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The Little Red House
Students develop the first developmental skill in Gross Motor Coordination, Fine Motor Coordination, Auditory, Language, and Visual areas using the story "The Little Red House."
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We Accuse Colored Peoples of California V. State of California
Students participate in a WebQuest to investigate discrimination of African Americans, Chinese and Californio/Latino during the Gold Rush era. They act as law clerks to write a letter to their clients about a potential trial.
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Multiplication Bingo
Students review and reinforce multiplication facts using a bingo game.
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The Science of Psychology
Students explain the differences between psychology, pseudoscience and popular opinion. In groups, they describe, compare and contrast the various biological and cognitive perspectives in the field. Using the internet, they describe the...
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Free Market Labor vs. Slave Labor
Young scholars summarize support for free market labor vs. slave labor in antebellum America. They explain how existing economic conditions influence support for free market labor vs. slave labor.
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pH Change and Brine Shrimp eggs
Students determine if brine shrimp eggs hatch and develop more readily in an environment which has an acid or a basic pH. They evaluate the pH level which is optimal for the hatching and development of brine
shrimp.
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DOES A FLUCTUATION IN TEMPERATURE IFFECT THE GROWTH AND SURVIVAL RATE OF AQUATIC PLANTS?
High schoolers determine if different temperatures effect the growth and survival rates of aquatic plants and evaluate the optimal temperature for the growth of aquatic plants.
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Back to Back Listening
Students complete a communication to improve their communication and listening skills. In this communication lesson, students sit in chairs back to back. One student describes a picture and the other study tries to draw the picture.
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Music Accomplished Practice #4
Second graders create their own rhythm with a time signature. They examine notes, rests, and how many beats for ech type of note. Students clap in rhythm. They perform their own rhythm for the class.
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Germination
Young scholars observe the growth of a seed, and describe the seed's germination.
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Chocolate Bar Bugs & Marshmallow Spiders
Students create an insect model with food materials. After a brief discussion of insects, student use food materials provided by the instructor to create their own insect model. Models are shared with the class before they are eaten by...
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Drink It Up!
Students investigate how the human body needs water by recording their water consumption for a day. They sing a song about drinking water, make and drink Kool-Aid and eat apple slices, and conduct an experiment to determine how much...
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Recycling Paper
Students recycle old paper into new. In this sustainability lesson, students take old newspaper and recycle it into new paper.
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Dietary Fiber Lab
Students bake a variety of cakes experimenting with the amount of fat and fiber in each. They sample the cakes and compare the effects of differing ratios.
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The Rise of Responsible Government
Students complete a worksheet. Students search for required information from the Canada in the Making Web site (and other sources, if desired). They make observations and anticipate opposing arguments.
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Protecting the Herd
Students explain how immunizing a significant proportion of a population against a disease prevents epidemics of the disease (herd immunity). They list factors that affect the proportion of a population that must be immunized to prevent...
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Filter Flutters
Students create a butterfly out of a coffee filter. In this art lesson, students use jello powder in a cup and dip the butterfly in the cup making it look tie dyed.
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A Solution for Moles
Students calculate the concentration of different solutions. For this chemistry lesson, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.