Students use the internet to gather information about children around the world. In groups, they complete an internet scavenger hunt to research courage. They develop their own community service activity.

Young scholars define the term community. They list many, varied, and unusual jobs (careers) that people might have in our Communities. Students identify the purpose of the work done by their parents-either in the home, or outside of the...

Young scholars complete several student readings involving kite making and kite flying. They analyze how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other. They comprehend how different environments both provide...

Young scholars participate in a WebQuest designed to take them on a journey into the darkness that is race predjudice and the often-violent means in which it is manifested. They investigate the murder of a 14-year-old Chicago boy...

Students study the monetary value of a penny, nickel, and dime. They simulate a candy store by calculating the proper amount of money needed to purchase candy. After viewing a video, they complete the "Handful of Coins" pictograph .

Students explore the concept of ecological footprints. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students calculate their ecological footprints and consider how to reduce them.

Students observe, work with charts, and work with GPS in order to determine the path lobster larvae travel based on local currents. In this currents lesson plan, students work with local fishermen to observe the natural currents.

Ninth graders track the hit count on their favorite web sites.  In this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders record the number of hits on their favorite web site for twenty days.  Students explore the data to determine if the relation...

Pupils create a business plan to start up their own business. In this algebra instructional activity, students think of a product they can produce and sell. They create on paper what they should do and then put into practice creating a...

Students solve quadratic equations using graphs. In this algebra instructional activity, students factor quadratic equations and graph their answer. They discuss the shape of their graph based on the function.

Students create a digital scrapbook of the election of 1948 -- one of the most interesting and unique elections in US History.

Students watch a video about Amelia Earhart, an uncommon heroine, a legendary aviator and the center of one of the greatest mysteries of modern time.

Students become familiar with the course requirements and class procedures. They develop a list of ways that the computer has changed modern society and review the Board of Education policies regarding computer and Internet use by students.

Eighth graders are introduced to the workings of the major systems of the Human Body: circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous, skeletal, and endocrine Systems. They learn the major organs of the systems and their functions.

Eleventh graders examine the roles of trading and pilgrimage in promoting exchange of goods and ideas. They appreciate the roles played by Xuan Zang and Marco Polo in the material and cultural exchange among the peoples of the Silk Road.

Third graders examine the process of making and keeping friends. They identify and discuss the characteristics of a good friend, and complete a handout in small groups.

Students define the term "social entrepreneurs" and research several examples of this concept in action. They, in groups, research and discuss several questions.

Students analyze the plot of the story, "The Little Engine That Could" to provide a model for writing creatively, developing critical essays, producing themes, and making predictions.

Students, who are adult learners, examine time increments in history. The create their own timelines, and write a compare and contrast essay.

Students examine the effect of different types of light on the Earth. They discover the role of evaporation and the effects of the sun on the magnetosphere. They also observe different solar phenomena.

Students examine the Earth's magnetosphere and observe the effects of the sun's energy on it. They discover the difference between true north and magnetic north. They also explore how solar cells convert solar energy to electricity.

Students focus on one province/territory in Canada. They study the natural resources, location and geographical significance, physical geography, people, culture, climate, and the brief history.

Students read the novel, "The Giver", and test their comprehension through the game Jeopardy. Then students research individual rights of different cultures and write a summary of their findings. Students develop a personal timeline of...

Pupils listen to a story and view Japanese artifacts. They use the internet to explore the writings known as Hiragana. They create their own Japanese pictionaries and share them with the class.