Study African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create imaginary monsters using texture.

Students explore Web sites dedicated to Leap Day and leap years, create a checklist for reviewing Web sites, and write reviews of Leap Day and leap year Web sites.

Third graders discover fractions through the use of pattern blocks, literature, website activity and making a fractional pizza.

Students study our third president, Thomas Jefferson through stories and poems. They investigate the attributes of a nickel.

Students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the principles he stood for: justice, equality, freedom, and peace.

Students explore five web sites in order to identify the various ways Thanksgiving has been celebrated in the past and how it is celebrated today. They consider the diversity of United States and this affects celebrations of the day.

Students, who are elementary teachers in real-life, explore how they can enhance their lessons by using the Internet. They complete an online scavenger hunt.

Students create a flower pot for their mom on mother's day. They use pictures found in magazines to create a collage on the flower pot. They are to follow instructions to complete this lesson.

Students examine how Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the United States. They practice treating others equally and respectfully. They also identify ways in which they can help King's dream of peace a reality.

First graders identify similarities/differences of celebrations and list ways to celebrate. They investigate celebrations from around the world.

Students read a book and explore spending, saving, opportunity cost, and trade-offs. They keep a diary of expenses to track their spending and examine their opportunity costs.

Learners use Microsoft Word to create the family newsletter which can be mailed out with the family Christmas cards.

Fifth graders examine how sugars may be listed as an ingredient in various ways. E.g. Many of the words end in -ose (ex. Sucrose, dextrose, maltose)

Students review map and globe skills. They gather background to the story of Christopher Columbus' voyage.

Third graders listen to the book, Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message. They share their feelings about the book and say what they are truly thankful for in their lives. Each student writes thankful thoughts on leaves...

First graders study changes in daily weather conditions. They explore weather pattern consistency.

Students explore Abraham Lincoln through stories and poems. They also explore him being on the penny.

Second graders read "The Cloud Book" by Tomie dePaola to jumpstart their cloud study. They offer examples of liquids, solids, and gases and chart them. They observe the making of a cloud in a demonstration. They discuss and draw...

Learners conduct Internet research on various animals. They write and create an Animal ABC book, including pictures of each animal, and each animal's phyla and class, to present to a young child.

Students use the gingerbread man that they made earlier in the day. They demonstrate how to cut the gingerbread man in half, leaving two fair shares or two pieces the same. The gingerbread man pattern is imbedded in an attached file in...

First graders listen to the story, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear." students listen to a poem, "Jack O' Lantern, Jack O' Lantern," and take turns retelling it. They draw the poem in correct sequence on paper to retell it.

Young scholars learn what causes popcorn to pop.

Students learn aerobic endurance through game play.

Sixth graders use Internet research to find out about holidays based on the winter solstice, Christmas, and Christmas traditions around the world. They create a PowerPoint presentation about what they learned.