After reading about the history and recycling of paper, creative crafters collaborate to think of a new process for making recycled paper. A complete teacher's guide and student worksheets are included. There is no written procedure for...

Besides serving as awe-inspiring monuments of human achievement, skyscrapers are built to perform a wide range of functions in urban communities. The second lesson in this series begins by exploring the history of the Empire State...

Eighth graders examine what they need to do to meet their career goals. They design a four to six year plan for the classes they need to take in high school after listening to high school mentor tell about their experiences with this...

Eleventh graders register for standardized tests and attend post-secondary information meetings that meet individual needs as well as work on updating and revising their personal plans for their futures. They brainstorm if any changes in...

Fifth graders describe what their dream career would be. In groups, they complete a worksheet based on their career paths and share the information with the class. They discover the importance of having goals and making plans to meet them.

"By the hair on your chinny-chin-chin, I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in," says the big, bad wolf! Engineering hopefuls are challenged to design and construct a hurricane-proof building from simple office and craft...

Second graders complete a "Who Am I" sheet to decide what kinds of things they like and then have a class discussion.

Students discuss how the U.S. educational system is similar and different to their native country's educational system. They chart the different educational levels and why parental involvment is so important. They generate a list of...

Students create and update Career Interest Records to indicate their current career interests. Students evaluate what they want to be when they grow up and how their interests have changed since the previous year.

Fourth graders explore their interest and strengths and display them using a bar graph and pie chart.

Second graders make three wishes in order to help them decide what is important to them and compare it to what is important to others.

Fifth graders describe who they admire and how they influence them.

Second graders write a story about someone who works in order to earn money for something they want.

Fourth graders describe what is important to them.

Young scholars visit the UBC Farm. In this lesson on various landscapes, students spend a day at the University of British Columbia exploring the farm and trail adjoining the campus. This lesson could be modified for use in any region...

Students categorize information in the Yellow Pages. In this Let the Phone Book Get Them Talking! lesson, students find pictures in the Yellow Pages and thus gain a better understanding of how the book is organized. Students locate local...