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Maintain Safe Work Environment
Students are introduced to the ways in which they can make their workplace a safer environment. Using an example of an emergency plan, they follow it in chronological order and identify any hazardous materials. They also comply with...
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Icky Sticky Piggy
Students examine the letter 'i' and the short /i/ sound. Through instruction and modeling they explore how to make the short /i/ sound, how the letter 'i' is written, etc. They recite tongue twisters and read stories and pick out words...
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Surface Tension-Driven Flows
Students learn how surface tension changes can cause fluids to flow.
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The Mystery Cafe
Students plan and perform a mysterious scenario using a variety of literary conventions such as characterization, setting, and plot development. Each group provides enough clues to make solving the mystery a challenge.
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Vanity Fair Part 5
Students watch the fifth part of "Vanity Fair." students answer and discuss questions relating to this section of the film.
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Victoria and Albert (4 Parts)
Students watch the four part series about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. They answer and discuss questions related to the four part series.
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DNA Fingerprinting
Students experiment with chromatography as a technique which is similar to electrophoresis that scientists use to identify DNA samples.
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Separation Before Plastic Recycling
Students participate in a demonstration to test the different densities of plastics, and suggest a method that plastic waste can be separated and collected.
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Have Minorities Gained Acceptance
Students cite evidence gathered from magazines about how much Blacks are accepted into the mainstream of American life. They support their conclusions by writing an answer to an essay question.
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Creating a Map for Future Reference
Students use Web and other resources to create maps of either the site of their day trip, their final destination, the entire trip, or some combination of these.
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Democratic Process, Constitutional Issues, Local Government
Twelfth graders engage in the decision making process so as to encourage them to become active citizens upon graduation from high school.
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Fossils and Migration Patterns in Early Hominids
Students plot the locations where major fossils of hominids have been found to extrapolate possible migratory patterns.
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Gray Whales: Hitchhikers: Free Rides on Gray Whales
Learners read about Gray Whales and circle any unfamiliar terms.
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Mystery Pen Pal
Learners investigate different cities and states in the USA, and practice their letter writing skills while corresponding with a pen pal.
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Petition Signed by Thomas A. Edison for Sunday Openings at the World's Columbian Exposition
Students research and discuss the features and controversies of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
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The U.S. Recognition of the State of Israel
Students research the political aspects of the U.S. position in the Middle East, considering, for example, Truman's position in view of the 1948 presidential election. They examine a telegram sent by the Secretary of State, George C....
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Mapping It Out: A Post-Trip Lesson
Students make a rough map of Yosemite and add elevations to the map. They are encouraged to bring photos from the trip and add them to their map.
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Note Study of the Giver
Students, after reading The Giver, create a PowerPoint presentation, a Web page, and a newsletter or brochure demonstrating their understanding of the novel?
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It's a Wrap!
Students study two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects by assembling a sculptural piece from something very flat - pieces of newspaper or wallpaper. They see what materials people used to make clothing during the depression.
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Picture Tomorrow
Pupils discuss their plans for the future. they draw pictures of something from their future that they plan to do or be. They display their art work in the classroom.
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Where You Belong
Students identify different groups to which they belong, and use counting techniques to take a census of their family and class.
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Presidents Day
Pupils access a variety of Presidents Day themed websites. They locate the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln, biographies, timelines, memorials and documents written by both men.
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Thanksgiving
Students access a variety of Thanksgiving themed websites. They locate information on the Pilgrims and Native Americans. They examine Squanto, the Wampanoag Tribe, Samoset and the history of Thanksgiving.