Pupils are introduced to the concept of architecture and how it has changed over time. In groups, they discuss how the places people have built reflects their values and needs. They use the internet to research the history of buildings...

Students take notes and sketch during the Internet research. They take notes of the colors found in the cave paintings (black, browns, ochre, sienna). They create an initial full size comprehensive sketch on scrap paper and in their...

Learners examine art of butterflies and discuss what they know about the insect. They create their own butterfly puppets and write a story to represent its life cycle.

Students are introduced to the geography of the continent of Africa. They conduct Internet research, explore maps and identify animal species and a variety of human cultures for a sampling of African countries. Students create graphs,...

Students view examples of man-made structures and create a building that matches the style. Using the internet, they research the style of Frank Lloyd Wright and create plans for creating their own community. They use a painting of...

Students create a geometric cardboard sculpture covered with personal drawings.

Pupils create "catchers" that collect dirt particles from the air. They observe the particulate matter that is collected from the air and discuss the effects and causes of air pollution.

Third graders research and write about Cyrus Dillan. They explain one of Dillan's sculptures. Students locate six constellations and two planets. They research and write about the daily life of the Pawnee.

Students design objects in the Museum of Modern Art's collection of simple machines. In this simple machines instructional activity, students explore the machine age in the MoMA's design collection. Students identify simple machines and...

Second graders sing melodic sol-mi songs for teacher and student assessment. Emphasis is placed on drill and practice while developing melodic singing skills. Students evaluate performances and activities using pre-determined rubric...

Students examine porcelain objects and observe how their original use has been changed to decorative objects. They choose everyday objects and re-create them into new objects that can be functional or entirely decorative.

Students write a paragraph. In this writing lesson, students review what a paragraph is and how it contains a beginning, middle and end. Students also learn how to write comparison and contrast paragraphs.

Pupils create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations to celebrate their Open Court "City Wildlife" unit.

Students are given a brown paper sack in which different objects are placed inside. They feel around in the bag and describe their texture.

Students are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They write their own letter to the author telling her about their favorite part. They ask questions and hopefully they will receive the answers from her as well.

Young scholars investigate their local creeks and forests and practice identifying trees.  For this ecology identification lesson, students utilize a pad and pencil while on a field trip near their school and describe their trip...

In this creative music activity from Scientific American, students learn about musical notation and then design their own notations. Great web resource links are alsp provided

Students examine Keith Haring's work. They create posters influenced by Haring that aim to inspire awareness and change.

Students play a Parcheesi type game. They explore a new culture, to compare and contrast likenesses and differences in American and Korean families and leisure time and to experience a traditional Korean game. They identify where...

Students reflect on how many board games they've played have African Americans, their culture or history incorporated within. They identify four street games and three card games that appeal to African Americans. They play the...

Students classify objects based on their attributes. They explain how archaeologists use classification to help answer research questions.

Learners conduct research and collect data about a local watershed area. They create an iMovie showing the human and natural impacts on the creek and watershed areas.

Students explain how moon phases occur. They describe and explain at least two common misconceptions that people have about the moon. Students explain what a star is. They explain 3 ways that the night sky has been used throughout history.

Middle schoolers observe and explain continuity with the past in contemporary furniture design.