Students list and explain the functions of the three sectors of the American economic system. They identify foundations as part of the third sector. They summarize the function and purpose of their local community foundation. They apply...

Students design and create a frame for a picture of their choice. They use scraps of wallpaper to decorate their frame. They share their frames with their classmates.

Students use Start Quilting with Alex Anderson, 2nd Edition to make five simple wall hangings, each exploring different basic piecing techniques. A sampler quilt at the end of the book combines all the basic blocks from the preceding...

Create a class butterfly garden, then write journal entries with illustrations of the garden.

Third graders explore positive and negative integers. This follows a lesson entitled, Cherries Are Positive, Lemons Are Negative and uses Cherry heads and Lemon heads.

Students examine the effects of the Great Depression on the town of Byway, Arkansas. They read text, participate in a simulation of living in Byway during the Great Depression, and create a list showing how occupations were affected like...

Pupils construct a device to 'launch' a marshmallow at the teacher and then discuss various forms of levers. They work in teams to design catapults and identify different kinds of levers.

Students search the Internet to find a site that contains an amortization table and make a hypothesis about the results of changing time and rate. They examine the affects of time and rate on a mortgage and discuss the difference in the...

Students examine credit and discuss that it is a loan and must be paid back. They explain the costs and benefits of using credit. They also practice filling out a credit application.

Students participate in a trade simulation game. Using this experience, they discover and investigate the conditions that encourage or discourage trade among individuals. They discuss the importance of free trade to increase a country's...

High schoolers experience the art of basic quilting. They learn to blend a simple fabric screen base and add embellishments to create a personalized heirloom. Students use collections such as buttons, trims, photos and other craft...

Students examine the goal of the Impressionist Landscape quilter to interpret nature with fabric rather than paint. Students discover how to blend hundreds of small squares in a luminous "fabric painting." There is no appliqué, no fabric...

Students identify the properties of light from the sun. In groups, they participate in experiments with solar collectors, cookers and calculators to determine which one harnesses the most energy. They record their observations and...

Students investigate the human factors that create a community. They conduct research using a variety of sources. Students then create dioramas that depict a typical scene found in a community.

Students experiment with Drosophila to determine if density of female flies, food sources, temperature and light affect the population dynamics of growth. Students graph their data and compare their results to the number of human...

Pupils perform a lab to becoe familar with scientific concepts. The skill of inquiry is essential and this lesson furthers its development. The intelligence of kinesthetics is used as learners perform the many aspects of this lab exercise.

Students rebuild two different makes of cars. They calculate the cost of rebuilding the car. They create a spreadsheet to track their progress and costs.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the /s/ phoneme. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter S. Students then listen to word pairs and identify the word in each pair containing the /s/...

Young scholars create their own bracelet. They select a chain that fits their wrist. Students then choose beads, rings, and charms they wish to place on their bracelet. Using jump rings, they attach their selected items and create a...

In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.

In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.

In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice activity, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the activity.

In this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice activity, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the activity.

In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice activity, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the activity.