developing webs. Students illustrate their comprehension of war in multimedia and produce a dialectical analysis of this illustration.

Students discuss war, specifically World Wars I and II, analyze causes and element of war, and decide whether war is acceptable solution to conflict situations, given resulting loss that occurs.

Students read background information about Rachel Carson found on the listed website links. They analyze and answer questions about her work and how it is linked to science then they research pesticide usage and alternative methods.

Students are able to convert large numbers into meaningful ratios. They are able to conceptualize 1 million. Students grapple with the concept of a million. They use this activity to convey the idea of millions by converting war death...

Young scholars view the importance of insects as pollinators. They are now posed with the problem--those insects are nice--but insects are pests right? Students explore their description of pests and pesticides.

Learners use research materials developed earlier. They synthesize data to formulate an argument for or against war. Students use their notes to address what the possible answers could be.

Students read the label of an insecticide and identify pertinent information. They tell that the higher the LD50 the less toxic the chemical. Students begin to extrapolate the impact of pesticide use beyond the death of the insect.

Students identify current world crisis. They explore UN policies in dealing with them. Students access the individual U.S, involvement in each case through research analysis. They become aware of the role of the United Nations in our...

Young scholars identify reasons genocide occurs through group research into specific Genocide incidents of the 20th century. They put into perspective why an organization such as the United Nations is necessary by introducing them to one...

Students get to help transition students into the final project by revisiting Resource once more. They review what resources were, those found in war and lack of resources for children. Students address what resource issues we are faced...

Learners explore how disease and epidemics have the potential to shape communities. They examine their impact on culture and specifically the literature of the time. Students investigate how trade routes accelerated the movement of...

Students investigate diseases and epidemics from a biological and social perspective. They analyze the management of disease, use and misuse of antibiotics and vaccinations, and development of new treatments.

Ninth graders concentrate on arsenic poisoning as an example of the connections among health, geography, and geology as they develop a persuasive presentation about the dangers of arsenic in the drinking water, targeting a specific...

Students investigate the chemistry of coal. This lesson serves as a review of conservation of mass, simple reactions and equation balancing. During the lesson, students research chemical components of coal, as well as environmental...

Young scholars plot earthquake and volcano data using a Compass Rose Plotting. They explain the relationship between plate movement and connection. They draw conclusions that earthquakes and volcanoes occur in predictable locations.

High schoolers comprehend the impact of global warming on our coastal cities. They appreciate how geographic information systems can be used to represent scientific data. Students research the melting of the ice caps in Antarctica and...

High schoolers explore the legislative process by discussing a current issue dealing with energy policy. They explain the role of government and how it affects their quality of life. Students identify and list the groups that create...

High schoolers research chemical components of coal, as well as environmental health impacts of mining and burning coal. They discuss conservation of mass as it relates to combustion of organic compounds.

High schoolers articulate in written and oral formats that bacteria can be found living everywhere. They explain in written and oral formats why the immune system is necessary. Students are presented with an opportunity to see bacteria...

Students complete experiments on antibiotics and antimicrobials. In groups, they explain how antibiotics affect the evolution of microorganisms. They test various types of bacteria to discover how much resistance they have to antibiotics.

Students examine the roles in which animals play in the pollination of plants. They recognize that flowers have male and female sexes. Students describe cross pollination and propose reasons for cross pollination through narration of a...

Learners explore the concept of student loans. In this student loans lesson, students read an article about the large amount of student loans today's learners owe. Students discuss how higher loan payments and increased debt will affect...