Students examine how different animals care for their young and how young animals change as they grow. They conduct research on the growth patterns and life cycle of a selected animal, create a realistic baby and adult form of their...

Students read about and research animals and their caregivers. They gather information about the responsibilities of caring for different types of animals and create their own animal matchmaking game, including fact cards and display...

Students research information about China's capital and the area known as The Forbidden City. They identify real and imaginary sculptures displayed on Beijing's streets and rooftops and sculpt and paint replicas of these sculptures. They...

Students create a realistic underwater diorama as a follow-up activity to a field trip to an aquarium. They research and discuss sea creatures and plants that contribute to aquarium life, then create a diorama using research information...

Students observe the design of buildings, either first-hand within their communities or with photographs. The design relief tiles representing buildings studied and use the vocabulary of design elements and construction materials used in...

Students discover how the seasons are arranged through the calendar year. They then identify how many days there are in a month and demonstrate their knowledge of the seasons, days of the week, months, and dates by creating a changeable...

Young scholars identify important figures in space travel and advancements made possible because of their contributions. They identify the parts of an astronaut's space suit and construct a realistic replica of an astronaut dressed for a...

Research Christmas traditions and the December climate in Australia. Discover Australia's custom of lowering postage rates at the holiday season and creating a yearly stamp. Realize that Christmas in Australia is during the summer season...

Students examine and research the Aztec's culture and their corn-growing techniques. They conduct research on the significant role that agriculture and corn played in Aztec life, then create a diorama illustrating the Aztec corn-growing...

Students choose a variety of design elements to create playing squares for a challenging matching game of Concentration. They distinguish matching patterns, numbers, and colors as they test their memories. Studnets hone skills and...

Students discuss find out about the four types of musical instruments. They identify several instruments of each type. Students listen to a simple rhythmic music. They follow along with its notation. Students identify treble and bass...

Students create a motivational star banner to inspire the writing of poetry. As a class they read poems, songs, and quotes about stars and night skies, view and discuss "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh, then create a star banner on...

Students explore and display textures of tree bark in a patterned arrangement of positive and negative space. They make crayon rubbings with various colors and arrange them in an original repetitive pattern. They glue finished designs to...

Pupils examine the function of the brain. Using the internet, they research facts of the brains of vertebrates. Using clay, they make three sculptures of brains of different vertebrates and use crayola colors to color it. To end the...

Students research native people living on the Great Plains and how they depended on the buffalo for survival and discover the many uses for their hides and other parts. They create a detailed display to show several items that were made...

Students explore and respond to the work of Marcel Duchamp. After exploring Duchamp's reworking of the Mona Lisa, they discuss how images can be changed. Using a photograph students rework their image in the style of Duchamp.

Students, after researching diverse cultures, art forms, and celebrations around the world, explore and study India's Hindu population that celebrates Diwali with colorful scrolls. They make similar paintings and assess this cultural art...

Students research the universe, including the Milky Way and other galaxies. They investigate black holes in space. They create a replica of a galaxy on posterboard using Crayola Neon Twistables for concentric rings found in the galaxy....

Students explore all the different sizes of feet within their age range while exercising their graphing skills. They work in teams to survey children in their grade to gather data about the different range of shoe sizes. Each group then...

Learners, after researching the survival skills of carnivorous animals with large teeth, build a realistic model of a carnivorous creature. They compare and contrast how their carnivorous creatures grow, survive, move and behave to those...

Students discuss the saying "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem". They brainstorm and create a list universal symbols for peace. They create a paper mache Bird of Peace using recycled paper, balloons and glue.

Students, accompanied by an adult, walk around the neighborhood observing details about streets and buildings. They observe and discuss the meaning of street signs to produce and label an accurate map of their home/school and the nearby...

Students research the development of modern computer technology and ENIAC, the first computer. They discuss the origins of the modern computer and the use of flow charts. They create a flow chart on poster board using Crayola Markers....

Young scholars explore Ansel Adams's dramatic black and white mountain landscape photographs. They identify common geographic elements and animals indigenous to the Sierra Nevada and create original art in black and white to depict light...