Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...

Students adopt a country to research and tour the country online. They plan a trip from Nagano back home to their country.

Learners investigate past winter Olympic games utilizing any skiing or snowboarding event to take Newton's Challenge. Helpful Web resources are provided and students enjoy learning science laws along with researching Olympic events.

Students conduct Interned research on the cougar, listing perceptions about cougars, and facts about cougars. They view a video, take notes during the video, and organize presentations to present their findings.

Students compare and contrast snakes and turtles, then fill out an information sheet.

Students examine Boolean operators, truncation, exact phrase searching to retrieve information from search engines. They discover how using limits enhances their searches.

Students examine plants using adiotapes, Internet research, and print media. They name the plant parts and discover their functions. Students create computer-generated pictures of their plants and label the parts. Other activities...

Students define spills, leaks and landfills. Students list environmental problems caused by spills,leaks and landfills. Students access the Internet to complete Prediction lab report worksheets, etc. Students test/quiz over their...

Students describe the water cycle. Students identify the processess in the water cycle. They draw an illustration of the water cycel with arrows showing the path water takes through the cycle. Students label condesation, precipitation,...

Students define wetlands. They list the benefits wetlans provide to man and nature. They compare types of wetlands that exist in northeast or east-central Florida. They list ways uplands affect wetlands and other water bodies.

Students define lake life zones. They define stormwater runoff and its effects on lakes. They identify the relationship between decaying substances and water pollution. They construct a freshwater food web.

Students explore the Earth's various biomes and ecosystems using Internet research. They create a multimedia poem using the photos, sounds, and vocabulary from their research.

Students complete the reading of an age appropriate piece of literature. They think critically about their reading and discuss it with a group of peers. Students make connections among their reading, their own lives, and the discussions...

Students, working in groups, research planets in terms of the size, temperature, number of moons, and potential for life. They use packets and worksheets as guides for their research. Students may role-play as aliens visiting their...

Students explore the concept of inflation. In this inflation lesson, students compile a list of necessities they would need to take with them if they were moving to a new state next month. Students compare their list with that of a...

Students explore the Smithsonian Institute. In this technology and history activity, students work in pairs to complete a worksheet by researching questions using the Smithsonian Institute website.

Students explore the concept of linear and exponential growth. In this linear and exponential growth lesson, students collect data about China's population. Students model the data to determine if it is linear or exponential.

Students explore the concept of expressing numbers in scientific notation. In this scientific notation lesson plan, students understand the importance of using scientific notation by finding real world examples where scientific notation...

Students explore the concept of cost of living. In this cost of living instructional activity, students calculate the cost of living in an apartment along with other living expenses.

Students research the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students use the Internet to learn about the Pythagorean Theorem. Students construct proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem.

Eighth graders study the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages by completing activities. In this research analysis lesson, 8th graders look at different websites to figure out Jewish populations in different situations.

Learners study the relationship between circumference and diameter to come up with Pi. "In this pi lesson plan, students measure, record and find the ratio "circumference/diameter" and their average which is an approximation of pi.

Learners explore the concept of women in mathematics. In this women mathematicians instructional activity, students research the role of women in mathematics using books and the Internet.

Learners explore the concept of financial planning for a catastrophe. In this financial planning lesson, students discuss the devastation that Hurricane Katrina wrought on the Gulf Coast. Learners create budgets to plan for a...