Students explore various faith traditions. In this religious tolerance activity, students compare and contrast faiths, rituals, and traditions. Students discuss what attracts people to certain faith traditions.

Students review a previous ceramics lesson and journal about a personal clay vessel they will create. In this ceramics lesson, students recognize various ceramic forms created in different time periods and...

Learners explore The Golden Rule of Reciprocity from various religions. For this religious beliefs lesson, students examine various religious quotes and summarize the idea of The Golden Rule in a sentence.

Students research a Nobel Peace Prize winner to gain understanding of their philanthropic contribution to the global community. In this global peach lesson, students identify a Nobel Peace Prize winner, reflect on how their act affected...

Students study tree leaves to complete the activity, In this tree leaf experiment lesson, students observe, measure, and sort tree leaves individually, in groups, and in relationship to the entire tree.

Young scholars study museum exhibits. In this museum exhibit instructional activity, students sort and group objectsto make a classroom museum. Young scholars organize the toys and exhibits into a timeline and admit students into their...

Young scholars analyze and interpret artifacts from the 1920s and explore the Great Migration. For this 1920s history lesson, students review background information about the Great Migration and use artifacts to study history of Chicago....

Young scholars investigate the effects of UV radiation. In this earth science lesson, students explain how the time of day relate to UV abundance on Earth. They determine if weather affects the amount of UV that Earth receives.

Learners listen to several examples of Haiku poetry and discuss the strict format. Then students create and edit their own Haiku poems and enhance them with ink designs.

Middle schoolers use the Internet as an information resource to locate information for selected topics. They explore how to cite Internet references and resources used in a project.

Students develop a pictorial portfolio of important assignments, projects and activities through their high school years. They use a camera and decide what makes a good photograph. Students organize their photographs into a portfolio...

Students develop their dream house complete with a real estate ad. They examine actual real estate ads on the internet to compare their house.

First graders explore facial expressions in a mirror and create drawings of people with a facial expression of their choice. They graph the facial expressions drawn.

Second graders use a number line to practice subtraction.  In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders use a number line to count backwards.  Students participate in mad math activities and solve problems.

Students explore patterns in words and how to make new words by adding or changing the sequence of letters

Students explain the components of the engineering design process. In groups, they identify the materials that make concrete and practice curing cement using the various methods available. They develop a graph showing the amount of...

Eighth graders examine the importance of the Declaration of Independence by using a variety of research sources and computer technology to obtain information. They internalize the thoughts, actions, and motives of the signers of the...

Students sing a song which enforces the idea of loving your friends as you do yourself. They identify ways they can help others in and out of the classroom. They participate in acts of kindness in the community.

Third graders explore the text "Suddenly." They create a new version of the story using the predictable patterns from the original story. Students share their stories with the rest of the class.

Students investigate internet safety by discussing harassment on the web.  In this cyber safety lesson, students identify the causes and effects of cyber bullying behavior.  Students discuss actions to take if they or their...

Third graders explore how some animals disguise or camouflage themselves as a form of protection.

Students observe as the teacher demonstrates how to use a digital video camera. They experiment with the camera to get to know its features. Finally they create a video commercial and edit it, inserting sounds, titles and other graphics.

Students research the development of remote sensing, various instruments used throughout time and create a time line depicting the history of remote sensing.

Learners explore the life and Surrealist art of Salvador Dalí identify and discuss imaginative, impossible or unexpected elements in Surrealist artworks.