Young scholars read "Bonnie the Black Bear"and discuss black bear facts. In teams, they research the internet about black bears. They create their own stories about black bears using three facts from the information they've researched.

Students explore the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth, plot their locations, and research different volcanic hazards.

Learners compare the Northridge and Kobe earthquake. In groups, they identify the economic, political and culture decisions that were made according to the various cultures. They answer discussion questions and share their answers with...

Seventh graders use accessible technology to explore active research projects currently taking place, choose a current research project to study and create a presentation using the information that they have gathered.

Learners research the Spanish explorations and North American geography. They create web pages based on their study.

Students, after taking a field trip to a museum, use paint to try to restore old objects.

Students investigate shapes in sports. In this geometry lesson, students identify geometric shapes in sports equipment, fields, etc. Students present their findings.

Students work in groups to develop an understanding of the size and shape of an object hidden beneath a plywood board, asking questions, testing their reasoning, and drawing conclusions, as scientists do. Students are never permitted to...

Lesson plan in which learners place events in sequence, comparing their life to the history of the Earth.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many learners may know. This lesson plan invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using video...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many young scholars may know. This activity invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using five...

For this unit, students look at what is known about three dinosaurs - Maiasaura, Troodon and Orodromeus - and learn how paleontologists develop hypotheses about their behavior.

This educational module enables students (5-12) to experience ongoing research of University of California paleontologists studying about life in Montana 60-70 million years ago. It gives students the opportunity to experience the...