Get a line on the snakes. The assessment task requires the class to determine the species of unknown snakes based upon collected data. Individuals analyze two scatter plots and determine the most likely species for five...

Students listen to The Important Thing About Quilt Design and rewrite an original version using geometric terms.

Learners search the school grounds for examples of symmetry in nature. They bring examples back to the classroom and write about them.

Second graders, using a minimum of four space figures, create a mobile. They use a "Draw" program to first plan out their figure.

Students watch the teacher draw on the chalkboard and try to determine the form being drawn. They use questions to determine Quadrant #1 of a coordinate plane.

Pupils explore the concept of triangle inequalities.  In this triangle inequality lesson, students cut spaghetti noodles into given lengths.  Pupils use the noodles to complete a worksheet about triangle inequalities. ...

Students listen to a poem that includes directions to use geometric figures to complete a creative task.

Young scholars participate in a simulation of being a speech writer for the President. They listen to and analyze speeches and present one of their own.

Students use maps and lecture notes to discover the diverse history of the state of Michigan. After gathering their information, students develop interview questions that might be used to interview an elderly person in their community.

Pupils study paintings by a Pennsylvania artist, Horace Pippin, to explore African-American contributions in World War I. They create presentations based on their impressions of the artwork.

Students create a glossary of geometric terms while exploring tangram manipulatives.

First graders sort, classify, and write about how they sort buttons.

Learners count up to ten objects in a group to find out how many.

First graders experiment with fat content by analyzing snack foods. They learn what makes up a nutritious snack.

First graders group objects according to physical characteristics.

Fourth graders, acting as foresters, determine timber volumes as sawtimber or pulpwood for marketing. They find the marketable value of a tree using its diameter and volume.

Third graders explore the important leaders in different cultures by researching coinage. Through this process, they also recognize the cultural universality on coinage and currency.

Students use a microscope and observation skills to compare and contrast several physical properties and develop a classification system.

Learners observe and describe different objects seen under a microscope and compare the individual perspectives of what was seen.

Students listen to a story about mixing colors. They explore color using cups of water, color and coffee filters. They use sight word vocabulary to describe the colors.

Students examine the intelligence testing of Henry Goddard during the early 1900s. They discover criticisms that are still occuring today. They analyze how science and technology is contributing to this practice.

Students explore the play patterns and games of children in Louisiana's past. Through discussion and Internet research, they explore Louisiana folklore as well as traditional games that students played. Activities for multiple grade...

Students investigate the physical and chemical characteristics of minerals. They make a list of the uses of minerals found in Illinois. They write a report individually based on their observations.

Students explore how chemistry is associated with the annual celebration of America's independence. They learn what gunpowder is made of, the anatomy of a firework, how noise is made in fireworks and the safety issues.